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Joseph Kawash
Genetic Improvement for Fruits & Vegetables Laboratory
Bioinformaticist

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Quantitative trait loci analysis and marker development for fruit rot resistance in cranberry shows potential genetic association with epicuticular wax Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kawash, J.K., Erndwein, L.C., Johnson-Cicalese, J., Knowles, S., Vorsa, N., Polashock, J.J. 2024. Quantitative trait loci analysis and marker development for fruit rot resistance in cranberry shows potential genetic association with epicuticular wax. Phytopathology. 114:1366-1372. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-23-0477-R.
Assessment and comparison of rhizosphere communities in cultivated Vaccinium spp. provide a baseline for study of causative agents in decline Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kawash, J.K., Oudemans, P., Erndwein, L.C., Polashock, J.J. 2023. Assessment and comparison of rhizosphere communities in cultivated Vaccinium spp. provide a baseline for study of causative agents in decline. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1173023.
Cranberry fruit epicuticular wax benefits and identification of a wax-associated molecular marker Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Erndwein, L., Kawash, J.K., Johnson-Cicalese, J., Vorsa, N., Polashock, J.J. 2023. Cranberry fruit epicuticular wax benefits and identification of a wax-associated molecular marker. BMC Plant Biology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04207-w.
Contrasting a reference cranberry genome to a crop wild relative provides insights into adaptation, domestication, and breeding Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kawash, J.K., Colt, K., Hartwick, N.T., Abramson, B.W., Vorsa, N., Polashock, J.J., Michael, T.P. 2022. Contrasting a reference cranberry genome to a crop wild relative provides insights into adaptation, domestication, and breeding. PLoS ONE. 17(3):e0264966. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264966.
Establishing the core microbial community of Vaccinium species as a prerequisite for studying replant disease - (Abstract Only)
Polashock, J.J., Kawash, J.K., Oudemans, P.V. 2018. Establishing the core microbial community of Vaccinium species as a prerequisite for studying replant disease [abstract]. International Congress of Plant Pathology Abstracts and Proceedings. p. 104.
Microbial communities in blueberry soils - (Proceedings)
Polashock, J.J., Kawash, J.K., Oudemans, P.V. 2018. Microbial communities in blueberry soils. 63rd New Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show. 171.