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The genetic locus underlying red foliage and fruit skin traits is mapped to the same location in the two pear bud mutants 'Red Zaosu' and 'Max Red Bartlett'.
Hereditas - 1 Jan 2018
Xue Huabai, Wang Suke, Yao Jia-Long, Zhang Xiaoli, Yang Jian, Wang Long, Su Yanli, Chen Lei, Zhang Huirong, Li Xiugen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Red-skinned pears are attractive to consumers because of their aesthetic appeal and the antioxidant-associated health benefits provided by the anthocyanins in their red skin. In China, the 'Red Zaosu' (RZS) red bud mutation of the Zaosu (ZS) pear has been used as a parent in Asian pear breeding to generate new cultivars with crispy red fruit and red tender shoots resembling those of the 'Max Red...
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