Almost three decades ago Alec Jeffreys published his seminal Nature papers on the use of
minisatellite probes for DNA fingerprinting of humans (Jeffreys and colleagues Nature 1985 …

The apple is the most common and culturally important fruit crop of temperate areas. The
elucidation of its origin and domestication history is therefore of great interest. The wild …

Abstract In the Western Cape region of South Africa, dormancy release and the onset of
growth does not occur normally in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) trees during spring due …

Key message Proof of concept of Bayesian integrated QTL analyses across pedigree-
related families from breeding programs of an outbreeding species. Results include QTL …

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping approaches rely on the correct ordering of molecular
markers along the chromosomes, which can be obtained from genetic linkage maps or a …

The cultivated apple, Malus xdomestica Borkh., is a interspecific hybrid complex of
allopolyploid origin. The progenitor species is thought to be M. sieversii (Lodeb.) Roem …

В монографии обобщены материалы исследований, связанных с изменением геномов
яблони при создании новых адаптивных зимостойких иммунных к парше, триплоидных …

Fruit ripening is a complex physiological process in plants whereby cell wall programmed
changes occur mainly to promote seed dispersal. Cell wall modification also directly …

Understanding the way in which the climatic oscillations of the Quaternary Period have
shaped the distribution and genetic structure of extant tree species provides insight into the …

Gene flow is an essential component of population adaptation and species evolution.
Understanding of the natural and anthropogenic factors affecting gene flow is also critical for …