Juan E. Zalapa

This paper constructs and analyzes the first pangenomes for blueberry and cranberry, revealing high genetic diversity and identifying genes associated with disease resistance and fruit quality.

The paper uses PacBio sequencing to assemble and compare organelle genomes of American cranberry and its wild relatives, finding identical mitochondrial genomes and minimal plastid variation.

SOFIA is an R package that simplifies the creation of publication-quality Circos plots for genetic data by integrating R and Circos with minimal user intervention.

The paper constructs a high-density cranberry composite map using GBS and SSRs to enable molecular-assisted breeding and genomic studies.