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Getting the Perfect Cluster Shape: Defining Table & Wine Grape Traits with DNA Markers

Getting the Perfect Cluster Shape: Defining Table & Wine Grape Traits with DNA Markers USDA Scientist Rachel Naegele,  UM professor Matt Clark, and Cornell Extension Associate Tim Martinson describe how image analysis is being used in the VitisGen2 project on mapping … Continue reading

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RIPE article and staff spotlight on Olena Sambucci

Olena Sambucci, a postdoctoral researcher at UC Davis, focuses her research on the economic trade-offs between grape traits, including disease resistance, wine varietal name, flavor profiles, and many other factors. She is part of VitisGen2’s economics team, under the guidance … Continue reading

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