QTL Analysis Coupled with PTR-ToF-MS and Candidate Gene-Based Association Mapping Validate the Role of Md-AAT1 as a Major Gene in the Control of Flavor in Apple Fruit

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 239-252

  Cappellin, Luca ^a   Farneti, Brian ^b   Di Guardo, Mario ^a   Busatto, Nicola ^b   Khomenko, Iuliia ^a   Romano, Andrea ^a   Velasco, Riccardo ^a   Costa, Guglielmo ^b   Biasioli, Franco ^a   Costa, Fabrizio ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apple flavor; Candidate gene based association mapping; Fruit quality; QTL analysis; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84946836419     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 15729818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11105-014-0744-y     Document Type: Article

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