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Pedro J. Martínez-García
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Open AccessIntegrated Morphological, Physiological and Molecular Analysis of the Drought Response in Cultivated and Wild Prunus L. Subgenera Cerasus Species
Knowledge about the genetic potential of wild Prunus species is important for recognizing gene pools in germplasm and develo** effective strategies for germplasm conservation and breeding. In this study, cultiv...
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Identification of genes associated with kernel size in almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb] using RNA-Seq
Almond is a stone fruit crop belonging to the Rosaceae family, cultivated in the temperate region of the world for its high nutritive valued fruits. In today’s marketplace, the grower profit is directly relate...
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Advances in the Genomic and Transcriptomic Sequencing of North American Pines
Genetic and evolutionary questions are being addressed in pines using a host of high-throughput sequencing strategies, including whole-genome sequencing, transcriptome sequencing, and target enrichment of nucl...
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Genomic Designing for Drought Tolerant Almond Varieties
With the global climatic change, drought condition is one of the main limiting parameters for plant yield and growth around the world in agronomical production of species such as almond [Prunus dulcis (Miller) We...
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Advances in Genetic Map** in Pines
This chapter summarizes the history and current status of genetic map** in pines. We review the genetic map** approaches, comparative map**, and the different uses of genetic maps in these species, with ...
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Genomic Designing for New Climate-Resilient Almond Varieties
During the falling temperatures of autumn, temperate tree-crop species, including almond [Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb], activate a winter survival strategy called endodormancy to protect against unfavorably cold ...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a highly efficient Axiom™ 70 K SNP array for Pyrus and evaluation for high-density map** and germplasm characterization
Both a source of diversity and the development of genomic tools, such as reference genomes and molecular markers, are equally important to enable faster progress in plant breeding. Pear (Pyrus spp.) lags far behi...
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Almond [Prunus dulcis (Miller) D.A. Webb] Breeding
Almond [Prunus dulcis (Miller) D.A. Webb] presents clear challenges within plant breeding given its plurennial woody character, long juvenile period and multiplication by grafting. These challenges make the impro...
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Predicting breeding values and genetic components using generalized linear mixed models for categorical and continuous traits in walnut (Juglans regia)
Genetic components for economically important traits in walnut (Juglans regia) were estimated for the first time using historical pedigree and heirloom phenotypic data from the walnut breeding program at the Univ...
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Finding loci associated to partial resistance to white pine blister rust in sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana Dougl.).
White pine blister rust (WPBR) is an exotic disease threatening five-needle pines in North America. In spite of its relatively recent introduction, some five-needle pines such as sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) ha...
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Patterns of neutral and adaptive genetic diversity across the natural range of sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana Dougl.)
Demographic and environmental forces shape geographical patterns of genetic diversity. Knowledge thereof is not only important for evolutionary ecologists but, in light of future climate change, will be of int...
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Recent landscape genomics studies in forest trees—what can we believe?
Landscape genomics is potentially a powerful research field for discovery of genes underlying complex patterns of adaptation in forest ecosystems. The general approach is to search for associations between gen...
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Open AccessDecoding the massive genome of loblolly pine using haploid DNA and novel assembly strategies
The size and complexity of conifer genomes has, until now, prevented full genome sequencing and assembly. The large research community and economic importance of loblolly pine, Pinus taeda L., made it an early ca...
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Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) and Mendelian Trait Loci (MTL) Analysis in Prunus: a Breeding Perspective and Beyond
Trait loci analysis, a classic procedure in quantitative (quantitative trait loci, QTL) and qualitative (Mendelian trait loci, MTL) genetics, continues to be the most important approach in studies of gene labe...
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Combination of multipoint maximum likelihood (MML) and regression map** algorithms to construct a high-density genetic linkage map for loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.)
Genetic maps have been successfully applied to assist in the dissection of complex traits, provide insight on genome structure, and estimate recombination in conjunction with physical maps. Despite an extensiv...
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Open AccessHeterogeneity in the entire genome for three genotypes of peach [Prunus persica(L.) Batsch] as distinguished from sequence analysis of genomic variants
Peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] is an economically important fruit crop that has become a genetic-genomic model for all Prunus species in the family Rosaceae. A doubled haploid reference genome sequence length...
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High density SNP map** and QTL analysis for fruit quality characteristics in peach (Prunus persica L.)
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were used to construct an integrated SNP linkage map of peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch). A set of 1,536 SNPs were evaluated with the GoldenGate® Genoty** assay in two m...
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Effect prediction of identified SNPs linked to fruit quality and chilling injury in peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch]
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are a fundamental source of genomic variation. Large SNP panels have been developed for Prunus species. Fruit quality traits are essential peach breeding program objectives ...
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Influence of year and genetic factors on chilling injury susceptibility in peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch)
Chilling injury (CI) is a major physiological problem limiting consumption and export of peach and nectarine (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch). To clarify the genetic basis for chilling injury, inheritance of the majo...
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Molecular and phenotypic characterization of the S-locus and determination of flowering time in new ‘Marcona’ and ‘Desmayo Largueta’-type almond (Prunus dulcis) selections
‘Marcona’ and ‘Desmayo Largueta’ are the most widely cultivated almonds in Spain, representing around 27% of the total production and 34% of the entire almond growing surface. The excellent quality of their ke...
