The core collection is a small subset that minimizes genetic redundancy while preserving
the maximum genetic diversity of the entire population. Research on the core collection is …

Apple and citrus are perennial tree fruit crops that are vital for nutritional security and
agricultural economy and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the United …

Many Camellia oleifera germplasm resources were collected from Guizhou Province, but the
fruit morphological variation and genetic diversity of C. oleifera germplasm resources remain …

Establishment of a core collection, of limited size and better representation of the whole
germplasm phenotypic diversity, is fundamental for fruit tree breeding programs from an …

Simple sequence repeat (SSR) microsatellite markers have been extensively used to
identify duplication and analyse genetic diversity in germplasm collections of apple. Here …

Kiwifruit belonging to the Actinidiaceae family is a perennial, dioecious vine called 'the king
of fruits' due to its considerably nutritious and sweet characteristics. A. chinensis complex …

The tea plant [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] is an industrial crop in China. The Anhui
Province has a long history of tea cultivation and has a large resource of tea germplasm with …

Hazelnuts are traditional woody oilseed plants. Corylus L. resources are rich in variety and
widely distributed in China. However, the identification of germplasm varieties and the …

Genetic diversity is the primary source of variability in any crop improvement program, and
the diverse germplasm of any crop species represents an important genetic resource for …

Abstract Almond (Prunus dulcis Miller) is a major commodity with the highest nut production
in the world. A core collection is of the utmost importance for fruit tree breeding programs …