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A major QTL controlling apple skin russeting maps on the linkage group 12 of 'Renetta Grigia di Torriana'.
BMC plant biology - 19 Jun 2015
Falginella Luigi, Cipriani Guido, Monte Corinne, Gregori Roberto, Testolin Raffaele, Velasco Riccardo, Troggio Michela, Tartarini Stefano
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BACKGROUND: Russeting is a disorder developed by apple fruits that consists of cuticle cracking followed by the replacement of the epidermis by a corky layer that protects the fruit surface from water loss and pathogens. Although influenced by many environmental conditions and orchard management practices, russeting is under genetic control. The difficulty in classifying offspring and consequent variable...
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