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Lacy Nelson Data-verified
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Researcher
faculty
Horticulture
5 h-index
18 pubs
91 cited
Research Areas
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Lacy Nelson's research focuses on the genetic underpinnings of fruit quality and development, with a particular emphasis on blackberries and grapes. Her work investigates the genetic control of key traits such as postharvest quality, prickle development, berry color, sweetness, and acidity in tetraploid blackberry populations. Nelson also studies the genetic mechanisms controlling primocane fruiting in blackberries and the genetic basis for flower sex and seedlessness in various *Vitis* species and related hybrids.
Her research utilizes genomic approaches to identify genetic loci and candidate genes associated with these fruit characteristics. Nelson has published extensively on these topics, with recent work appearing in journals focusing on plant genetics and breeding. She collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Margaret Worthington, T. Mason Chizk, Carmen A Johns, and John R. Clark, contributing to advancements in fruit breeding programs.
Metrics
- h-index: 5
- Publications: 18
- Citations: 91
Selected Publications
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A Single Genomic Region Controls Primocane Fruiting in Tetraploid Blackberry (2025)
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Genetic control of sweetness and acidity in blackberry (2025)
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Genome-wide association identifies key loci controlling blackberry postharvest quality (2023)
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Glutathione S-transferase: a candidate gene for berry color in muscadine grapes ( <i>Vitis rotundifoli</i> <i>a</i> ) (2022)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Margaret Worthington
University of Arkansas System
8 shared publications
In database
- Genome-wide association identifies key loci controlling blackberry postharvest quality
- Glutathione S-transferase: a candidate gene for berry color in muscadine grapes ( <i>Vitis rotundifoli</i> <i>a</i> )
- Genetic control of prickles in tetraploid blackberry
- Advances in molecular breeding of blackberries in the Arkansas fruit breeding program
- Genetic control of sweetness and acidity in blackberry
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
T. Mason Chizk
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
7 shared publications
In database
- Genome-wide association identifies key loci controlling blackberry postharvest quality
- Glutathione S-transferase: a candidate gene for berry color in muscadine grapes ( <i>Vitis rotundifoli</i> <i>a</i> )
- Genetic control of prickles in tetraploid blackberry
- Advances in molecular breeding of blackberries in the Arkansas fruit breeding program
- Genetic control of sweetness and acidity in blackberry
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
John R. Clark
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
7 shared publications
In database
- Genome-wide association identifies key loci controlling blackberry postharvest quality
- Glutathione S-transferase: a candidate gene for berry color in muscadine grapes ( <i>Vitis rotundifoli</i> <i>a</i> )
- Genetic control of prickles in tetraploid blackberry
- Advances in molecular breeding of blackberries in the Arkansas fruit breeding program
- Genetic control of sweetness and acidity in blackberry
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Carmen A Johns
University of Arkansas System
7 shared publications
In database
- Genome-wide association identifies key loci controlling blackberry postharvest quality
- Genetic control of prickles in tetraploid blackberry
- Advances in molecular breeding of blackberries in the Arkansas fruit breeding program
- Genetic control of sweetness and acidity in blackberry
- Genetic Control of Prickles in Tetraploid Blackberry
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Hamid Ashrafi
North Carolina State University (US)
3 shared publications
- Genome-wide association identifies key loci controlling blackberry postharvest quality
- Genetic control of prickles in tetraploid blackberry
- Genetic Control of Prickles in Tetraploid Blackberry
Rishi Aryal
North Carolina State University (US)
3 shared publications
- Genome-wide association identifies key loci controlling blackberry postharvest quality
- Genetic control of prickles in tetraploid blackberry
- Genetic Control of Prickles in Tetraploid Blackberry
Alexander Silva
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Genetic control of prickles in tetraploid blackberry
- Genetic Control of Prickles in Tetraploid Blackberry
- A Single Genomic Region Controls Primocane Fruiting in Tetraploid Blackberry
Michael A. Hardigan
United States Department of Agriculture (US)
3 shared publications
- Genetic control of prickles in tetraploid blackberry
- Genetic Control of Prickles in Tetraploid Blackberry
- A Single Genomic Region Controls Primocane Fruiting in Tetraploid Blackberry
Renee T. Threlfall
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Glutathione S-transferase: a candidate gene for berry color in muscadine grapes ( <i>Vitis rotundifoli</i> <i>a</i> )
- Genetic control of sweetness and acidity in blackberry
Ellen Thompson
Newbury College (US)
2 shared publications
- Genetic control of prickles in tetraploid blackberry
- Genetic Control of Prickles in Tetraploid Blackberry
Isabella Vaughn
University of Arkansas System
2 shared publications
In database
- A Single Genomic Region Controls Primocane Fruiting in Tetraploid Blackberry
- Diagnostic KASP Markers for Flower Sex and Stenospermocarpic Seedlessness in Diverse Vitis, Muscadinia, and Wide Hybrid Populations
Arvind Vepa
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
1 shared publication
- Weakly-Supervised Convolutional Neural Networks for Vessel Segmentation in Cerebral Angiography
Andrew Choi
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
1 shared publication
- Weakly-Supervised Convolutional Neural Networks for Vessel Segmentation in Cerebral Angiography
Noor Nakhaei
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
1 shared publication
- Weakly-Supervised Convolutional Neural Networks for Vessel Segmentation in Cerebral Angiography
Wonjun Lee
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
1 shared publication
- Weakly-Supervised Convolutional Neural Networks for Vessel Segmentation in Cerebral Angiography
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