Victoria Meakem

Molecular Biologist

 

Victoria Meakem

Molecular Biologist

Plant Genetic Resources Unit

victoria.meakem@usda.gov

(315) 787-2489

 

  

Overview 

I am a molecular biologist for the USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources Unit, and my primary goal is to characterize the diversity among the apple, grape, and tart cherry collections. I am currently evaluating tart cherry chemistry and quality by quantifying traits such as titratable acidity, phenolic concentrations, total soluble solids, size, color, and phenology.

Education

· B.A. in Biology and Spanish, 2014, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

· M.S. in Biological Sciences, 2020, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

 

• Publications

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  • Editing VvDXS1 for creation of muscat flavor in Vitis vinifera cv. Scarlet Royal -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Yang, Y., Wheatley, M.S., Meakem, V.M., Galarneau, E.R., Gutierrez, B.L., Zhong, G. 2024. Editing VvDXS1 for creation of muscat flavor in Vitis vinifera cv. Scarlet Royal. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.14290.
    
  • The USDA National Plant Germplasm System apple collection within the context of global crop conservation strategies-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Volk, G.M., Dempewolf, H., Bramel, P., Meakem, V.M., Gutierrez, B.L. 2022. The USDA National Plant Germplasm System apple collection within the context of global crop conservation strategies. Journal of American Pomological Society. 76(2):50-58.
    
  • Phenological diversity in wild and hybrid grapes (Vitis) from the USDA-ARS cold-hardy grape collection -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gutierrez, B.L., Schwaninger, H.R., Meakem, V.M., Londo, J.P., Zhong, G. 2021. Phenological diversity in wild and hybrid grapes (Vitis) from the USDA-ARS cold-hardy grape collection. Planta. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03783-x.