Fleshy fruits are the most demanded fruits because of their organoleptic qualities and
nutritional values. The genus Prunus is a rich source of diversified stone/drupe fruits such as …

Abstract The genus Vaccinium L.(Ericaceae) contains premium berryfruit crops, including
blueberry, cranberry, bilberry, and lingonberry. Consumption of Vaccinium berries is strongly …

In sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.), quantitative trait loci have been identified for fruit maturity,
colour, firmness, and size to develop markers for marker-assisted selection. However …

Abstract Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4), which breaks down glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-
1), is closely associated with glucose metabolism, and the inhibition of this enzyme is one of …

Flowering date is an important trait in Prunus fruit species, especially for their adaptation in a
global warming context. Numerous quantitative trait loci (QTLs) have been identified and a …

Cherries are one of the economically important fruit crops in the Rosaceae family, Prunus
genus. As the first fruits of the spring season in the northern hemisphere, their attractive …

Genetic improvement of temperate fruit and nut crops through conventional breeding
methods is not sufficient alone due to its extreme time-consuming, cost-intensive, and hard …

Background The genetic basis of colour development in red-flesh apples (Malus domestica
Borkh) has been widely characterised; however, current models do not explain the observed …

Due to different accumulation and distribution patterns of anthocyanin, the fruits of sweet
cherry (Prunus avium L.) display considerable color variation, ranging from yellow, blush to …

Based on detailed maps, DNA sequences and phenotypic data, there is a great deal of
information on the genetics and genomics of 'Earlygold', a historical peach cultivar from the …