Zoë Migicovsky

Differences in apple fruit shape are independent of fruit size https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.01.631017v1

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Morphospace of theoretical apples generated using inverse PCA with values for the measured 534 apple accessions indicated along PC1 and PC3.

🎉 I am excited to share a preprint led by a Computer Science Co-Op/Honours student in my lab, Kylie DeViller. Kylie used comprehensive morphometrics to examine variation across 5700+ apple images describing independent variation in fruit shape and size. Great work!🍏🍎💻
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This difference affects the basal part of the leaf, near the petiole, known as the petiolar sinus.

We also find differences in shape that are associated with the root system (rootstock) and location of the grapevines.

We found clear differences between Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay leaves.

This study measures variation in leaf shape across 1,879 leaves from different combinations of grafted grapevines sampled from vineyards in the Central Valley of California.

🎉 Excited to celebrate the publication of our new paper "Terroir and rootstock effects on leaf shape in California Central Valley vineyards" in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social

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Population genomic analysis of 1,054 diverse apple accessions. The plot shows a Principal components analysis of genome-wide SNP data, with accessions coloured by harvest date and with shape representing species. The accessions with higher PC1 and PC2 values are darker purple indicating that they have later harvest dates.

Interested in fruit genomics, breeding, or ripening? Read our new article led by Sophie Watts in Fruit Research "Large-scale apple GWAS reveals NAC18.1 as a master regulator of ripening traits" to find out more 🧬🍏🍎

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📣 Exciting news, I am editing a special collection all about grapes for Plants People Planet with Allison Miller, Colin Khoury, Anne Fennell, and Jun Wen 🍇 Full manuscripts are due 30 April 2024 but reach out at any time with questions. Details here: www.newphytologist.org/news/view/337

Apple revival: how science is bringing historic varieties back to life Exploring the genomes of half-forgotten and heirloom apple varieties could help to ensure the future of the incomparable fruits. Exploring the genomes of half-forgotten and heirloom apple varieties co...

Apple revival: how science is bringing historic varieties back to life 🍎🍏🧬 Nice article which also highlights a great article from our Plants People Planet special collection on fruit last year by Amy Dunbar-Wallis et al.
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This is a graphic with a strawberry and apple on it as well as a strand of DNA. It reads "How can we use genomics to breed tasty and nutritious fruit?" 2 MSc opportunities at Acadia University (Wolfville, Nova Scotia). Start date: September 2024 Requirements: BSc in Biology or related field, experience with R programming and/or bioinformatics preferred Contact: zoe.migicovsky@acadiau.ca - Please include a CV, unofficial transcript, and a brief description of your research experience and interests, as well as why you want to join the lab Dr. Zoë Migicovsky is a Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Agri-Food and Sustainable Agriculture whose research program is focused on perennial fruit crops and their wild relatives. The lab works at the intersection of plant agriculture and data analytics. To learn more, visit http://migicovskylab.ca/

I'm looking to recruit 2 MSc students to work on genetic mapping in delicious perennial fruit crops next year. You can find more about our work at migicovskylab.ca Reach out with any questions! Reposts appreciated 🍓🍎

a cylindrical shaped apple which is yellow with bright red blush being held up by a hand in front of a tree with more similar fruit on it.

It's always pretty easy to spot the Turkish apple cultivar Kandil Sinap in the orchard of trees. Not many with shapes like this, even in Canada's Apple Biodiversity Collection of over 1,000 different apple trees.