Genetic and physical characterisation of the locus controlling columnar habit in apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.)

Molecular Breeding

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 429-440

  Baldi, Paolo ^a   Wolters, Pieter Jacobus ^a   Komjanc, Matteo ^a   Viola, Roberto ^a   Velasco, Riccardo ^a   Salvi, Silvio ^a,b  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Co locus; Fine mapping; Growth habit; Tree architecture

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; DISEASE CONTROL; DNA SEQUENCES; FRUITS; MAPPING; PLANTS (BOTANY);

COLUMNAR LOCUS; FINE MAPPING; GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION; GENETIC CONTROL; GENOME SEQUENCES; GROWTH HABIT; MALUS DOMESTICA BORKH; PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION; SIMPLE SEQUENCE-REPEAT MARKERS; TREE ARCHITECTURES;

GENES;

MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84873709450     PISSN: 13803743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11032-012-9800-1     Document Type: Article

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