Research Project: Improving Potato Postharvest Quality by Identifying and Manipulating Molecular Processes Regulating Tuber Dormancy and Wound-Healing

Location: Potato, Pulse and Small Grains Quality Research

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

Tissue specific mechanisms of tuber dormancy after 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene treatment in potato - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dogramaci, M., Oliveira, T., Fortini, E.A., Dipayan, S., Wyatt, N.A., Leonard, E., Tharayil, N., Finger, F. 2026. Tissue specific mechanisms of tuber dormancy after 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene treatment in potato. Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences. 12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochms.2026.100376.

Transcriptomics and targeted metabolomics uncover hormonal regulations of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tuber dormancy progression under ethylene treatment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dogramaci, M., Oliveira, T., Fortini, E., Sarkar, D., Wyatt, N.A., Leonard, E., Tharayil, N., Finger, F. 2025. Transcriptomics and targeted metabolomics uncover hormonal regulations of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tuber dormancy progression under ethylene treatment. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 23. Article 113875. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2025.113875.

Postharvest storage conditions impact potato tuber microbiome and dormancy progression - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dogramaci, M., Bill, M., Fortini, E., Sarkar, D., Kandel, S.L. 2025. Postharvest storage conditions impact potato tuber microbiome and dormancy progression. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 230. Article 113766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2025.113766.

Utilization of essential oils to control sprout growth of potato tubers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dogramaci, M., Sarkar, D., Fortini, E., Hendricks, R., Olsen, N. 2025. Utilization of essential oils to control sprout growth of potato tubers. American Journal of Potato Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-025-10007-9.

Optimizing pre-planting curing conditions of cut seed tubers - (Abstract Only)

Physiological and molecular mechanisms associated with potato tuber dormancy - (Review Article)
Dogramaci, M., Dobry, E.P., Fortini, E., Sarkar, D., Eshel, D., Campbell, M. 2024. Physiological and molecular mechanisms associated with potato tuber dormancy. Journal of Experimental Botany. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erae182.

Natural elicitors enhanced suberin polyphenolic accumulation in wounded surface of potato tuber tissues - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dogramaci, M., Sarkar, D., Finger, F., Shetty, K., Fugate, K.K. 2024. Natural elicitors enhanced suberin polyphenolic accumulation in wounded surface of potato tuber tissues. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1384602.

Methyl jasmonate and 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene differentially impact phytohormonal and stress protective pathway regulation involved in potato tuber dormancy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dogramaci, M., Sarkar, D., Datir, S., Finger, F., Shetty, K., Fugate, K.K., Anderson, J.V. 2024. Methyl jasmonate and 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene differentially impact phytohormonal and stress protective pathway regulation involved in potato tuber dormancy. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2024.112931.

Sprout-suppressing 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene treatment reduces dry rot infection in potato tubers during postharvest storage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Sousa Santos, M.N., Araujo, N.O., De Araujo, F.F., Da Silva, M.A., Pereira, O.L., Dogramaci, M., Finger, F.L. 2023. Sprout-suppressing 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene treatment reduces dry rot infection in potato tubers during postharvest storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2023.112485.