Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Blueberry Breeding & Genomics Lab
Led by Patricio R. Munoz · Horticultural Sciences
What we study
The lab studies blueberry breeding and genomics, focusing on improving cultivars with traits like yield, quality, and disease resistance. They use traditional breeding, quantitative genetics, and molecular markers like MAS and GWS.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Plants
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Development of high yielding, high quality, and better disease/pest resistance southern high bush blueberry cultivars
Breeds southern highbush blueberries with higher yield, better quality and stronger disease and pest resistance, using traditional breeding, quantitative genetics and DNA marker tools.
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Recent papers, explained
- Regeneration, genetic transformation, and gene editing in Vaccinium species: current progress and future directions
2026 · Horticulture Research
Reviews progress in genetic transformation and gene editing for Vaccinium breeding.
- Canopy architecture and its effect on light interception in southern highbush blueberry
2026 · Scientia Horticulturae
Measures how blueberry canopy traits affect light capture to improve yields.
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- Genetic insights into bacterial wilt resistance using genomic prediction and association mapping in blueberry
2026 · The Plant Genome
Maps genes for bacterial wilt resistance in blueberry using high-throughput screening.
- Genetic control underlying dynamics of blueberry bioactive compounds during postharvest can drive breeding for functional fruits
2026 · The Plant Genome
Uses genomic data to study how blueberry bioactive compounds change during storage.
- Computer vision associated with multivariate genomic selection methods increases yield prediction accuracy in blueberry
2026 · The Plant Phenome Journal
Tests computer vision to predict blueberry yield more accurately than visual scoring.
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