The cultivated strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa) is an allo-octoploid species, originating
nearly 300 years ago from wild progenitors from the Americas. Since that time the strawberry …

The Rosaceae crop family (including almond, apple, apricot, blackberry, peach, pear, plum,
raspberry, rose, strawberry, sweet cherry, and sour cherry) provides vital contributions to …

The fruits of diploid and octoploid strawberry (Fragaria spp) show substantial natural
variation in color due to distinct anthocyanin accumulation and distribution patterns …

The cultivated strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa) is an economically important fruit crop that is
intensively bred for improved sensory qualities. The diversity of fruit flavors and aromas in …

Downy mildew, caused by the oomycete Peronospora effusa, is the most economically
important disease on spinach. Fourteen new races of P. effusa have been identified in the …

Genomic prediction in breeding populations containing hundreds to thousands of parents
and seedlings is prohibitively expensive with current high‐density genetic marker platforms …

Promising nanomaterials combined with beneficial microbes contributed to bio-modulations
that might increase yields. In order to combat several fungal infections that invade …

Phytophthora crown rot (PhCR) is an important disease of strawberry worldwide.
Phytophthora cactorum is the most common causal agent, however, P. nicotianae was also …

Phytophthora crown rot (PhCR) caused by Phytophthora cactorum is one of the most
damaging soilborne diseases of strawberry in the US and worldwide. Limitations on …

Deploying adult plant resistance (APR) against rust diseases is an important breeding
objective of most wheat-breeding programs. The gene Lr34 is an effective and widely …