Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Chaparro Lab
Led by Jose X. Chaparro · Horticultural Sciences
What we study
The Chaparro Lab studies stone fruit and citrus breeding and genetics, focusing on traits like seedlessness and branching. They use methods like Bulked Segregant Analysis and field evaluations.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Plants
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Physiological Performance and Nutrient Uptake of a Low-Chill Peach Tree Grafted on Different Rootstocks Under a Subtropical Climate
2026 · International Journal of Fruit Science
Compares how different peach rootstocks affect growth and nutrient uptake in a warm climate.
- Evidence of Graft Incompatibility and Rootstock Scion Interactions in Cacao
2025 · Horticulturae
Studies why some cacao scions don't grow well on certain rootstocks.
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- Field Evaluations of Two Citrus Interspecific Hybrid Populations Using Desert Lime (Citrus glauca (Lindl.) Burkill) Identify Presumed Resistance and Tolerance to Huanglongbing
2025 · Agronomy
Evaluates citrus hybrids for resistance to a deadly citrus disease.
- Responses of ‘Flordaguard’ and ‘ MP ‐29’ Prunus spp. rootstocks to hypoxia and high root zone temperature
2024 · Plant-Environment Interactions
Measures how two peach rootstocks handle low oxygen and high heat.
- Botryosphaeriaceae Infections on Prunus Germplasm: Evaluation of Pathogenicity, Resistance Loci, and Detached Assays of Southeastern United States Isolates
2024 · HortScience
Identifies fungi causing peach disease and tests their effects on different peach types.
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How to reach out
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