Genetic Characterization of the Apple Germplasm Collection in Central Italy: The Value of Local Varieties

Genetic Characterization of the Apple Germplasm Collection in Central Italy: The Value of Local Varieties

In the last 50 years, intensive farming systems have been boosted by modern agricultural techniques and newly bred cultivars. The massive use of few and related cultivars has dramatically reduced the apple genetic diversity of local varieties, confined to marginal areas. In Central Italy a limited s...

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Main Authors: Gianpiero Marconi, Nicoletta Ferradini, Luigi Russi, Luciano Concezzi, Fabio Veronesi, Emidio Albertini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Malus × domestica
SSR markers
local varieties
genetic resources
germplasm collection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01460/full

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