There and back again; historical perspective and future directions for Vaccinium breeding and research studies

PP Edger, M Iorizzo, NV Bassil… - Horticulture …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The genus Vaccinium L.(Ericaceae) contains a wide diversity of culturally and
economically important berry crop species. Consumer demand and scientific research in …

Chloroplast genome assemblies and comparative analyses of commercially important Vaccinium berry crops

AM Fahrenkrog, GO Matsumoto, K Toth… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Vaccinium is a large genus of shrubs that includes a handful of economically important berry
crops. Given the numerous hybridizations and polyploidization events, the taxonomy of this …

High-quality reference genome and annotation aids understanding of berry development for evergreen blueberry (Vaccinium darrowii)

J Yu, AM Hulse-Kemp, E Babiker… - Horticulture …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Vaccinium darrowii Camp (2n= 2x= 24) is a native North American blueberry
species and an important source of traits such as low chill requirement in commercial …

DNA-Based Molecular Markers and Antioxidant Properties to Study Genetic Diversity and Relationship Assessment in Blueberries

SC Debnath, D Bhatt, JC Goyali - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Blueberries (Vaccinium L. spp.) are an economically and medicinally important plant. Their
antioxidant properties are well-known for their medicinal value in negating the harmful …

Genetic and epigenetic signatures for improved breeding of cultivated blueberry

Z Wang, W Zhang, Y Zhou, Q Zhang… - Horticulture …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Blueberry belongs to the Vaccinium genus and is a highly popular fruit crop with significant
economic importance. It was not until the early twentieth century that they began to be …

Genomic and evolutionary relationships among wild and cultivated blueberry species

BR Manzanero, KP Kulkarni, N Vorsa, UK Reddy… - BMC plant biology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Blueberries (Vaccinium section Cyanococcus) are an economically
important fruit crop in the United States. Understanding genetic structure and relationships in …

Genotype, Environment, Year, and Harvest Effects on Fruit Quality Traits of Five Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) Cultivars

LE Redpath, M Gumpertz, JR Ballington, N Bassil… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) comprise a broad range of perennial woody species.
Introgression of native species into cultivated germplasm has adapted Vaccinium …

Biodiversity of rolB/C-like Natural Transgene in the Genus Vaccinium L. and Its Application for Phylogenetic Studies

R Zhidkin, P Zhurbenko, O Bogomaz… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
A variety of plant species found in nature contain agrobacterial T-DNAs in their genomes
which they transmit in a series of sexual generations. Such T-DNAs are called cellular T …

Establishment and Optimization of Micropropagation System for Southern Highbush Blueberry

Y Wang, X Zhang, Z Jiang, X Yang, X Liu, X Ou, W Su… - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
The optimization of micropropagation for blueberries is crucial due to the growing blueberry
industry and demand for plantlets. This study focused on four stages: explant sterilization, in …

Comparison of Proanthocyanidin Content in Rabbiteye Blueberry (Vaccinium virgatum Aiton) Leaves and the Promotion of Apoptosis against HL-60 Promyelocytic …

Y Toyama, Y Fujita, S Toshima, T Hirano, M Yamasaki… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polyphenol-rich rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium virgatum Aiton) leaves have attracted
attention as a food material. In this study, we compared the total polyphenols, total …