New Genomic Analysis Reveals Evolution and Diversity of Apple Genus

Scientists uncover the genetic landscape of the apple genus

Scientists uncover the genetic landscape of the genus ascribed to apples, which could lead to the development of tastier specimens and those with cold and disease resistance.Apples belong to the genus Malus, which is nestled within Rosaceae, the rose family. Credit: PixabayPenn State University biologists collaborated with an international team of researchers to map the genetics of the Malus genus, which includes species of apple and wild crab a…

New study reveals the evolution of apples across 60 million years

In the temperate forests of the Northern Hemisphere, a quiet but powerful story has been unfolding for nearly 60 million years. It’s a story written in the DNA of a fruit so familiar that its history might seem simple—but the apple is anything but ordinary. A new study has unlocked that complex history, peeling back genetic layers to show how wild and cultivated apples evolved, merged, and adapted through time. An international research team, in…

New Genomic Analysis Reveals Evolution and Diversity of Apple Genus

Malus is a genus with over 35 species naturally distributed across the temperate northern hemisphere, from East Asia and Europe to North America. The post New Genomic Analysis Reveals Evolution and Diversity of Apple Genus appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.