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

Interrelationships of petiole air canal architecture, water depth and convective air flow in Nymphaea odorata (Nymphaeaceae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

(27-Aug-12)

Molecular Characterization and Genetic Structure in Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers - (Abstract Only)

Boza, E.J., Tondo, C.L., Kuhn, D.N., Meerow, A.W., Moore, J.M., Campbell, R.J., Ledesma, N., Gutierrez, O.A., Schnell, R.J. 2012. Molecular Characterization and Genetic Structure in Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers. Annual International Plant & Animal Genome Conference. Annual International Plant & Animal Genome Conference, January 14-18, 2012, San Diego, CA.

APPLICATION OF PROPICONAZOLE IN MANAGEMENT OF LAUREL WILT DISEASE IN AVOCADO (Persea americana Mill.) TREES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ayala Silva, T., Schnell Ii, R.J., Gordon, G.G., Winterstein, M.C. 2012. APPLICATION OF PROPICONAZOLE IN MANAGEMENT OF LAUREL WILT DISEASE IN AVOCADO (Persea americana Mill.) TREES. Acta Horticulturae. 948:71-78.

Spacial analysis of avocado sunblotch disease in an avocado germplasm collection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schnell Ii, R.J., Tondo, C.L., Kuhn, D.N., Winterstein, M.C., Ayala Silva, T. 2011. Spacial analysis of avocado sunblotch disease in an avocado germplasm collection. Journal of Phytopathology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2011.01838.x.

Genetic diversity of mango cultivars estimated using Start Codon Targeted (SCoT) markers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

(28-May-11)

Rapid vegetative propagation method for carob - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gubbuk, H., Gunes, E., Ayala Silva, T., Ercisli, S. 2011. Rapid vegetative propagation method for carob. University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. 39(1):251-254.

Effects of various treatments on seed germination and growth of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gunes, E., Gubbuk, H., Ayala Silva, T., Gozlekci, S., Ercisli, S. 2011. Effects of various treatments on seed germination and growth of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.). Pakistan Journal of Botany. 39(1):251-254.

Genomics of Tropical Fruit Tree Crops     - (Book / Chapter)

Arias De Ares, R.S., Borrone, J.W., Tondo, C.L., Kuhn, D.N., Schnell Ii, R.J. 2012. Genomics of Tropical Fruit Tree Crops. Book Chapter. In: Schnell, R.J., Priyadarshan, P.M., editors. Genomics of Tree Crops. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. p. 209-239.

Results of the 2009 ASBVd survey of avocado accessions in the national germplasm collection in Florida - (Proceedings)

Tondo, C.L., Schnell Ii, R.J., Kuhn, D.N. 2011. Results of the 2009 ASBVd survey of avocado accessions in the national germplasm collection in Florida. Journal of Florida State Horticulture Society. 1.

A comparison of the morphological and physiochemical characteristics of 14 carambola cultivars - (Abstract Only)

Ayala Silva, T., Gordon, G.G., Schnell Ii, R.J., Meerow, A.W., Moore, J.M., Winterstein, M.C. 2011. A comparison of the morphological and physiochemical characteristics of 14 carambola cultivars. Florida State Horticulture Society and Citrus Industry. 1.

Preliminary characterization of a Chinese Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Miller) for South Florida - (Abstract Only)

Ayala Silva, T., Schnell Ii, R.J., Gordon, G.G., Winterstein, M.C. 2011. Preliminary characterization of a Chinese Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Miller) for South Florida. Florida State Horticulture Society and Citrus Industry. 1.

Outcrossing in Florida and California commercial avocado (Persea americana Mill) orchards estimated using microsatellite markers and the development of a genetic linkage map - (Abstract Only)

(10-Jan-10)

THE TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL GERMPLASM COLLECTIONS AT THE NATIONAL GERMPLASM REPOSITORY IN MIAMI, FL - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ayala Silva, T., Schnell Ii, R.J. 2010. THE TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL GERMPLASM COLLECTIONS AT THE NATIONAL GERMPLASM REPOSITORY IN MIAMI, FL. Journal of American Pomological Society. 64(1):28-37.

Broad-sense heritability estimates for fruit color and morphological traits from open-pollinated half-sib mango families - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Brown, J.S., Schnell Ii, R.J., Ayala Silva, T., Moore, J.M., Tondo, C.L., Winterstein, M.C. 2009. Broad-sense heritability estimates for fruit color and morphological traits from open-pollinated half-sib mango families. HortScience. 44(6):1-5.

Out-crossing between 'Bacon' pollinizers and adjacent 'Hass' avocado and the identification of two new avocado lethal mutants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schnell Ii, R.J., Tondo, C.L., Brown, J.S., Ayala Silva, T., Borrone, J.W., Davenport, T.L., Kuhn, D.N. 2009. Out-crossing between 'Bacon' pollinizers and adjacent 'Hass' avocado trees and the description of two new lethal mutants. HortScience. 44(6):1522-1526.

Selection of Highly Informative Microsatellite Markers to Identify Pollen Donors in 'Hass' Avocado Orchards - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ying, Z., Davenport, T.L., Zhang, T., Schnell Ii, R.J., Tondo, C.L. 2009. Selection of Highly Informative Microsatellite Markers to Identify Pollen Donors in 'Hass' Avocado Orchards. Plant Mol Biol Rep 27:374-380

Re-evaluation of honeybees and wind on pollination of avocado - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ying, Z., Davenport, T.L., Faber, B., Zhang, T., Schnell Ii, R.J., Tondo, C.L. 2009. Re-evaluation of honeybees and wind on pollination of avocado. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. 84(3)255-260.

The National Plant Germplasm System: The Subtropical and Tropical Fruit Genebanks - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ayala Silva, T., Schnell Ii, R.J., Goenaga, R.J., Zee, F.T., Irish, B.M. 2013. The National Plant Germplasm System: The Subtropical and Tropical Fruit Genebanks. Acta Horticulturae. 975:43-54.

A Study on the Morphological and PhysicoChemical Characteristics of Five Cooking Bananas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ayala Silva, T., Schnell Ii, R.J., Meerow, A.W., Brown, J.S., Gordon, G.G. 2009. A Study on the Morphological and PhysicoChemical Characteristics of Five Cooking Bananas. Journal of Agronomy. P.1-6.

The Tropical and Subtropical Germplasm Repositories of The National Germplasm System - (Abstract Only)

Ayala Silva, T., Schnell Ii, R.J., Meerow, A.W., Goenaga, R.J., Irish, B.M. 2008. The Tropical and Subtropical Germplasm Repositories of The National Germplasm System. Hortscience Proceedings.