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Using whole-genome SNP data to reconstruct a large multi-generation pedigree in apple germplasm.
BMC plant biology - 2 Jan 2020
Muranty Hélène, Denancé Caroline, Feugey Laurence, Crépin Jean-Luc, Barbier Yves, Tartarini Stefano, Ordidge Matthew, Troggio Michela, Lateur Marc, Nybom Hilde, Paprstein Frantisek, Laurens François, Durel Charles-Eric
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) is one of the most important fruit tree crops of temperate areas, with great economic and cultural value. Apple cultivars can be maintained for centuries in plant collections through grafting, and some are thought to date as far back as Roman times. Molecular markers provide a means to reconstruct pedigrees and thus shed light on the recent history of migration and...
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