Crop landraces and indigenous varieties: A valuable source of genes for plant breeding

E Lazaridi, A Kapazoglou, M Gerakari, K Kleftogianni… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Landraces and indigenous varieties comprise valuable sources of crop species diversity.
Their utilization in plant breeding may lead to increased yield and enhanced quality traits, as …

Natural variation in MdNAC5 contributes to fruit firmness and ripening divergence in apple

L Liu, Y Wang, J Guo, Z Han, K Yu, Y Song… - Horticulture …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Fruit firmness is an important trait for characterizing the quality and value of apple. It also
serves as an indicator of fruit maturity, as it is a complex trait regulated by multiple genes …

Detection and Analysis of VOCs in Cherry Tomato Based on GC-MS and GC× GC-TOF MS Techniques

S Guan, C Liu, Z Yao, H Wan, M Ruan, R Wang, Q Ye… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play a significant role in influencing the flavor quality of
cherry tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme). The scarcity of systematic …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of Aroma Characteristics of 'Binzi'and '**angguo'Apple—Ancient Cultivars in China

X Lu, Z Liu, Y Gao, K Wang, S Sun, H Guo, W Tian… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
'Binzi'(BZ)(Malus domestica subsp. chinensis var. binzi Li YN) and '**angguo'(XG)(Malus
domestica subsp. chinensis var. xiangguo Li YN) are the ancient cultivars in China. The BZ …