J. Mullins

X-ray imaging of 30 year old wine grape wood reveals cumulative impacts of rootstocks on scion secondary growth and harvest index

The paper uses X-ray CT to analyze annual rings in 30-year-old wine grape vines, showing rootstocks affect secondary growth and harvest index over time.

A predicted developmental and evolutionary morphospace for grapevine leaves

The paper models grapevine leaf shape using a morphospace defined by vein-to-blade area ratios, predicting possible developmental and evolutionary leaf shapes that exist in nature.

Composite modeling of leaf shape across shoots discriminates Vitis species better than individual leaves

The paper models leaf shape changes across shoots in Vitis species and finds composite leaves better predict species identity than individual leaves.

Vein-to-blade ratio is an allometric indicator of climate-induced changes in grapevine leaf size and shape

The paper uses vein-to-blade area ratio as an allometric indicator to show climate impacts on grapevine leaf size and shape across multiple growing seasons.

Next-generation phylogeography resolves post-glacial colonization patterns in a widespread carnivore, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), in Europe.

This study uses genome-wide data to resolve post-glacial colonization patterns of red foxes in Europe, identifying refugial regions and re-colonization scenarios.

Analysis of mutations in West Australian populations of Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei CYP51 conferring resistance to DMI fungicides

The paper analyzes mutations in the CYP51 gene of Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei isolates from Western Australia, finding associations between specific mutations and resistance to DMI fungicides.

HIV population-level adaptation can rapidly diminish the impact of a partially effective vaccine

This study shows that HIV can adapt rapidly to partially effective vaccines, reducing their impact and increasing new infections in vaccinated populations.