The domestication and evolutionary ecology of apples
The cultivated apple is a major fruit crop in temperate zones. Its wild relatives, distributed
across temperate Eurasia and growing in diverse habitats, represent potentially useful …
across temperate Eurasia and growing in diverse habitats, represent potentially useful …
Origins of the Apple: The Role of Megafaunal Mutualism in the Domestication of Malus and Rosaceous Trees
RN Spengler - Frontiers in plant science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The apple (Malus domestica [Suckow] Borkh.) is one of the most economically and culturally
significant fruits in the world today, and it is grown in all temperate zones. With over a …
significant fruits in the world today, and it is grown in all temperate zones. With over a …
The genome of the domesticated apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.)
We report a high-quality draft genome sequence of the domesticated apple (Malus×
domestica). We show that a relatively recent (> 50 million years ago) genome-wide …
domestica). We show that a relatively recent (> 50 million years ago) genome-wide …
New insight into the history of domesticated apple: secondary contribution of the European wild apple to the genome of cultivated varieties
The apple is the most common and culturally important fruit crop of temperate areas. The
elucidation of its origin and domestication history is therefore of great interest. The wild …
elucidation of its origin and domestication history is therefore of great interest. The wild …
Genetic diversity, population structure, parentage analysis, and construction of core collections in the French apple germplasm based on SSR markers
L Lassois, C Denancé, E Ravon, A Guyader… - Plant Molecular Biology …, 2016 - Springer
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 …
improvement and for germplasm management. In this study, we fingerprinted a very large …
Analysis of the genetic diversity and structure across a wide range of germplasm reveals prominent gene flow in apple at the European level
J Urrestarazu, C Denancé, E Ravon, A Guyader… - BMC plant biology, 2016 - Springer
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 …
conserved at a European level is mostly unknown, since all diversity studies conducted in …
A multifaceted overview of apple tree domestication
The apple is an iconic tree and a major fruit crop worldwide. It is also a model species for the
study of the evolutionary processes and genomic basis underlying the domestication of …
study of the evolutionary processes and genomic basis underlying the domestication of …
Genetic diversity, population structure and construction of a core collection of apple cultivars from Italian germplasm
W Liang, L Dondini, P De Franceschi, R Paris… - Plant Molecular Biology …, 2015 - Springer
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 …
improvement of species, and their evaluation is an essential prerequisite for their utilization …
Loss of genetic diversity as a signature of apricot domestication and diffusion into the Mediterranean Basin
Background Domestication generally implies a loss of diversity in crop species relative to
their wild ancestors because of genetic drift through bottleneck effects. Compared to native …
their wild ancestors because of genetic drift through bottleneck effects. Compared to native …
Assessment of genetic diversity in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) germplasm using morphological and molecular characterisation
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) is the most important grain legume crop grown in tropical
and subtropical regions. Cowpea grain has a high nutritional value containing high amount …
and subtropical regions. Cowpea grain has a high nutritional value containing high amount …