The apple scab (Venturia inaequalis–Malus) pathosystem was one of the first systems for
which Flor's concept of gene-for-gene (GfG) relationships between the host plant and the …

Apple scab caused by Venturia inaequalis has evoked the interest for quite different reasons
of scientists, agronomists, producers and consumers since over a century. Consumers select …

A new set of 148 apple microsatellite markers has been developed and mapped on the
apple reference linkage map Fiesta x Discovery. One-hundred and seventeen markers were …

In-depth characterization of apple genetic resources is a prerequisite for genetic
improvement and for germplasm management. In this study, we fingerprinted a very large …

Background The amount and structure of genetic diversity in dessert apple germplasm
conserved at a European level is mostly unknown, since all diversity studies conducted in …

Breeding for fruit quality traits is complex due to the polygenic (quantitative) nature of the
genetic control of these traits. Therefore, to improve the speed and efficiency of genotype …

Apple scab, a fungal disease caused by Venturia inaequalis, leads to losses in both yield
and fruit quality of apples (Malus domestica Borkh.). Most commercial apple cultivars …

Fire blight (FB), caused by the Gram‐negative bacterium Erwinia amylovora is a dangerous
disease on pome fruit, including apple. The FB‐susceptible cultivar 'Idared'was crossed with …

Fire blight, caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, is one of the most destructive
diseases of apple (Malus× domestica) worldwide. No major, qualitative gene for resistance …

Breeding for scab-resistant apple cultivars by pyramiding several resistance genes in the
same genetic background is a promising way to control apple scab caused by the fungus …