Research Project: Uncovering Rootstock Disease Resistance Mechanisms in Deciduous Tree Fruit Crops and Development of Genetics-Informed Breeding Tools for Resistant Germplasm

Location: Physiology and Pathology of Tree Fruits Research

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

The expression and sequence analysis of MdMATE52 in apple roots during defense activation of defense against Pythium ultimum infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhu, Y., Ortiz-Jeronimo, H.A., Rainbow, J.L., Zhou, Z. 2024. The expression and sequence analysis of MdMATE52 in apple roots during defense activation of defense against Pythium ultimum infection. Horticulturae. 10(11). Article 1204. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10111204.

Evaluating the stability of nursery-established arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal associations in apple rootstocks - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

The MdERF61-mdm-miR397b-MdLAC7b module regulates apple resistance to Fusarium solani via lignin biosynthesis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhou, Z., Zhang, H., Yao, J., Gao, Q., Wang, Y., Liu, Z., Zhang, Y., Tian, Y., Yan, Z., Zhu, Y., Zhang, H. 2024. The MdERF61-mdm-miR397b-MdLAC7b module regulates apple resistance to Fusarium solani via lignin biosynthesis. Plant Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiae518.

Effect of rootstock genotype and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) species on early colonization of apple - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cook, C., Huskey, D.A., Mazzola, M., Somera, T.S. 2024. Effect of rootstock genotype and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) species on early colonization of apple. Plants. 13(10). Article 1388. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13101388.

Vulnerability of pear (Pyrus) genetic resources in the U.S. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Waite, J.M., Gottschalk, C.C., Reinhold Aboosaie, L.A., Bassil, N.V., Volk, G.M., Postman, J., Elkins, R., Bell, R. 2024. Vulnerability of pear (Pyrus) genetic resources in the U.S. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-024-01990-9.

The expression profiles of MATE and MYB gene families in apple roots during defense activation against infection from Pythium ultimum [abstract] - (Abstract Only)

A Metabolic modelling-based framework for predicting trophic dependencies in native rhizobiomes of crop plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ginatt, A., Berihu, M., Castel, E., Medina, S., Carmi, G., Faigenboim-Doron, A., Sharon, I., Tal, O., Droby, S., Somera, T.S., Mazzola, M., Eizenberg, H., Freilich, S. 2024. A Metabolic modelling-based framework for predicting trophic dependencies in native rhizobiomes of crop plants. eLife. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.94558.2.

A multidisciplinary, cross-species approach to understanding woody plant declines: similarities between Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome (KVDS) and Apple Replant Disease (ARD) [abstract] - (Abstract Only)
Guaschino, M., Somera, T.S., Spadaro, D. 2024. A multidisciplinary, cross-species approach to understanding woody plant declines: similarities between Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome (KVDS) and Apple Replant Disease (ARD) [abstract]. Fungal Genetics Conference. Paper No. 569A.

Peach LAZY1 and DRO1 protein-protein interactions and co-expression with PRAF/RLD family support conserved gravity-related protein interactions across plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Waite, J.M., Hollender, C.H., Eilers, J.R., Burchard, E.A., Dardick, C.D. 2024. Peach LAZY1 and DRO1 protein-protein interactions and co-expression with PRAF/RLD family support conserved gravity-related protein interactions across plants. microPublication Biology. Article 000995. https://doi.org/10.17912/micropub.biology.000995.

Microscopic features of lignin deposition patterns in young apple roots using brightfield and fluorescence imaging - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhu, Y., Rainbow, J.L., Zhou, Z. 2024. Microscopic features of lignin deposition patterns in young apple roots using brightfield and fluorescence imaging. Fruit Research. 4. Article e007. https://doi.org/10.48130/frures-0023-0045.

Challenges and progress in evaluating apple root resistance responses to Pythium ultimum infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhu, Y., Zhou, Z. 2023. Challenges and progress in evaluating apple root resistance responses to Pythium ultimum infection. American Journal of Plant Sciences. 14(12):1410-1429. https://doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2023.1412095.

Directing the apple rhizobiome toward resiliency post-fumigation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Somera, T.S., Mazzola, M., Cook, C. 2023. Directing the apple rhizobiome toward resiliency post-fumigation. Agriculture. 13(11). Article 2104. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13112104.

Engineering disease-suppressive soil microbiomes using network-based analysis of metagenomics data [abstract] - (Abstract Only)
Somera, T.S., Berihu, M., Malik, A., Medina, S., Piombo, E., Tal, O., Cohen, M., Ginatt, A., Ofek-Lalzar, M., Doron-Faigenboim, A., Mazzola, M., Freilich, S. 2023. Engineering disease-suppressive soil microbiomes using network-based analysis of metagenomics data [abstract]. APS Annual Meeting. Paper No. 524.

Transcriptomic approach to uncover dynamic events in the development of mid-season sunburn in apple fruit - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Waite, J.M., Kelly, E., Zhang, H., Hargarten, H.L., Waliullah, S., Altman, N.S., dePamphilis, C., Honaas, L.A., Kalcsits, L. 2023. Transcriptomic approach to uncover dynamic events in the development of mid-season sunburn in apple fruit. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 13(8). Article jkad120. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkad120.

Microscopic study of lignin deposition patterns in young apple roots during defense activation in response to Pythium ultimum infection [abstract] - (Abstract Only)
Zhu, Y., Rainbow, J.L. 2023. Microscopic study of lignin deposition patterns in young apple roots during defense activation in response to Pythium ultimum infection [abstract]. APS Annual Meeting. Paper No. 268.

The feasibility of using autofluorescence to detect lignin deposition pattern during defense response in apple roots to Pythium ultimum infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhu, Y. 2022. The feasibility of using autofluorescence to detect lignin deposition pattern during defense response in apple roots to Pythium ultimum infection. Horticulturae. 8(11). Article 1085. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8111085.

Toward a holistic view of orchard ecosystem dynamics: A comprehensive review of the multiple factors governing development or suppression of apple replant disease - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Somera, T.S., Mazzola, M. 2022. Toward a holistic view of orchard ecosystem dynamics: A comprehensive review of the multiple factors governing development or suppression of apple replant disease. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. Article 949404. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.949404.