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View article: Genebank Management Through Microsatellite Markers: A Case Study in Two Italian Peach Germplasm Collections
Genebank Management Through Microsatellite Markers: A Case Study in Two Italian Peach Germplasm Collections Open
Two germplasm collections, comprising 1026 peach accessions located in Italy, were analyzed with 12 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. SSR reactions were performed using the multiplex-ready PCR protocol, and 147 alleles were amplified w…
View article: A Japanese Plum Breeding Core Collection Capturing and Exploiting Genetic Variation
A Japanese Plum Breeding Core Collection Capturing and Exploiting Genetic Variation Open
The optimal exploitation of genetic variability is essential for the success of breeding programs and for identifying quantitative trait loci (QTLs) in genetic association studies. These benefit from populations with a high number of indiv…
View article: GenBank Management Through Microsatellite Markers: A Case Study in Two Italian Peach Germplasm Collections
GenBank Management Through Microsatellite Markers: A Case Study in Two Italian Peach Germplasm Collections Open
Two germplasm collections, comprising 1026 peach accessions located in Italy, were analyzed with 12 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. SSR reactions were performed using the multiplex-ready PCR protocol and 147 alleles were amplified wi…
View article: A Past Genetic Bottleneck from Argentine Beans and a Selective Sweep Led to the Race Chile of the Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
A Past Genetic Bottleneck from Argentine Beans and a Selective Sweep Led to the Race Chile of the Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Open
The domestication process of the common bean gave rise to six different races which come from the two ancestral genetic pools, the Mesoamerican (Durango, Jalisco, and Mesoamerica races) and the Andean (New Granada, Peru, and Chile races). …
View article: An Upgraded, Highly Saturated Linkage Map of Japanese Plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.), and Identification of a New Major Locus Controlling the Flavan-3-ol Composition in Fruits
An Upgraded, Highly Saturated Linkage Map of Japanese Plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.), and Identification of a New Major Locus Controlling the Flavan-3-ol Composition in Fruits Open
Japanese plum fruits are rich in phenolic compounds, such as anthocyanins and flavan-3-ols, whose contents vary significantly among cultivars. Catechin (C) and epicatechin (EC) are flavan-3-ol monomers described in the fruits of this speci…
View article: An LTR retrotransposon in the promoter of a <i>PsMYB10.2</i> gene associated with the regulation of fruit flesh color in Japanese plum
An LTR retrotransposon in the promoter of a <i>PsMYB10.2</i> gene associated with the regulation of fruit flesh color in Japanese plum Open
Japanese plums exhibit wide diversity of fruit coloration. The red to black hues are caused by the accumulation of anthocyanins, while their absence results in yellow, orange or green fruits. In Prunus, MYB10 genes are determinants for ant…
View article: Genetic diversity, polyphenolic composition and fruit quality trait phenotypic analyses of a Chilean heritage blood-flesh peach (Prunus persica L.)
Genetic diversity, polyphenolic composition and fruit quality trait phenotypic analyses of a Chilean heritage blood-flesh peach (Prunus persica L.) Open
This study reports the genetic diversity among Chilean heritage blood-flesh peaches and the characterization of phytochemicals and bioactive compounds present in these fruits. A genetic diversity analysis using 7,934 SNP markers was perfor…
View article: An LTR retrotransposon in the promoter of a <i>PsMYB10.2</i> gene associated with the regulation of fruit flesh color in Japanese plum
An LTR retrotransposon in the promoter of a <i>PsMYB10.2</i> gene associated with the regulation of fruit flesh color in Japanese plum Open
Japanese plums exhibit wide diversity of fruit coloration. The red to black hues are caused by the accumulation of anthocyanins, while their absence results in yellow, orange or green fruits. In Prunus, MYB10 genes are determinants for ant…
View article: Transcriptomic Analysis of Sex-Associated DEGs in Female and Male Flowers of Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa [A. Chev] C. F. Liang & A. R. Ferguson)
Transcriptomic Analysis of Sex-Associated DEGs in Female and Male Flowers of Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa [A. Chev] C. F. Liang & A. R. Ferguson) Open
Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa [A. Chev.], C.V. Liang & A. R. Ferguson, 1984) is a perennial plant, with morphologically hermaphroditic and functionally dioecious flowers. Fruits of this species are berries of great commercial and nutritio…
View article: Detection of Quantitative Trait Loci Controlling the Content of Phenolic Compounds in an Asian Plum (Prunus salicina L.) F1 Population
Detection of Quantitative Trait Loci Controlling the Content of Phenolic Compounds in an Asian Plum (Prunus salicina L.) F1 Population Open
Consumption of fresh fruit is known to protect against non-communicable diseases due to the fruit's content in compounds with an antioxidant capacity, among them is polyphenols. Asian plums ( Prunus salicina L .) accumulate more than 40 ph…
View article: The Multisite <i>PeachRefPop</i> Collection: A True Cultural Heritage and International Scientific Tool for Fruit Trees
The Multisite <i>PeachRefPop</i> Collection: A True Cultural Heritage and International Scientific Tool for Fruit Trees Open
Plants have evolved a range of adaptive mechanisms that adjust their development and physiology to variable external conditions, particularly in perennial species subjected to long-term interplay with the environment. Exploiting the alleli…
View article: Insights into gene expression responses to infections in teleosts using microarray data: a systematic review
Insights into gene expression responses to infections in teleosts using microarray data: a systematic review Open
The rapid growth of production in aquaculture in the last decades has brought unwanted consequences affecting fish health and increasing the susceptibility to different infections. This systematic review aimed to analyse and summarize the …
View article: Development and applicability of GBS approach for genomic studies in Japanese plum (<i>Prunus salicina</i> Lindl.)
Development and applicability of GBS approach for genomic studies in Japanese plum (<i>Prunus salicina</i> Lindl.) Open
© 2018, © 2018 The Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology Trust. Genotyping by sequencing (GBS) provides a large quantity of useful data suitable for the identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), facilitating accu…
View article: Deletion of the miR172 target site in a <scp>TOE</scp>‐type gene is a strong candidate variant for dominant double‐flower trait in Rosaceae
Deletion of the miR172 target site in a <span>TOE</span>‐type gene is a strong candidate variant for dominant double‐flower trait in Rosaceae Open
Summary Double flowers with supernumerary petals have been selected by humans for their attractive appearance and commercial value in several ornamental plants, including Prunus persica (peach), a recognized model for Rosaceae genetics and…
View article: Exploring and exploiting phenotypic and genetic diversity in peach: identification of major genes and QTLs by GWAS
Exploring and exploiting phenotypic and genetic diversity in peach: identification of major genes and QTLs by GWAS Open
Genetic variability is a key requirement for breeding. Although new peach cultivars are released yearly to the market, the genetic pool of cultivated peaches is very limited. To evaluate the variability available in commercial but also in …
View article: Genotyping by Sequencing for SNP-Based Linkage Analysis and Identification of QTLs Linked to Fruit Quality Traits in Japanese Plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.)
Genotyping by Sequencing for SNP-Based Linkage Analysis and Identification of QTLs Linked to Fruit Quality Traits in Japanese Plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) Open
Marker-assisted selection (MAS) in stone fruit (Prunus species) breeding is currently difficult to achieve due to the polygenic nature of the most relevant agronomic traits linked to fruit quality. Genotyping by sequencing (GBS), however, …
View article: Leaching and residual activity of imidazolinone herbicides in lowland soils
Leaching and residual activity of imidazolinone herbicides in lowland soils Open
Herbicides used in the Clearfield® rice (Oryza sativa L.) production system have a potential for leaching. This can result in contamination of underground water resources and cause injury to not tolerant crops that are sown in a succession…
View article: Additional file 2 of Genome-enabled predictions for fruit weight and quality from repeated records in European peach progenies
Additional file 2 of Genome-enabled predictions for fruit weight and quality from repeated records in European peach progenies Open
Imputation accuracy. Statistics on imputation accuracy of missing genotypes, per cross and injected missing levels. (CSV 5 kb)
View article: Additional file 1 of Genome-enabled predictions for fruit weight and quality from repeated records in European peach progenies
Additional file 1 of Genome-enabled predictions for fruit weight and quality from repeated records in European peach progenies Open
Detailed phenotypic data. Phenotypic data per year, cross and trait, comprising descriptive statistics. (CSV 3 kb)
View article: Brown Rot Strikes <i>Prunus</i> Fruit: An Ancient Fight Almost Always Lost
Brown Rot Strikes <i>Prunus</i> Fruit: An Ancient Fight Almost Always Lost Open
Brown rot (BR) caused by Monilinia spp., has been an economic problem for the stone fruit market due to dramatic losses, mainly during the postharvest period. There is much literature about basic aspects of Monilinia spp. infection, which …
View article: Whole-Genome Analysis of Diversity and SNP-Major Gene Association in Peach Germplasm
Whole-Genome Analysis of Diversity and SNP-Major Gene Association in Peach Germplasm Open
Peach was domesticated in China more than four millennia ago and from there it spread world-wide. Since the middle of the last century, peach breeding programs have been very dynamic generating hundreds of new commercial varieties, however…
View article: Genetic dissection of fruit weight and size in an F2 peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) progeny
Genetic dissection of fruit weight and size in an F2 peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) progeny Open
Fruit weight is a quantitative trait influenced by the combined action of several genes and environmental factors. Knowledge of the quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with fruit weight and size is a priority to support breeding prog…