Lacy Nelson

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Program Associate

UA Div. of Agriculture University of Arkansas primary

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2024–2026)

Horticulture

5 h-index 20 pubs 81 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

OverviewAI-generated summary

Lacy Nelson's research focuses on the genetic underpinnings of fruit quality and plant traits, with a particular emphasis on blackberries and muscadine grapes. Nelson has investigated the genetic control of traits such as berry color, postharvest quality, prickles, sweetness, and acidity in blackberries. This work has involved the development of high-density linkage maps and the utilization of genome-wide association studies to identify key genetic loci. Nelson also contributes to the advancement of molecular breeding strategies within the Arkansas fruit breeding program. Their research portfolio includes publications on chromosome mapping, genotype-phenotype correlations, and the identification of candidate genes like glutathione S-transferase in muscadine grapes. Their scholarly output includes 18 publications with an h-index of 5 and 91 citations. Nelson collaborates with researchers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Margaret Worthington, T. Mason Chizk, Carmen A Johns, and John R. Clark.

Metrics

h-index: 5
Publications: 20
Citations: 81

Positions

Program Associate publications 2019–2026

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Institution web page

Selected Publications

A Single Genomic Region Controls Primocane Fruiting in Tetraploid Blackberry (2025)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Genetic control of sweetness and acidity in blackberry (2025)

Frontiers in Plant Science 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Validation of a Diagnostic Marker for Primocane-Fruiting in Blackberry (2023)

Discovery The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences DOI OpenAlex
Genome-wide association identifies key loci controlling blackberry postharvest quality (2023)

Frontiers in Plant Science 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
Glutathione S-transferase: a candidate gene for berry color in muscadine grapes ( Vitis rotundifoli a ) (2022)

G3 Genes Genomes Genetics 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Estimation of additive and dominance effects of a mutant glutathione S-transferase gene on anthocyanin content in muscadine grape (Vitis rotundifolia) (2020)

Discovery The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences DOI OpenAlex
Glutathione S-transferase: A Candidate Gene for Berry Color in Muscadine Grapes ( Vitis rotundifolia ) (2020)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
High-density linkage maps and loci for berry color and flower sex in muscadine grape (Vitis rotundifolia) (2019)

Theoretical and Applied Genetics 40 citations DOI OpenAlex