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S. Watts

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Organism:plant (other)· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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S. Myles· 2 shared Z. Migicovsky· 2 shared C. F. Forney· 1 shared D. J. Somers· 1 shared J. G. Giovannoni· 1 shared J. K. C. Rose· 1 shared J. Song· 1 shared J. Vrebalov· 1 shared

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Phenotypic divergence between the cultivated apple (Malus domestica) and its primary wild progenitor (Malus sieversii)

T. Davies, S. Watts, K. McClure, Z. Migicovsky, S. Myles

This study compares phenotypic differences between cultivated apple (Malus domestica) and its wild progenitor (M. sieversii) using over 1000 accessions, revealing significant divergence in growth, fruit characteristics, and breeding trends.

bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2021Plant Biology

Apple ripening is controlled by a NAC transcription factor

Z. Migicovsky, T. H. Yeats, S. Watts, J. Song, C. F. Forney, K. Burgher-MacLellan, D. J. Somers, Y. Gong, Z. Zhang, J. Vrebalov, J. G. Giovannoni, J. K. C. Rose, S. Myles

This study identifies NAC18.1 as a key gene controlling apple firmness and ripening, showing its functional similarity to the tomato ripening regulator NOR.

bioRxiv · Feb 23, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology