Giovanni Giuliano

Postharvest tomato shelf life is genetically distinct from fruit firmness: evidence from two F2 populations

The paper identifies QTLs associated with postharvest tomato shelf life using two F2 populations, showing that firmness at harvest is only weakly predictive of shelf life.

Association analyses reveal both anthropic and environmental selective events during eggplant domestication

This study identifies anthropic and environmental selective events during eggplant domestication using genome-wide association and genotype-environment association analyses.

A novel tomato inter-specific (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme and S. pimpinellifolium) MAGIC population facilitates trait association and candidate gene discovery in untapped exotic germplasm

The paper develops a tomato MAGIC population to enhance genetic research and breeding by identifying trait-associated genes in wild relatives.

The genome and population genomics of allopolyploid Coffea arabica reveal the diversification history of modern coffee cultivars

The paper analyzes the genome and population genomics of Coffea arabica to reveal its diversification history and breeding-related genetic changes.

The irregular fruit green netting: An eggplant domestication trait controlled by the SmGLK2 gene with implications in fruit colour diversification

The paper identifies SmGLK2 as the gene controlling fruit green netting in eggplants, showing mutations that disrupt chlorophyll biosynthesis and contribute to fruit color diversity.

Mutations in the SmAPRR2 transcription factor suppressing chlorophyll pigmentation in the eggplant fruit peel are key drivers of a diversified colour palette

The paper identifies mutations in SmAPRR2 as key drivers of chlorophyll loss in eggplant fruit peel, revealing independent evolutionary origins of this trait.