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Generation of advanced fire blight-resistant apple (Malus × domestica) selections of the fifth generation within 7 years of applying the early flowering approach.
Planta - 1 Jun 2018
Schlathölter Ina, Jänsch Melanie, Flachowsky Henryk, Broggini Giovanni Antonio Lodovico, Hanke Magda-Viola, Patocchi Andrea
Abstract excerpt
MAIN CONCLUSION: The approach presented here can be applied to reduce the time needed to introduce traits from wild apples into null segregant advanced selections by one-fourth. Interesting traits like resistances to pathogens are often found within the wild apple gene pool. However, the long juvenile phase of apple seedlings hampers the rapid introduction of these traits into new cultivars. The rapid crop cycle...
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