The apple (Malus domestica [Suckow] Borkh.) is one of the most economically and culturally
significant fruits in the world today, and it is grown in all temperate zones. With over a …

Iran is very rich in plant genetic resources, due largely to the diversity in the agro-ecological
landscape. Protection, preservation and utilization of genetic resources would facilitate …

The study of agricultural origins has been revolutionized by genomic science. Whole
genome sequencing of plant domesticates opens a door to multiple new approaches by …

The ability to graft genetically diverse apple cultivars onto diverse root systems (rootstocks)
has increased the breeding efficiency of the whole apple system by dividing the …

Fingerprinting information can be used to elucidate in a robust manner the genetic structure
of germplasm collections, allowing a more rational and fine assessment of genetic …

Divergence processes in crop‐wild fruit tree complexes in pivotal regions for plant
domestication such as the Caucasus and Iran remain little studied. We investigated …

Investigating population genetic structure and diversity, and resistance to pathogens in crop
wild relatives are key steps to assess appropriate conservation and breeding programs. The …

Malus orientalis Uglitzk. is the predominant Malus species of the Caucasian forests
distributed in the north of Anatolia, Armenia, Russia as well as in Iran. It is considered as one …

C ytospora species are important plant pathogens causing destructive canker and die-back
diseases on numerous host plants worldwide. Accurate species identification in the genus …

Date palm, a tree known only as cultivated and under domestication for thousands of years
with a wide range of distinct morphological diversity, has been a target of considerable …