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Ana Gaspar

University of California, Davis

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Approach:statistical model· 4 Organism:virus· 4 Research Focus:eQTL / molecular QTL mapping· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 1

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Genetic Mapping Reveals a Major Locus for Boron Exclusion in Wild Vitis

Yaniv Lupo, Sadikshya Sharma, Jose Ramon Munoz, Veronica Nunez, Ana Gaspar, Noé Cochetel, Dario Cantù, Andrew J. McElrone, Luis Antonio Diaz-Garcia

The paper identifies a major locus for boron exclusion in wild Vitis species through genetic mapping and phenotyping, supporting its use in breeding boron-tolerant rootstocks.

bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

Harnessing Vitis germplasm diversity to dissect and predict adventitious rooting traits in grapevine

Sadikshya Sharma, Yaniv Lupo, Jose R. Munoz, Noé Cochetel, Veronica Nunez, Ana Gaspar, Efrain Torres‐Lomas, Dario Cantù, Luis Antonio Diaz-Garcia

This study evaluates Vitis germplasm diversity to predict adventitious rooting traits, identifying genetic loci and developing genomic prediction models for improved grapevine rootstock breeding.

bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

Leveraging foundation models to dissect the genetic basis of cluster compactness and yield in grapevine

Sadikshya Sharma, Jose R. Munoz, Efrain Torres‐Lomas, Jerry Lin, Hollywood Banayad, Yaniv Lupo, Veronica Nunez, Ana Gaspar, Dario Cantù, Luis Antonio Diaz-Garcia

This study uses QTL mapping and a foundation model for phenotyping to identify genetic loci associated with grapevine cluster compactness and yield traits.

Scientific Reports · Dec 6, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics

The Genetic Basis of Chloride Exclusion in Grapevines

Sadikshya Sharma, Noé Cochetel, Jose R Munoz, Hollywood Banayad, Yaniv Lupo, Veronica Nunez, Ana Gaspar, Christopher Chen, Krishna Bhattarai, Brandon S. Gaut, Dario Cantù, Luis Antonio Diaz-Garcia

This study identifies genetic loci associated with chloride exclusion in grapevines using GWAS and QTL mapping across a diverse germplasm collection.

G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Jun 30, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics