Woody perennial plants, including trees that produce fruits and nuts of horticultural value,
typically have long breeding cycles, and development and introduction of improved cultivars …

Despite the availability of whole genome sequences of apple and peach, there has been a
considerable gap between genomics and breeding. To bridge the gap, the European Union …

The genome sequence of apple (Malus× domestica Borkh.) was published more than a year
ago, which helped develop an 8K SNP chip to assist in implementing genomic selection …

The combination of advanced genomics, genome editing and plant transformation biology
presents a powerful platform for basic plant research and crop improvement. Together these …

The apple genome sequence and the availability of high-throughput genoty**
technologies have initiated a new era where SNP markers are abundant across the whole …

Crops of the Rosaceae family provide valuable contributions to rural economies and human
health and enjoyment. Sustained solutions to production challenges and market demands …

Marker-assisted selection (MAS) is often employed in crop breeding programs to accelerate
and enhance cultivar development, via selection during the juvenile phase and parental …

Background Breeding of fire blight resistant scions and rootstocks is a goal of several
international apple breeding programs, as options are limited for management of this …

Fruit growth and development are physiological processes controlled by several internal
and external factors. This complex regulatory mechanism comprises a series of events …

In the last decades, linkage map** has help in the location of metabolite quantitative trait
loci (QTL) in many species; however, this approach shows some limitations. Recently …