Z. Migicovsky

Grapevine bacterial communities across the Central Valley of California

The paper examines bacterial communities in grapevines across California's Central Valley, finding compartment-specific dynamics and weak associations between above-ground and soil microbiomes.

Grapevine leaf size influences vine canopy temperature

The paper examines the relationship between grapevine leaf size and canopy temperature, finding that larger leaves are associated with cooler canopy temperatures.

X-ray imaging of 30 year old wine grape wood reveals cumulative impacts of rootstocks on scion secondary growth and harvest index

The paper uses X-ray CT to analyze annual rings in 30-year-old wine grape vines, showing rootstocks affect secondary growth and harvest index over time.

Increases in vein length compensate for leaf area lost to lobing in grapevine

The paper examines how increased vein length compensates for leaf area lost to lobing in grapevines, showing that more lobed leaves maintain similar area through longer veins and higher vein-to-blade ratios.

Temporal and environmental factors interact with rootstock genotype to shape leaf elemental composition in grafted grapevines

This study shows rootstock genotype interacts with time and environment to influence leaf elemental composition in grafted grapevines.

Root system influence on high dimensional leaf phenotypes over the grapevine growing season

The paper examines how rootstock genotype affects leaf phenotypes in grafted grapevines across a growing season, finding subtle but widespread rootstock influence across multiple phenotyping modalities.

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

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.

Apple ripening is controlled by a NAC transcription factor

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

Grapevine rootstocks affect growth-related scion phenotypes

This study shows that selecting the optimal rootstock can increase grapevine yield, pruning weight, and Ravaz index by over 50%.

Composite modeling of leaf shape across shoots discriminates Vitis species better than individual leaves

The paper models leaf shape changes across shoots in Vitis species and finds composite leaves better predict species identity than individual leaves.

Vein-to-blade ratio is an allometric indicator of climate-induced changes in grapevine leaf size and shape

The paper uses vein-to-blade area ratio as an allometric indicator to show climate impacts on grapevine leaf size and shape across multiple growing seasons.

Comparative analysis of perennial and annual Phaseolus seed nutrient concentrations

This study compares nutrient concentrations in seeds of perennial and annual Phaseolus species, finding no significant differences in some nutrients but variability in others.

Rootstock effects on scion phenotypes in a ‘Chambourcin’ experimental vineyard

This study examines how rootstock affects scion leaf morphology, ion concentrations, and gene expression in Chambourcin grapevines under different irrigation conditions.

Persistent homology demarcates a leaf morphospace

This paper uses persistent homology to analyze leaf shapes from 182,707 leaves across 141 plant families, revealing phylogenetic and geographic differences in leaf morphology.

Morphometrics Reveals Complex And Heritable Apple Leaf Shapes

The paper uses morphometric techniques to analyze apple leaf shapes, finding heritable variation captured by complex methods like elliptical Fourier descriptors and persistent homology.