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Diversification and independent domestication of Asian and European pears.
Genome biology - 11 Jun 2018
Wu Jun, Wang Yingtao, Xu Jiabao, Korban Schuyler S, Fei Zhangjun, Tao Shutian, Ming Ray, Tai Shuaishuai, Khan Awais M, Postman Joseph D, Gu Chao, Yin Hao, Zheng Danman, Qi Kaijie, Li Yong, Wang Runze, Deng Cecilia H, Kumar Satish, Chagné David, Li Xiaolong, Wu Juyou, Huang Xiaosan, Zhang Huping, Xie Zhihua, Li Xiao, Zhang Mingyue, Li Yanhong, Yue Zhen, Fang Xiaodong, Li Jiaming, Li Leiting, Jin Cong, Qin Mengfan, Zhang Jiaying, Wu Xiao, Ke Yaqi, Wang Jian, Yang Huanmimg, Zhang Shaoling
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pear (Pyrus) is a globally grown fruit, with thousands of cultivars in five domesticated species and dozens of wild species. However, little is known about the evolutionary history of these pear species and what has contributed to the distinct phenotypic traits between Asian pears and European pears. RESULTS: We report the genome resequencing of 113 pear accessions from worldwide collections,...
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