Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Chater Lab
Led by John M. Chater · Horticultural Sciences
What we study
The Chater Lab studies citrus breeding and bioinformatics to improve citrus varieties, focusing on rootstock-scion combinations, fruit quality, and disease resistance in HLB environments. They use field trials, sensory analysis, and data-driven approaches.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Computational
- Plants
- Coding helps
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Observations and Findings from the Water Conserv II ‘Valencia’ and ‘Midsweet’ Scion Trial
2026 · Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
Tests whether 'Valencia' and 'Midsweet' scion selections work well on 'Carrizo' rootstock in citrus trials.
- Characterization of Fruit and Juice Traits of US Department of Agriculture Pomegranate Germplasm: Insights from 20 Diverse Accessions
2026 · HortScience
Studies traits of pomegranate fruits from a US germplasm collection.
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- Schoolchild Consumer Preference and Acceptance of Three Pomegranate Accessions from the USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository
2026 · HortTechnology
Tests if schoolchildren prefer new pomegranate varieties in school meals.
- Chlorophyll fluorescence signatures reveal freezing tolerance differences among new Citrus scions
2026 · Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology
- Dual targeting of pathogen load and callose deposition improves phloem function and carbon allocation in citrus greening disease
2026 · Plant Disease
Tests treatments to fix citrus trees damaged by a bacterial disease.
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