An identical-by-descent segment harbors a 12-bp insertion determining fruit softening during domestication and speciation in Pyrus

An identical-by-descent segment harbors a 12-bp insertion determining fruit softening during domestication and speciation in Pyrus

Abstract Background Although the wild relatives of pear originated in southwest China, this fruit crop was independently domesticated and improved in Asia and Europe, and there are major phenotypic differences (e.g., maturity and fruit firmness) between Asian and European pears.  Results In this stu...

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Main Authors: Bobo Song, Xiaolong Li, Beibei Cao, Mingyue Zhang, Schuyler S. Korban, Li’ang Yu, Wenxi Yang, Kejiao Zhao, Jiaming Li, Jun Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Pear
Domestication
IBD
TIC55
Tandem duplication
Fruit softening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-022-01409-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-022-01409-w

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