Marker-assisted selection in breeding for fruit trait improvement: A review

G De Mori, G Cipriani - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Breeding fruit species is time-consuming and expensive. With few exceptions, trees are
likely the worst species to work with in terms of genetics and breeding. Most are …

Recommendations for choosing the genoty** method and best practices for quality control in crop genome-wide association studies

S Pavan, C Delvento, L Ricciardi, C Lotti, E Ciani… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
High-throughput genoty** boosts genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in crop
species, leading to the identification of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated …

An integrated peach genome structural variation map uncovers genes associated with fruit traits

J Guo, K Cao, C Deng, Y Li, G Zhu, W Fang, C Chen… - Genome biology, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Genome structural variations (SVs) have been associated with key
traits in a wide range of agronomically important species; however, SV profiles of peach and …

Combined nature and human selections reshaped peach fruit metabolome

K Cao, B Wang, W Fang, G Zhu, C Chen, X Wang, Y Li… - Genome Biology, 2022 - Springer
Background Plant metabolites reshaped by nature and human beings are crucial for both
their lives and human health. However, which metabolites respond most strongly to …

Genomic analyses of diverse wild and cultivated accessions provide insights into the evolutionary history of jujube

M Guo, Z Zhang, S Li, Q Lian, P Fu, Y He… - Plant biotechnology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Summary The Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.), a member of the Rhamnaceae family,
is an important perennial fruit tree crop of substantial economic, ecological and nutritional …

Population-scale peach genome analyses unravel selection patterns and biochemical basis underlying fruit flavor

Y Yu, J Guan, Y Xu, F Ren, Z Zhang, J Yan, J Fu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
A narrow genetic basis in modern cultivars and strong linkage disequilibrium in peach
(Prunus persica) has restricted resolution power for association studies in this model fruit …

New high‐quality peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) genome assembly to analyze the molecular evolutionary mechanism of volatile compounds in peach fruits

K Cao, X Yang, Y Li, G Zhu, W Fang, C Chen… - The Plant …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
SUMMARY Peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) is an economically important fruit crop
worldwide. Although a high‐quality peach genome has previously been published, Sanger …

Chromosome-level genome assemblies of four wild peach species provide insights into genome evolution and genetic basis of stress resistance

K Cao, Z Peng, X Zhao, Y Li, K Liu, P Arus, W Fang… - BMC biology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Peach (Prunus persica) is an economically important stone fruit crop in
Rosaceae and widely cultivated in temperate and subtropical regions, emerging as an …

Profiling of naturally occurring proanthocyanidins and other phenolic compounds in a diverse peach germplasm by LC-MS/MS

X Zhang, M Su, J Du, H Zhou, X Li, M Zhang, Y Hu… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Peach fruits are rich in phenolic compounds and have considerable health benefits. In this
study, 19 proanthocyanidins (PACs) and 37 other phenolic compounds are identified and …

The 'Tommy Atkins' mango genome reveals candidate genes for fruit quality

Mango Genome Consortium, ISE Bally, A Bombarely… - BMC plant biology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Mango, Mangifera indica L., an important tropical fruit crop, is grown for
its sweet and aromatic fruits. Past improvement of this species has predominantly relied on …