Research Project: Grapevine Genetics, Genomics and Molecular Breeding for Disease Resistance, Abiotic Stress Tolerance, and Improved Fruit Quality

Location: Grape Genetics Research Unit (GGRU)

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

Identification a moderate effect QTL for fire blight resistance from Malus sieversii, the primary progenitor species of apples - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tegtmeier, R., Cobb-Smith, D., Zhong, G., Khan, A. 0203. Identification a moderate effect QTL for fire blight resistance from Malus sieversii, the primary progenitor species of apples. Tree Genetics and Genomes. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11295-023-01626-6.

Multiple-tiered haplotype marker system for chromosome-level phasing correction and QTL fine-mapping of a novel locus for resistance to grapevine downy mildew - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zou, C., Sapkota, S., Figueroa-Balderas, R., Glaubitz, J., Cantu, D., Sun, Q., Cadle Davidson, L.E. 2023. Multiple-tiered haplotype marker system for chromosome-level phasing correction and QTL fine-mapping of a novel locus for resistance to grapevine downy mildew. Plant Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad494.

Non-destructive monitoring of foliar fungicide efficacy with hyperspectral sensing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gambhir, N., Paul, A., Qiu, T., Combs, D.B., Hosseinzadeh, S., Underhill, A.N., Jiang, Y., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Gold, K.M. 2024. Non-destructive monitoring of foliar fungicide efficacy with hyperspectral sensing. Journal of Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-23-0061-R.

Basic Leucine zipper gene VvbZIP61 is expressed at a quantitative trait locus for high monoterpene content in grape berries - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Y., Liu, C., Liu, X., Wang, Z., Wang, Y., Zhong, G., Li, S., Duchene, E., Dai, Z., Liang, Z., Fang, P. 2023. Basic Leucine zipper gene VvbZIP61 is expressed at a quantitative trait locus for high monoterpene content in grape berries. Horticulture Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhad151.

Phytochemical composition and content of Red-Fleshed grape cultivars - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lu, L., Yang, Y., Zhong, G., Liang, Z., Cheng, L. 2023. Phytochemical composition and content of Red-Fleshed grape cultivars. Horticulturae. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9050579.

Amino acid substitutions in grapevine (Vitis vinifera) acetolactate synthase conferring herbicide resistance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wuddineh, W., Xu, X., Zhong, G. 2023. Amino acid substitutions in grapevine (Vitis vinifera) acetolactate synthase conferring herbicide resistance. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-023-02512-8.

Multiple transcriptome comparisons reveal the essential roles of flowering FLOWERING LOCUS T in floral initiation and SOC1 and SVP in floral activation in blueberry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Song, G., Carter, B., Zhong, G. 2023. Multiple transcriptome comparisons reveal the essential roles of FLOWERING LOCUS T in floral initiation and SOC1 and SVP in floral activation in blueberry. Frontiers in Genetics. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2023.1105519.

Discovery and genome-guided mapping of REN12 from Vitis amurensis, conferring strong, rapid resistance to grapevine powdery mildew - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sapkota, S., Zou, C., Ledbetter, C.A., Underhill, A.N., Sun, Q., Gadoury, D., Cadle Davidson, L.E. 2023. Discovery and genome-guided mapping of REN12 from Vitis amurensis, conferring strong, rapid resistance to grapevine powdery mildew. Horticulture Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhad052.

Gene Editing Profiles in 94 CRISPR-Cas9 Expressing T0 Transgenic Tobacco Lines Reveal High Frequencies of Chimeric Editing of the Target Gene - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Song, G., Urbadn, G., Ryner, J.T., Yang, Y., Zhong, G. 2022. Gene Editing Profiles in 94 CRISPR-Cas9 Expressing T0 Transgenic Tobacco Lines Reveal High Frequencies of Chimeric Editing of the Target Gene. Plants. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11243494.

Gene editing profiles in 94 CRISPR-Cas9 expressing T0 transgenic tobacco lines reveal high frequencies of chimeric editing of the target gene - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Song, G., Urban, G., Ryner, J.T., Zhong, G. 2022. Gene editing profiles in 94 CRISPR-Cas9 expressing T0 transgenic tobacco lines reveal high frequencies of chimeric editing of the target gene. Plants. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11243494.

Effects of Nighttime Applications of Germicidal Ultraviolet Light upon Powdery Mildew (Erysiphe necator), Downy Mildew (Plasmopara viticola), and Sour Rot of Grapevine - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gadoury, D.M., Sapkota, S., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Underhill, A.N., Mccann, T., Gold, K., Gambhir, N., Combs, D. 2023. Effects of Nighttime Applications of Germicidal Ultraviolet Light upon Powdery Mildew (Erysiphe necator), Downy Mildew (Plasmopara viticola), and Sour Rot of Grapevine. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-22-0984-RE.

Removal of a 10-kb Gret1 transposon from VvMybA1 of Vitis vinifera cv. Chardonnay - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, Y., Ke, J., Han, X., Wuddineh, W., Song, G., Zhong, G. 2022. Removal of a 10-kb Gret1 transposon from VvMybA1 of Vitis vinifera cv. Chardonnay. Horticulture Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhac201.

Deep Semantic Segmentation for the Quantification of Grape Foliar Diseases in the Vineyard - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, E., Gold, K.M., Combs, D., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Jiang, Y. 2022. Deep Semantic Segmentation for the Quantification of Grape Foliar Diseases in the Vineyard. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.978761.

First Report of Colletotrichum acutatum Causing Grapevine Anthracnose in New York - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Berry anthocyanin, acid, and volatile trait analyses in a grapevine interspecific F2 population using an integrated GBS and rhAmpSeq genetic map - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alahakoon, D., Fennell, A., Helget, Z., Bate, T., Karn, A., Manns, D., Mansfield, A., Reisch, B., Sacks, G., Sun, Q., Zou, C., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Londo, J.P. 2022. Berry anthocyanin, acid, and volatile trait analyses in a grapevine interspecific F2 population using an integrated GBS and rhAmpSeq genetic map. Plants. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11050696.

Candidate resistance genes to foliar phylloxera identified at Rdv3 of hybrid grape - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yin, L., Karn, A., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Zou, C., Londo, J.P., Sun, Q., Clark, M. 2022. Candidate resistance genes to foliar phylloxera identified at Rdv3 of hybrid grape. Horticulture Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhac027.

The genetic basis of anthocyanin acylation in North American grapes (Vitis spp.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Karn, A., Diaz-Garcia, L., Reshef, N., Yang, S., Zou, C., Manns, D., Sun, Q., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Mansfield, A.K., Reisch, B.I., Sacks, G. 2021. The genetic basis of anthocyanin acylation in North American grapes (Vitis spp.). Genes. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12121962.

QScout: A QGIS Plugin Tool Suite for Georeferencing and Analysis of Field Scouted and Remote Sensing Data - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Evans, J.R., Romero Galvan, F.E., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Gold, K.M. 2022. QScout: A QGIS plugin tool suite for georeferencing and analysis of field scouted and remote sensing data. The Plant Phenome Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppj2.20031.

Stable QTL for malate levels in ripe fruit and their transferability across Vitis species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Reshef, N., Karn, A., Manns, D., Mansfield, A., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Reisch, B., Sacks, G. 2022. Stable QTL for malate levels in ripe fruit and their transferability across Vitis species. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhac009.

CRISPR Cas9- and Cas12a-mediated gusA editing in transgenic blueberry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Han, X., Yang, Y., Han, X., Ryner, J.T., Ahmed, E.A., Qi, Y., Zhong, G., Song, G. 2021. CRISPR Cas9- and Cas12a-mediated gusA editing in transgenic blueberry. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-021-02177-1.

Chromosome-level genome sequence assembly and genome-wide association study of Vitis rotundifolia reveal the genetics for 12 berry-related traits - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Park, M., Vera, D., Kambrianda, D., Gajjar, P., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Tsolova, V., El-Sharkawy, I. 2022. Chromosome-level genome sequence assembly and genome-wide association study of Vitis rotundifolia reveal the genetics for 12 berry-related traits. Horticulture Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhab011.

Discovery of the REN11 locus from Vitis aestivalis for stable resistance to grapevine powdery mildew in a family segregating for several unstable and tissue-specific quantitative resistance loci - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Karn, A., Zou, C., Brooks, S., Fresnedo-Ramirez, J., Gabler, F., Sun, Q., Ramming, D.W., Naegele, R.P., Ledbetter, C.A., Cadle Davidson, L.E. 2021. Discovery of the REN11 locus from Vitis aestivalis for stable resistance to grapevine powdery mildew in a family segregating for several unstable and tissue-specific quantitative resistance loci. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.733899.

Comparison of short-read sequence aligners indicates strengths and weaknesses for biologists to consider - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Musich, R., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Osier, M.V. 2021. Comparison of short-read sequence aligners indicates strengths and weaknesses for biologists to consider. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12:657240. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.657240.

Multiple independent recombinations led to hermaphrodism in domesticated grapevine - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zou, C., Massonnet, M., Minio, A., Patel, S., Llaca, V., Avi, K., Gouker, F.E., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Reisch, B., Fennell, A., Cantu, D., Sun, Q., Londo, J.P. 2021. Multiple independent recombinations led to hermaphrodism in domesticated grapevine. Nature Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2023548118.

Genetic mapping and fine mapping of leaf trichome density in cold-hardy hybrid wine grape populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yin, L., Karn, A., Zou, C., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Underhill, A.N., Atkins, P., Voytas, D., Treiber, E., Clark, M. 2021. Genetic mapping and fine mapping of leaf trichome density in cold-hardy hybrid wine grape populations. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.587640.

Population structure of Erysiphe necator on domesticated and wild vines in the Middle East sheds a new light on the origins of the grapevine powdery mildew pathogen - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gur, L., Reuveni, M., Cohen, Y., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Kisselstein, B., Ovadia, S., Frenkel, O. 2021. Population structure of Erysiphe necator on domesticated and wild vines in the Middle East sheds a new light on the origins of the grapevine powdery mildew pathogen. Molecular Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.15401.

Vein-to-blade ratio is an allometric indicator of climate-induced changes in grapevine leaf size and shape - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mullins, J., Migicovsky, Z., Frank, M., Vanburen, R., Londo, J.P., Chitwood, D.H. 2020. Vein-to-blade ratio is an allometric indicator of climate-induced changes in grapevine leaf size and shape. American Journal of Botany. 1. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.1639.

Composite modeling of leaf shape across shoots discriminates Vitis species better than individual leaves - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bryson, A.E., Brown, M.W., Mullins, J., Dong, W., Bahmani, K., Bornowski, N., Chiu, C., Engelgau, P., Gettings, B., Gomezcano, F., Gregory, L.M., Haber, A.C., Hoh, D., Jennings, E.E., Ji, Z., Kaur, P., Rafu Kenchanmane, S.K., Long, Y., Lotreck, S.G., Mathieu, D.T., Ranaweera, T., Ritter, E.J., Sadohara, R., Shrote, R.Z., Smith, K.E., Teresi, S.J., Venegas, J., Wang, H., Wilson, M.L., Tarrant, A.R., Frank, M.H., Migicovsky, Z., Kumar, J., Vanburen, R., Londo, J.P., Chitwood, D.H. 2020. Composite modeling of leaf shape across shoots discriminates Vitis species better than individual leaves. Applications in Plant Sciences. 1.

The genome of Shanputao (Vitis amurensis) provides a new insight into cold tolerance of grapevine - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Y., Xin, H., Fan, P., Zhang, J., Liu, Y., Dong, Y., Wang, Z., Yang, Y., Zhang, Q., Ming, R., Zhong, G., Li, S., Liang, Z. 2020. The genome of Shanputao (Vitis amurensis) provides a new insight into cold tolerance of grapevine. Plant Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15127.

Genomic consequences of apple improvement - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Migicovsky, Z., Gardner, K., Richards, C.M., Chao, T., Schwaninger, H., Fazio, G., Zhong, G., Myles, S. 2021. Genomic consequences of apple improvement. Horticulture Research. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-020-00441-7.

Phased diploid and pan-genomes of cultivated and wild apples unravel genetic basis of apple domestication - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sun, X., Jiao, C., Schwaninger, H., Chao, T., Ma, Y., Duan, N., Khan, A., Xu, K., Cheng, L., Zhong, G., Fei, Z. 2020. Phased diploid and pan-genomes of cultivated and wild apples unravel genetic basis of apple domestication. Nature Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-020-00723-9.

Transfer of endogenous small RNAs between branches of scions and rootstocks in grafted sweet cherry trees - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhao, D., Zhong, G., Song, G. 2020. Transfer of endogenous small RNAs between branches of scions and rootstocks in grafted sweet cherry trees. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236376.

Draft genome of the Native American cold hardy grapevine Vitis riparia Michx. 'Manitoba 37' - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Patel, S., Robben, M., Fennell, A., Londo, J.P., Alahakoon, D., Villegas-Diaz, R., Swaminathan, P. 2020. Draft genome of the Native American cold hardy grapevine Vitis riparia Michx. 'Manitoba 37'. Horticulture Research. doi.org/10.1038/s41438-020-0316-2.

A key ‘foxy’ aroma gene is regulated by homology-induced promoter indels in the iconic juice grape ‘Concord’ - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, Y., Cuenca, J., Wang, N., Liang, Z., Sun, H., Gutierrez, B.L., Xi, X., Arro, J., Wang, Y., Fan, P., Londo, J.P., Cousins, P., Li, S., Fei, Z., Zhong, G. 2020. A key ‘foxy’ aroma gene is regulated by homology-induced promoter indels in the iconic juice grape ‘Concord’. Horticulture Research. 7(67). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-020-0304-6.

Haplotyping the Vitis collinear core genome with rhAmpSeq improves marker transferability in a diverse genus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zou, C., Karn, A., Reisch, B., Nguyen, A., Sun, Y., Bao, Y., Campbell, M.S., Church, D., Williams, S., Xu, X., Ledbetter, C.A., Patel, S., Fennell, A., Glaubitz, J., Clark, M., Ware, D., Londo, J.P., Sun, Q., Cadle Davidson, L.E. 2020. Haplotyping the Vitis collinear core genome with rhAmpSeq improves marker transferability in a diverse genus. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14280-1.

Grape breeders search for reliable DNA markers: Why the Pinot Noir PN40024 reference genome is not enough - (Trade Journal)
Martinson, T., Sun, Q., Zou, C., Cadle Davidson, L.E. 2019. Grape breeders search for reliable DNA markers: Why the Pinot Noir PN40024 reference genome is not enough. Wine Business Monthly. 1.

X-ray phase contrast imaging of Vitis spp. buds reveals freezing pattern and correlation between volume and cold hardiness - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kovaleski, A.P., Londo, J.P., Finkelstein, K. 2019. X-ray phase contrast imaging of Vitis spp. buds reveals freezing pattern and correlation between volume and cold hardiness. Scientific Reports. 9:14949. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51415-2.

RNA-Seq reveals new DELLA targets and regulation in transgenic GA-insensitive grapevines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arro, J., Yang, Y., Song, G., Zhong, G. 2019. RNA-Seq reveals new DELLA targets and regulation in transgenic GA-insensitive grapevines. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 9(1):80. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-019-1675-4.

Extracing DNA from the grape berry surface, beginning in the vineyard - (Trade Journal)
Hall, M., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Fang, Z., Wilcox, W. 2019. Extracing DNA from the grape berry surface, beginning in the vineyard. Heliyon. 5 (10).

Transcriptomatic profiling of acute cold stress-induced disease resistance (SIDR) genes and pathways in the grapevine powdery mildew pathosystem - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weldon, W., Palumbo, C.D., Kovaleski, A.P., Tancos, K., Gadoury, D.M., Osier, M.V., Cadle Davidson, L.E. 2020. Transcriptomatic profiling of acute cold stress-induced disease resistance (SIDR) genes and pathways in the grapevine powdery mildew pathosystem. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 33(2):284-295. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-07-19-0183-R.

Characterizing grapevine (Vitis spp.) inflorescence architecture using X-ray imaging: implications for understanding cluster density - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, M., Klein, L.L., Duncan, K., Jiang, N., Londo, J.P., Miller, A.J., Topp, C.N. 2019. Characterizing grapevine (Vitis spp.) inflorescence architecture using X-ray imaging: implications for understanding cluster density. Journal of Experimental Botany. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erz394.

QTL analysis of leaf morphology indicates conserved shape loci in grapevine - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Demmings, E.M., Williams, B., Lee, C., Barba, P., Yang, S., Hwang, C., Reisch, B.I., Chitwood, D.H., Londo, J.P. 2019. QTL analysis of leaf morphology indicates conserved shape loci in grapevine. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10:1373. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01373.

VcFT-induced mobile florigenic signals in transgenic and transgrafted blueberries - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Song, G., Walworth, A., Lin, T., Chen, Q., Han, X., Zaharia, L., Zhong, G. 2019. VcFT-induced mobile florigenic signals in transgenic and transgrafted blueberries. Horticulture Research. 6(105). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-019-0188-5.

VcRR2 regulates chilling-mediated flowering through expression of hormone genes in a trangenic blue berry mutant - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lin, T., Walworth, A., Zong, X., Danial, G., Tomaszewski, E., Callow, P., Han, X., Zaharia, L., Edger, P., Zhong, G., Song, G. 2019. VcRR2 regulates chilling-mediated flowering through expression of hormone genes in a trangenic blue berry mutant. Horticulture Research. (2019) 6:96. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-019-0180-0.

A high-throughput phenotyping system using machine vision to quantify severity of grapevine powdery mildew - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bierman, A., Laplumm, T., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Gadoury, D., Martinez, D., Sapkota, S., Rea, M. 2019. A high-throughput phenotyping system using machine vision to quantify severity of grapevine powdery mildew. Plant Phenomics. 1..

Effects of sunlight on anthocyanin accumulation and associated co-expression gene networks in developing grape berries - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zou, L., Zhong, G., Wu, B., Yang, Y., Li, S., Liang, Z. 2019. Effects of sunlight on anthocyanin accumulation and associated co-expression gene networks in developing grape berries. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2019.103811.

Tempo of gene regulation in wild and cultivated Vitis species shows coordination between cold deacclimation and budbreak - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kovaleski, A.P., Londo, J.P. 2019. Tempo of gene regulation in wild and cultivated Vitis species shows coordination between cold deacclimation and budbreak. Plant Science. 287:110178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.110178.

Constitutive expression of an apple gene promotes flowering in transgenic blueberry under nonchilling conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zong, X., Zhang, Y., Walworth, A., Tomaszewski, E.M., Callow, P., Zhong, G., Song, G. 2019. Constitutive expression of an apple FLC3-like gene promotes flowering in transgenic blueberry under nonchilling conditions. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(11):2775. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20112775.

From phenotyping to phenomics: Present and future approaches in grape trait analysis to inform grape gene function - (Book / Chapter)

Computational analysis of AmpSeq data for targeted, high-throughput genotyping of amplicons - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fresnedo-Ramirez, J., Yang, S., Sun, Q., Karn, A., Reisch, B., Cadle Davidson, L.E. 2019. Computational analysis of AmpSeq data for targeted, high-throughput genotyping of amplicons. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10:599. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00599.

Disease-resistant varieties are on the way: Can we ensure they last? - (Trade Journal)
Moyer, M., Martinson, T., Cadle Davidson, L.E. 2019. Disease-resistant varieties are on the way: Can we ensure they last?. Nature Biotechnology. 1.

Rootstock effects on scion phenotypes in a 'Chambourcin' experimental vineyard - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Migicovsky, Z., Harris, Z.H., Klein, L.L., Li, M., Mcdermaid, A., Chitwood, D.H., Fennell, A., Kovacs, L.G., Kwasniewski, M., Londo, J.P., Ma, Q., Miller, A. 2019. Rootstock effects on scion phenotypes in a 'Chambourcin' experimental vineyard. Horticulture Research. 1.

The epiphytic microbiota of sour rot-affected grapes differs minimally from that of healthy grapes, indicating causal organisms are already present on healthy berries - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hall, M.E., O'Bryon, I., Osier, M.V., Wilcox, W.F., Cadle Davidson, L.E. 2019. The epiphytic microbiota of sour rot-affected grapes differs minimally from that of healthy grapes, indicating causal organisms are already present on healthy berries. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211378.

Deconstructing cold hardiness: Supercooling ability and chilling requirements in the wild North American grapevine vitis riparia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Londo, J.P., Kovaleski, A.P. 2019. Deconstructing cold hardiness: Supercooling ability and chilling requirements in the wild North American grapevine vitis riparia. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research. 25:276-285.

A perspective on breeding and implementing durable powdery mildew resistance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cadle-Davidson, L.E. 2019. A perspective on breeding and implementing durable powdery mildew resistance. Acta Hortic. 1248:541-548. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1248.72.

QTL mapping of downy mildew and botrytis bunch rot resistance in a Vitis aestivalis-derived 'Norton'-based population - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sapkota, S.D., Chen, L.L., Yang, S., Hyma, K.E., Cadle-Davidson, L.E. and Hwang, C.F. 2019. Quantitative trait locus mapping of downy mildew and botrytis bunch rot resistance in a Vitis aestivalis-derived 'Norton'-based population. Acta Hortic. 1248:305-312. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1248.44.

The phenotyping bottleneck: How grape breeders link desired traits to DNA markers - (Trade Journal)
Martinson, T., Cadle Davidson, L.E. 2019. The phenotyping bottleneck: How grape breeders link desired traits to DNA markers. Wine and Vines. 142-145.

Construction of a high-density linkage map and QTL detection of downy mildew resistance in Vitis aestivalis-derived ‘Norton’ - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Saptoka, S., Chen, L., Yang, S., Hyma, K.E., Cadle Davidson, L.E., Hwang, C. 2018. Construction of a high-density linkage map and QTL detection of downy mildew resistance in Vitis aestivalis-derived ‘Norton’. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 132:137-147.