A FRUITFULL-like gene is associated with genetic variation for fruit flesh firmness in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.)

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 271-279

  Cevik, Volkan ^a   Ryder, Carol D ^a   Popovich, Alexandra ^a   Manning, Kenneth ^a   King, Graham J ^b   Seymour, Graham B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Association mapping; Fruit flesh texture; FRUITFUL; Genetic diversity; Malus domestica; Tree improvement

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 75849158731     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-009-0247-4     Document Type: Article

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