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Open AccessSingle nucleotide polymorphism analysis in Leptospermum scoparium (Myrtaceae) supports two highly differentiated endemic species in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia
Leptospermum scoparium is the basis of a flourishing honey industry in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) and Australia. The genetic structure of L. scoparium across its range in NZ and Australia was previously assessed u...
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Open AccessAssessment of foraminal decompression following discoplasty using a combination of ex vivo testing and numerical tools
Percutaneous Cement Discoplasty (PCD) is a minimally invasive surgical technique to treat degenerated intervertebral discs. When the disc is severely degenerated, the vacuum observed in place of the nucleus pu...
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A new SSR fingerprinting set and its comparison to existing SSR- and SNP-based genoty** platforms to manage Pyrus germplasm resources
Ensuring the clonal identity of accessions within a germplasm repository, such as the US National Pyrus collection, is critical. Additionally, pedigree confirmation and understanding population structure is an im...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a highly efficient Axiom™ 70 K SNP array for Pyrus and evaluation for high-density map** and germplasm characterization
Both a source of diversity and the development of genomic tools, such as reference genomes and molecular markers, are equally important to enable faster progress in plant breeding. Pear (Pyrus spp.) lags far behi...
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A QTL detected in an interspecific pear population confers stable fire blight resistance across different environments and genetic backgrounds
Fire blight, caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., is one of the most serious diseases of pear. The development of pear cultivars with a durable resistance is extremely important for...
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Genetic map** of Cacopsylla pyri resistance in an interspecific pear (Pyrus spp.) population
Cacopsylla pyri (pear psylla) is one of the most serious pests of pear (Pyrus spp.) in Europe. It can cause high yield losses, and its control has become difficult since it has developed ...
