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Elucidating the contribution of wild related species on autochthonous pear germplasm: A case study from Mount Etna.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Bennici Stefania, Las Casas Giuseppina, Distefano Gaetano, Di Guardo Mario, Continella Alberto, Ferlito Filippo, Gentile Alessandra, La Malfa Stefano
Abstract excerpt
The pear (genus Pyrus) is one of the most ancient and widely cultivated tree fruit crops in temperate climates. The Mount Etna area claims a large number of pear varieties differentiated due to a long history of cultivation and environmental variability, making this area particularly suitable for genetic studies. Ninety-five pear individuals were genotyped using the simple sequence repeat (SSR) methodology...
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