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New staff spotlight featuring Mélanie Massonnet from UC Davis
Mélanie is a postdoctoral associate in Dario Cantu’s lab in the Department of Viticulture and Enology at the University of California in Davis. She is in charge of the genome-wide transcriptional analyses of the breeding populations for powdery mildew resistance … Continue reading
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Tagged Dario Cantu, Melanie Massonet, Staff Spotlight, UC Davis, VitisGen2
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Molecular Changes in Vitis vinifera Associated with the Onset of Pierce’s Disease
A new publication out of UC Davis, co-authored by VitisGen2 genetics team member, Dario Cantu, investigated molecular changes in vines infected by Pierce’s disease. The bacterial disease is of major concern because it is vectored by a ubiquitous insect, the … Continue reading
Posted in Genetics and the Grape
Tagged Dario Cantu, glassy winged sharpshooter, grape breeding, grape molecular markers, Pierce's Disease, UC Davis, VitisGen2
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