Pome fruit genetic resources collections constitute a highly valuable resource not only for
fruit breeding but also for direct use by nurseries, growers, and home gardeners. In order to …

Genome resources for apple (Malus× domestica Borkh), the main fruit crop of temperate
regions, have been developed over the past 10 years, culminating in the sequencing of the …

In-depth characterization of apple genetic resources is a prerequisite for genetic
improvement and for germplasm management. In this study, we fingerprinted a very large …

Background The amount and structure of genetic diversity in dessert apple germplasm
conserved at a European level is mostly unknown, since all diversity studies conducted in …

Abstract Background Apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) is one of the most important fruit tree
crops of temperate areas, with great economic and cultural value. Apple cultivars can be …

Apple germplasm collections are increasingly appreciated as a repository for the genetic
improvement of species, and their evaluation is an essential prerequisite for their utilization …

A set of 493 old and local Spanish accessions of apple (Malus x domestica Borkh)
maintained at three collections in Northeastern Spain was studied using 16 simple …

China, one of the primary centers of genetic diversity for the genus Malus, is very rich in wild
apple germplasm. In this study, genetic diversity in 29 Malus accessions, including 12 …

Traditional apple cultivars from Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), potentially diverse due to
specific geographic location and history of the country, represent a possible source of …

Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers are increasingly being used to confirm the
identification of accessions in plant collections and/or to quantify their relatedness. However …