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University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
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John R. Clark's research focuses on the genetic and phenotypic characteristics of fruit crops, particularly blackberries and peaches. His work investigates the genetic control of fruit quality traits, including postharvest quality, color, and firmness. Clark has published studies that utilize genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identify key genetic loci associated with these traits in blackberry and peach genomes. His research also extends to understanding the influence of harvest time and fruit firmness on specific fruit characteristics, such as red drupelet reversion in blackberries.
In addition to his work on fruit quality, Clark has explored the composition of phenolics and volatiles in Arkansas-grown fresh-market blackberries. He has also investigated candidate genes for berry color in muscadine grapes. Clark is a highly cited researcher with an h-index of 37 and over 670 publications. He collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Margaret Worthington, Renee T. Threlfall, T. Mason Chizk, and Luke R. Howard, with whom he shares multiple publications. Clark maintains an active research group and lab website.
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- h-index: 37
- Publications: 670
- Citations: 8,363
Selected Publications
- 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
- Identifying Unique Quality Attributes of Arkansas-Grown Fresh-Market Blackberries (2023) DOI
- Phenolics and Volatiles in Arkansas Fresh-Market Blackberries (<i>Rubus</i> subgenus <i>Rubus</i> Watson) (2022) DOI
- Glutathione S-transferase: a candidate gene for berry color in muscadine grapes ( <i>Vitis rotundifoli</i> <i>a</i> ) (2022) DOI
- Corrigendum: Multi-Locus Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveal Fruit Quality Hotspots in Peach Genome (2022) DOI
- ‘Southern Sensation Seedless’ Grape (2022) DOI
- Investigating the Winemaking Potential of Enchantment, a New <i>Vitis</i> Hybrid Teinturier Cultivar (2021) DOI
- Multi-Locus Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveal Fruit Quality Hotspots in Peach Genome (2021) DOI
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