Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

A natural mutation led truncation in Ma1, one of the two aluminum-activated malate transporter like genes at the Ma locus, is associated with low fruit acidity in apple - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bai, Y., Doughtery, L., Li, M., Fazio, G., Cheng, L., Xu, K. 2012. A natural mutation led truncation in Ma1, one of the two aluminum-activated malate transporter like genes at the Ma locus, is associated with low fruit acidity in apple. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 287:563-678.

Soil pH, soil type and replant disease affect growth and nutrient absorption in apple rootstocks - (Trade Journal)

Fazio, G., Kviklys, D., Grusak, M.A., Robinson, T. 2012. Soil pH, soil type and replant disease affect growth and nutrient absorption in apple rootstocks. New York State Fruit Quarterly. 20(1):22-28.

Rootstock-regulated gene expression patterns associated with fire blight resistance in apple - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jensen, P.J., Halbrendt, N., Fazio, G., Makalowska, I., Altman, N., Praul, C., Maximova, S.N., Crassweller, R.M., Travis, J., Mcnellis, T. 2012. Rootstock-regulated gene expression patterns associated with fire blight resistance in apple. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 13:9.

Cold temperature tolerance of apple rootstock trunk and root tissues - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Moran, R., Zhang, D., Geng, F., Sun, Y., Fazio, G. 2011. Cold temperature tolerance of apple rootstock trunk and root tissues. HortScience. 46:1460-1464.

Geneva rootstocks for weak growing scion cultivars like Honeycrisp - (Trade Journal)

Robinson, T., Fazio, G., Hoying, S., Miranda, M., Iungerman, K. 2011. Geneva rootstocks for weak growing scion cultivars like Honeycrisp. New York State Fruit Quarterly. 19:10-16.

Geneva apple rootstock performance in New York state and progress in commercialization - (Trade Journal)

Robinson, T., Fazio, G., Hoying, S., Miranda, M., Iungerman, K. 2011. Geneva apple rootstock performance in New York state and progress in commercialization. Compact Fruit Tree. 44:22-28.

EST contig-based SSR linkage maps for Malus × domestica cv ‘Royal Gala’ and an apple scab resistant accession of M. sieversii, the progenitor species of domesticated apple - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wang, A., Aldwinckle, H., Forsline, P., Main, D., Fazio, G., Brown, S., Xu, K. 2011. EST contig-based SSR linkage maps for Malus × domestica cv ‘Royal Gala’ and an apple scab resistant accession of M. sieversii, the progenitor species of domesticated apple. Molecular Breeding. DOI: 10.1007/s11032-011-9554-1.

Identification Of Malus ERF Genes Responsive To Waterlogged Conditions In Apple Rootstocks - (Other)

Yang, B., Fazio, G., Aldwinckle, H., Xu, K. 2010. Identification Of Malus ERF Genes Responsive To Waterlogged Conditions In Apple Rootstocks. Plant and Animal Genome Conference.

Implementation of molecular marker technologies in the apple rootstock breeding program in Geneva - challenges and successes - (Proceedings)

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The history of apple breeding in People’s Republic Of China - (Proceedings)

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The distribution of wild apple germplasm in Northwest China and their potential application to the apple rootstock breeding - (Proceedings)

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Confirmation By QTL mapping Of The Malus Robusta (Cv. Robusta 5) derived powdery mildew resistance gene Pl1 - (Proceedings)

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Rootstock genotype succession influences apple replant disease and root-zone microbial community composition in an orchard soil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

St. Laurent, A., Merwin, I., Fazio, G., Thies, J., Brown, M. 2010. Rootstock genotype succession influences apple replant disease and root-zone microbial community composition in an orchard soil. Plant and Soil Journal. DOI: 10.1007/s11104-010-0522-2.

Comparative Gene Expression Of Architectural And Nutritional ESTs In Apple Root, Leaf And Stem Tissues - (Other)

Adhikary, D., Baldo, A.M., Fazio, G. 2010. Comparative Gene Expression Of Architectural And Nutritional ESTs In Apple Root, Leaf And Stem Tissues. Plant and Animal Genome Conference.

RosBREED: Enabling Marker-Assisted Breeding In Rosaceae - (Other)

Iezonni, A., Peace, C., Main, D., Bassil, N.V., Luby, J., Yue, C., Van De Weg, E., Weebadde, C., Fazio, G., Bink, M., Brown, S., Byrne, D., Clark, J., Crisosto, C., Davis, T., Evans, K., Finn, C.E., Gallardo, K., Gasic, K., Gradziel, T., Hancock, J., Jussaume, R., Mccracken, V., Oraguzie, N., Reighard, G., Stone, A., Taylor, M., Wang, D., Xu, K. 2010. RosBREED: Enabling Marker-Assisted Breeding In Rosaceae. Plant and Animal Genome Conference.

Budagovsky 9 rootstock: uncovering a novel resistance to fire blight - (Abstract Only)

Russo, N., Aldwinckle, H., Robinson, T., Fazio, G. 2008. Budagovsky 9 rootstock: uncovering a novel resistance to fire blight. Acta Hort. 793:321-324.

Biology and management of woolly apple aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann), in Washington State - (Proceedings)

Beers, E., Cockfield, S., Fazio, G. 2007. Biology and management of woolly apple aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann), in Washington State. In: Proceedings of the IOBC, 30(4):37-42.