From forest to field: perennial fruit crop domestication
• Premise of the study: Archaeological and genetic analyses of seed‐propagated annual
crops have greatly advanced our understanding of plant domestication and evolution …
crops have greatly advanced our understanding of plant domestication and evolution …
Factors Affecting Quality and Health Promoting Compounds during Growth and Postharvest Life of Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.)
S Correia, R Schouten, AP Silva… - Frontiers in plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Sweet cherries are attractive fruits due to their taste, color, nutritional value, and beneficial
health effects. Sweet cherry is a highly perishable fruit and all quality attributes and the level …
health effects. Sweet cherry is a highly perishable fruit and all quality attributes and the level …
A cytochrome P450 regulates a domestication trait in cultivated tomato
M Chakrabarti, NA Zhang, C Sauvage… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Domestication of crop plants had effects on human lifestyle and agriculture. However, little is
known about the underlying molecular mechanisms accompanying the changes in fruit …
known about the underlying molecular mechanisms accompanying the changes in fruit …
Bayesian QTL analyses using pedigreed families of an outcrossing species, with application to fruit firmness in apple
M Bink, J Jansen, M Madduri, RE Voorrips… - Theoretical and applied …, 2014 - Springer
Key message Proof of concept of Bayesian integrated QTL analyses across pedigree-
related families from breeding programs of an outbreeding species. Results include QTL …
related families from breeding programs of an outbreeding species. Results include QTL …
Multiple-population QTL mapping of maturity and fruit-quality traits reveals LG4 region as a breeding target in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.)
Sweet cherry maturity date and fruit quality are relevant traits for its marketability, transport,
and consumer acceptance. In this work, sweet cherry fruit development time, maturity date …
and consumer acceptance. In this work, sweet cherry fruit development time, maturity date …
RosBREED: bridging the chasm between discovery and application to enable DNA-informed breeding in rosaceous crops
The Rosaceae crop family (including almond, apple, apricot, blackberry, peach, pear, plum,
raspberry, rose, strawberry, sweet cherry, and sour cherry) provides vital contributions to …
raspberry, rose, strawberry, sweet cherry, and sour cherry) provides vital contributions to …
Development and evaluation of a genome-wide 6K SNP array for diploid sweet cherry and tetraploid sour cherry
High-throughput genome scans are important tools for genetic studies and breeding
applications. Here, a 6K SNP array for use with the Illumina Infinium® system was …
applications. Here, a 6K SNP array for use with the Illumina Infinium® system was …
Cell number regulator genes in Prunus provide candidate genes for the control of fruit size in sweet and sour cherry
P De Franceschi, T Stegmeir, A Cabrera… - Molecular …, 2013 - Springer
Striking increases in fruit size distinguish cultivated descendants from small-fruited wild
progenitors for fleshy fruited species such as Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) and Prunus …
progenitors for fleshy fruited species such as Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) and Prunus …
Quantitative trait loci and underlying candidate genes controlling agronomical and fruit quality traits in octoploid strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa)
Y Zorrilla-Fontanesi, A Cabeza, P Domínguez… - Theoretical and applied …, 2011 - Springer
Breeding for fruit quality traits in strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa, 2 n= 8 x= 56) is complex
due to the polygenic nature of these traits and the octoploid constitution of this species. In …
due to the polygenic nature of these traits and the octoploid constitution of this species. In …
Current applications, challenges, and perspectives of marker-assisted seedling selection in Rosaceae tree fruit breeding
Most rosaceous tree fruit have long juvenility and large plant sizes, which makes traditional
seedling selection (TSS), relying on phenotypic evaluation alone, relatively time-consuming …
seedling selection (TSS), relying on phenotypic evaluation alone, relatively time-consuming …