This study inoculates Malus baccata 'Jackii'-derived offspring and performs QTL analysis to show apple blotch resistance is polygenic with four key QTLs identified.

Frontiers in Plant Science · Jun 3, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics

Evolution of crop phenotypic spaces through domestication

Arthur Wojcik, Harry Belcram, Agnès Rousselet, Manon Bouët, Marie Brault, Pierre Serin, Augustin Desprez, Renaud Rincent, Andreas Peil, Karine Henry, Cécile Marchal, Thierry Lacombe, Sylvain Glémin, Karine Alix, P. Gérard, , Maud Irène Tenaillon

This study examines how domestication shapes multivariate phenotypic spaces across species, finding convergence, reduced phenotypic space, and a new index for cross-species comparison.

New Phytologist · Feb 27, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Genetic mapping, marker development, and identification of candidate genes for powdery mildew resistance in Malus baccata 'Jackii'

Matthias Pfeifer, Leonard Kurzweg, Buist Mucaj, Tom Burkhardt, Andreas Peil, Henryk Flachowsky, Ofere Francis Emeriewen, Thomas Wöhner

This study constructs genetic maps, develops markers, and identifies candidate genes for powdery mildew resistance in Malus baccata 'Jackii' using SNP and SSR data from an F1 population.

Frontiers in Plant Science · Feb 12, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics

High-quality haplotype-resolved genome assembly and annotation of Malus baccata 'Jackii'

Matthias Pfeifer, Ofere Francis Emeriewen, Henryk Flachowsky, Monika Höfer, Jens Keilwagen, Fang Shiang Lim, Andreas Peil, Holger Zetzsche, Thomas Wöhner

The paper presents a high-quality haplotype-resolved genome assembly and annotation of Malus baccata 'Jackii', revealing detailed gene content and structure.

Scientific Data · Jan 8, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics

The structure of the tetraploid sour cherry 'Schattenmorelle' (Prunus cerasus L.) genome reveals insights into its segmental allopolyploid nature

Thomas Wöhner, Ofere Francis Emeriewen, Alexander H. J. Wittenberg, Koen Nijbroek, Rui Peng Wang, Evert-Jan Blom, Harrie Schneiders, Jens Keilwagen, Thomas Berner, Katharina J. Hoff, Lars Gabriel, Hannah Thierfeldt, Omar Almolla, Lorenzo Barchi, Mirko Schuster, , Henryk Flachowsky

The paper sequences and analyzes the genome of the sour cherry cultivar Schattenmorelle to reveal its segmental allopolyploid structure and evolutionary history.

Frontiers in Plant Science · Dec 1, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics

The draft chromosome-level genome assembly of tetraploid ground cherry (Prunus fruticosa Pall.) from long reads

Thomas Wöhner, Ofere Francis Emeriewen, Alexander H. J. Wittenberg, Harrie Schneiders, Ilse Vrijenhoek, J. Halász, K. Hrotkó, Katharina J. Hoff, Lars Gabriel, Janne Lempe, Jens Keilwagen, Thomas Berner, Mirko Schuster, Andreas Peil, Jens Norbert Wünsche, , Henryk Flachowsky

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of tetraploid ground cherry using long-read sequencing technology and reports annotated genes and plastid sequences.

Genomics · Nov 1, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics

Detection of an unstable minor QTL linked to fire blight resistance on linkage group 16 of Malus fusca

Ofere Francis Emeriewen, Klaus Richter, Annette Wensing, Mickaël Malnoy, Andreas Peil

The paper detects an unstable minor QTL (Mfu16) linked to fire blight resistance on linkage group 16 in Malus fusca using a subset of individuals inoculated with a specific bacterial strain.

bioRxiv · Jun 4, 2021 · PreprintGenetics