Ethylene response factor (ERF) has been widely studied in regulating fruit ripening in
tomato, apple, banana and kiwifruit, but little is known in pear. In this study 1 …

Southern Europe is home to two naturally occurring pear species: the European wild pear
(Pyrus pyraster (L.) Burgsd.) and the almond-leaved pear (P. spinosa Forssk.). In addition to …

The DNA fingerprinting of fruit crops, based on DNA microsatellite markers that are
considered to be the key markers for the molecular analysis of germplasm collections, is …

Germplasm collections represent a reservoir of traits and genes that might be used in
breeding programs to cope with the evolving market demand. Some old pear accessions still …

Pyrus communis L. is an important temperate fruit with high nutritional and economic value.
Italy, as the largest pear producer in the EU and second in the world, has a particularly rich …

The digitalization of the construction sector could potentially produce more efficient
structures, reduce material waste and increase work safety. Current strategies for the …

The genetic diversity of pear local varieties prospected in mountainous areas from
Northeastern Spain (Pyrenees and Iberian Cordillera) is not well known so far. In this study …

Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships among 48 pear accessions belonging to six
species were determined using 23 morphological traits and 20 simple sequence repeat …

Growing pear has a long tradition in Tunisia, and numerous local cultivars possessing an
excellent adaptability and resilience potential to climatic variation are present. This large …

The pear is an important fruit tree in temperate areas, but due to its sensitivity, fruit yield and
quality are often affected by disease and pest attacks. Pear genotypes from a germplasm …