T. Mason Chizk Source Confirmed

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Plant Breeder

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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3 h-index 8 pubs 28 cited

Research Areas

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Horticultural and Viticultural Research Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks Genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals

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OverviewAI-generated summary

T. Mason Chizk's research focuses on the genetic improvement of fruit crops, particularly blackberries and muscadine grapes. His work involves identifying genetic loci associated with key postharvest quality traits, such as sweetness, acidity, and berry color. Chizk has investigated the genetic control of prickles and primocane fruiting in tetraploid blackberry varieties. He has also explored the role of specific genes, like glutathione S-transferase, as candidates for controlling berry color in grapes.

In addition to genetic studies, Chizk has contributed to the development of tools for fruit phenotyping, including the interactive software ShinyFruit. His research publications detail advances in the molecular breeding of blackberries within the Arkansas fruit breeding program. Chizk collaborates with researchers Margaret Worthington, Lacy Nelson, John R. Clark, and Alexander Silva at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 8
  • Citations: 28

Selected Publications

  • A Single Genomic Region Controls Primocane Fruiting in Tetraploid Blackberry (2025) DOI
  • Genetic control of sweetness and acidity in blackberry (2025) DOI
  • ShinyFruit: interactive fruit phenotyping software and its application in blackberry (2023) DOI
  • Genome-wide association identifies key loci controlling blackberry postharvest quality (2023) DOI
  • Glutathione S-transferase: a candidate gene for berry color in muscadine grapes ( <i>Vitis rotundifoli</i> <i>a</i> ) (2022) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Margaret Worthington University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 8 shared publications Lacy Nelson University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 7 shared publications John R. Clark University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 6 shared publications Alexander Silva University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Renee T. Threlfall University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications Luke R. Howard University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Jackie A. Lee University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Carly Godwin University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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