Boosting grapevine breeding for climate-smart viticulture: from genetic resources to predictive genomics

G Magon, V De Rosa, M Martina, R Falchi… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The multifaceted nature of climate change is increasing the urgency to select resilient
grapevine varieties, or generate new, fitter cultivars, to withstand a multitude of new …

[HTML][HTML] Overview on Current Selectable Marker Systems and Novel Marker Free Approaches in Fruit Tree Genetic Engineering

V Súnico, I Piunti, M Bhattacharjee, B Mezzetti… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Selectable marker genes are useful for recognizing which cells have integrated specific
sequences in their genome after genetic transformation processes. They are especially …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Colchicine and 60Co-γ Radiation Treatments on the Leaf Size and Fruit Quality of Kiwifruit 'Donghong'

L Wang, Q Liu, X Li, G Liao, X Xu - Horticulturae, 2025 - mdpi.com
Colchicine and 60Co-γ radiation are commonly used breeding techniques for kiwifruit,
offering advantages such as low cost, rapid execution, and high efficiency. The buds of red …

Epigenetic Modifications and Breeding Applications in Horticultural Plants

M Shi, Z Wei, P Zhang, C Guan, S Chachar, J Zhang - Horticulturae, 2024 - mdpi.com
Epigenetics is an expansive and rapidly evolving field, fundamentally concerned with
heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations to the underlying DNA …

Dual NBT Approach: Gene Editing and Intragenesis to promote Fire Blight Resistance in Apple using MdAGG defense lectins.

A Bodelot, N Dousset, E Ravon, C Heintz, MN Brisset… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Fire blight, caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, represents a significant threat to
apple (Malus domestica) production. Currently, only a limited number of effective sources of …

[PDF][PDF] Mediterranean Diet and Incidence of Global Warming on Food Habits and Plant Growth in Northern Mediterranean Latitudes

N Latruffe, G Lizard - 2025 - preprints.org
This narrative review was realized by consulting PubMed, EM-BASE, Scopus, Web of
Science, Science Direct, and Google Scholar databases i) to identify the relevant studies …

[HTML][HTML] Research on Varietal Improvement and Cultivation Techniques for Dragon Fruit (Pitaya)

M Dong - International Journal of Horticulture, 2024 - hortherbpublisher.com
This study explores the main varieties of dragon fruit and their improvement techniques,
analyzes cultivation management strategies, and explores the potential for applications in …

[PDF][PDF] GENETIC DIVERSITY AND BREEDING IN FRUIT SCIENCE

J Sengar, G Yadav, A Soni - Diverse Insights of Fruit Science - researchgate.net
Fruits play a significant role in human diets, and it is believed that consuming a sufficient
number of fruits along with foods high in bioactive components and nutraceuticals is …