Among crop fruit trees, the apricot (Prunus armeniaca) provides an excellent model to study
divergence and adaptation processes. Here, we obtain nearly 600 Armeniaca apricot …

The apple has been recognised as the most culturally important fruit crop in temperate land
areas. Centuries of human exploitation and development led to the production of thousands …

The apple (Malus domestica) is one of the world's most commercially important perennial
crops and its improvement has been the focus of human effort for thousands of years. Here …

Although taste is an important aspect of fruit quality, an understanding of its genetic control
remains elusive in apple and other fruit crops. In this study, we conducted genomic …

Apples are one of the most valued tree fruit crops around the world. Currently, a few highly
popular and economically successful apple cultivars dominate the commercial production …

Flavonoids play important roles in regulating plant growth and development. In this study,
three kaempferol 3-O-glycosides were identified and mainly accumulated in flowers but not …

Texture is a complex trait and a major component of fruit quality in apple. While the major
effect of MdPG1, a gene controlling firmness, has already been exploited in elite cultivars …

Abundant volatile compounds are predominant contributors to fruit aroma in various species.
Plant hormones and transcription factors are pivotal for volatile compound production in fruit …

We know that fruit production, especially in the Mediterranean, will need to adapt to climate
change to ensure the sustainability of fruit tree-based agroecosystems. However, there is a …

The study of agricultural origins has been revolutionized by genomic science. Whole
genome sequencing of plant domesticates opens a door to multiple new approaches by …