ISHS Acta Horticulturae 484: Eucarpia Symposium on Fruit Breeding and Genetics
NEW APPROACHES TO APPLE SCION BREEDING AT HRI-EAST MALLING |
| Author: | Kate M. Evans |
| Keywords: | Malus pumila, molecular marker, pre-selection, fruit quality, consumer preference |
| Abstract:
Molecular marker identification has, so far, concentrated on resistance to pests and diseases but, when selecting a new apple cultivar, the breeder's primary objective is always good fruit quality. Progenies segregating for a wide range of fruit quality attributes have been established at HRI-East Malling with the aim of identifying molecular markers that will enable the breeder to pre-select for fruit quality in juvenile seedlings. | |
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