Student Spotlight: Sara Knowles
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In our Student Spotlight Series, we want to introduce you to the students who help make VacCAP possible through their passion and hard work. In this segment, get to know Sara Knowles, a Lab Technician at The Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and…
A Tribute to Bernadine Strik – Berry Goddess
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It is sometimes said to never meet your heroes for fear that they will disappoint. However, this was certainly not the case for those that had the opportunity to meet and know Dr. Bernadine Strik, Professor Emeritus and Berry Specialist at Oregon State…
Survey Says: How the Zalapa Team Is Identifying the Best Methods for Measuring Texture Traits in Cranberry
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Too hard. Too soft. Just right. It’s a tale as old as time, always searching to find the “just right”. It is usually about a girl with golden locks looking for which bed is “just right” in the home of three bears. But in our VacCAP story, Dr. Juan Zalapa…
Breeder Spotlight: Dr. Sara Montanari
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In our Breeder Spotlight Series, we interview blueberry and cranberry breeders to learn more about their roles, challenges in their breeding programs, and have them highlight some of their favorite new cultivars. In this spotlight, we spoke to Dr. Sara…
Student Spotlight: Hector Lopez-Moreno
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In our Student Spotlight Series, we want to introduce you to the students who help make VacCAP possible through their passion and hard work. In this segment, get to know Hector Lopez-Moreno, a PhD student at UW-Madison with advisor Dr. Juan Zalapa.…
Exploring the New Frontier of Flavonoid Genetics in Blueberry
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A quick search of blueberry with the terms “anthocyanin and chlorogenic acid” bring up numerous articles extolling the virtues of blueberries as a healthy superfruit. Answering questions about what genetic mechanisms are controlling the accumulation of…
Understanding the W85 Blueberry Genome
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Investigating chromosomal recombination—the exchanging of genetic material between chromosomes—behavior is crucial to transfer traits under genetic control from one plant to another one and for advancing genetic discoveries. Factors that can limit…
There and Back Again; Historical Perspective and Future Directions for Vaccinium Breeding and Research Studies
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The genus Vaccinium contains a wide diversity of culturally and economically important berry crop species, including blueberry and cranberry. Consumer demand and scientific research in both have increased globally over the crops’ relatively short…
High-Density Linkage Map Construction and Identification of Loci Regulating Fruit Quality Traits in Blueberry
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Blueberries have seen a rapid increase in consumer demand and production over the past 15 years. The North American blueberry industry and consumers are more selective of their fruit choice, with an increased focus on quality. Multiple studies in…
Student Spotlight: Xueying Ma
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In our Student Spotlight Series, we want to introduce you to the students who help make VacCAP possible through their passion and hard work. In this segment, get to know Xueying Ma, a PhD student at Washington State University with advisor Dr. R. Karina…