Research Project: Genotypic Characterization of Genetic Resources for Cacao, Coffee, and Other Tropical Perennial Crops Economically Important to the United States

Location: Sustainable Perennial Crops Laboratory

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Low frequency of the wild-type freezing-tolerance LsCBF7 allele among lettuce population suggest negative selection during domestication and breeding - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Park, S., Shi, A., Mou, B. 2024. Low frequency of the wild-type freezing-tolerance LsCBF7 allele among lettuce population suggest negative selection during domestication and breeding. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 137:135. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-024-04643-8.

Three de novo assembled wild cacao genomes from Upper Amazon reveal new insights into an early divergence of chocolate trees - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nousias, O., Zheng, J., Li, T., Meinhardt, L.W., Bailey, B.A., Gutierrez, O.A., Cohen, S.P., Zhang, D., Yin, Y. 2024. Three de novo assembled wild cacao genomes from Upper Amazon reveal new insights into an early divergence of chocolate trees. Scientific Data. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03215-1.

Genome-wide characterization and evolutionary analysis of the AP2/ERF gene family in lettuce (Lactuca sativa) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Park, S., Shi, A., Meinhardt, L.W., Mou, B. 2024. Genome-wide characterization and evolutionary analysis of the AP2/ERF gene family in lettuce (Lactuca sativa). Scientific Reports. 13:21990. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-49245-4.

Understanding the cocoa genetic resources in the Pacific to assist producers to supply the growing craft market - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dillion, N.L., Zhang, D., Nauheimer, L., Nagalevu, P. 2023. Understanding the cocoa genetic resources in the Pacific to assist producers to supply the growing craft market. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/01140671.2023.2278788.