D. Cantu

An effector deletion leads to the breakdown of partial grapevine resistance to downy mildew

The paper identifies an effector deletion in Plasmopara viticola that leads to the breakdown of Rpv3.1-mediated grapevine resistance.

Botrytis cinerea infection accelerates ripening and cell wall disassembly to promote disease in tomato fruit

This study shows Botrytis cinerea accelerates tomato fruit ripening and cell wall disassembly to promote infection, dependent on pectin-degrading enzymes.

The grape MYB24 mediates the coordination of light-induced terpene and flavonol accumulation in response to berry anthocyanin sunscreen depletion

The paper identifies MYB24 as a transcription factor coordinating light-induced terpene and flavonol accumulation in response to anthocyanin depletion in grape berries.

Rootstocks influence the response of ripening grape berries to leafroll associated viruses

This study shows that rootstocks influence how ripening grape berries respond to leafroll-associated viruses, with distinct effects observed across different infection conditions and developmental stages.

Extensive introgression among North American wild grapes (Vitis) fuels biotic and abiotic adaptation

This study identifies introgressed regions in North American wild grapes, showing their association with adaptive traits and environmental pressures.

Transcriptomics provides a genetic signature of vineyard site with insight into vintage-independent regional wine characteristics

The paper identifies genetic signatures of vineyard sites in wine fermentation, showing that microbial DNA presence does not correlate with gene expression but that gene expression patterns can distinguish regional wine characteristics.

Major orchestration of shikimate, early phenylpropanoid and stilbenoid pathways by Subgroup 2 R2R3-MYBs in grapevine

This study identifies Subgroup 2 R2R3-MYBs as key regulators of the stilbenoid pathway in grapevine by integrating DAP-Seq and co-expression networks.

Biocontrol potential of grapevine endophytes against grapevine trunk pathogens

This study isolates and evaluates endophytic and epiphytic fungi from Chilean grapevines to identify biocontrol agents against grapevine trunk pathogens, finding that Clonostachys rosea strains show strong inhibition of pathogens.

The genetic basis of sex determination in grapevines (Vitis spp.)

The paper identifies the genetic basis of sex determination in grapevines by analyzing phased genomes and finding a novel male-fertility gene.

Structural variants, hemizygosity and clonal propagation in grapevines (Vitis vinifera)

The paper catalogs structural variants in grapevine genomes and shows their role in hemizygosity, phenotypic variation, and clonal propagation.

Profiling grapevine trunk pathogens in planta: A case for community-targeted DNA metabarcoding

This study develops and validates GTAA primers for DNA metabarcoding to accurately detect grapevine trunk pathogens in planta, showing improved sensitivity and specificity over universal primers.

The Evolutionary Genomics of Grape (Vitis vinifera ssp. vinifera) Domestication

This study uses genomic data from grapes to investigate the duration, genetic changes, and costs of domestication, finding a 22,000-year population decline and increased deleterious mutations in cultivated grapes.