Identifying donors of reduced ethylene biosynthesis among apple-tree accessions in the genetic collection of the Federal Altai Scientific Center of Agro-Biotechnologies using the MD-ACO1 and MD-ACS1 molecular markers
Background. Obtaining highly winter-hardy apple-tree genotypes with a long fruit shelf life is a key goal for breeders, especially for Siberia’s harsh climate. Despite the availability of cultivars with reduced ethylene biosynthesis (‘Fuji’ or ‘Gala’), their utilization in northern regions is restricted by their low...