Helen M. Cockerton

Dynamic gene gain and loss during the divergence of obligate biotrophic powdery mildew pathogens

This study sequenced genomes of powdery mildew fungi to compare effector complements and gene loss across species, revealing divergent patterns in gene expansion and contraction.

Defining Strawberry Uniformity using 3D Imaging and Genetic Mapping

This study uses 3D imaging and genetic mapping to define strawberry uniformity, identifying a QTL associated with shape and improving phenotyping accuracy.

Image-based Phenotyping and Disease Screening of Multiple Populations for resistance to Verticillium dahliae in cultivated strawberry Fragaria x ananassa

The paper develops an automated phenotyping platform for Verticillium wilt resistance in strawberries and identifies resistance QTLs in cultivated populations.