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Wild crabapples hold genetic key to better apples
Original: Wild crabapples have genetic potential to improve domestic varieties
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis report that wild crabapple trees carry genetic diversity that could strengthen domesticated apple varieties. By studying wild relatives, scientists hope to identify traits such as disease resistance and climate resilience that breeding programs can introduce into cultivated apples, which descend from a narrow genetic pool.
Why now: New research highlights how wild crabapple genetics could help improve vulnerable domestic apple crops.
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