2b-RAD sequencing of Malus florentina populations reveals strong population structure and signals of balancing selection at disease resistance loci
According to this study M. florentina populations face considerable risk, and fragmentation of the studied populations cannot be ruled out. Despite this, the assessed populations exhibit considerable diversity at disease resistance loci, likely maintained by balancing selection. These findings highlight the importance of conserving the genetic diversity of wild apple populations for key agronomic traits such as disease resistance.
Authors
- Zoltán Barina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3117-7186)
- Suzana Érico Tanni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2587-2759)
- Dávid Papp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8814-2745)
- Csaba Kozma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1894-4611)
- Fabio Conti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6440-4237)
- Tamás Deák (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8172-3259)
- Viktor Papp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6994-8156)
Institutions
- Università di Camerino (IT)
- Magyar Agrár- és Élettudományi Egyetem (HU)
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HU)
- WWF Colombia (CO)
- Hungarian Astronomical Association (HU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2025-12-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-07855-2
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00