Pathogenicity of Fusarium euwallaceae, a mutualist the Euwallacea fornicatus beetle, was assessed on apple and grapevine following its first detection these hosts in South Africa. euwallaceae caused lesions xylem tissues (Pink Lady), but not (Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon). Koch's postulates were satisfied through re-isolation from artificially inoculated tissues.

Background Copy number variation (CNV) is a common feature of eukaryotic genomes, and a growing body of evidence suggests that genes affected by CNV are enriched in processes that are associated with environmental responses. Here we use next generation sequence (NGS) data to detect copy-number variable regions (CNVRs) within the Malus x domestica genome, as well as to examine their distribution...

With its long history of cultivation, the domesticated apple, Malus × domestica Borkh., is an excellent model for studying domestication in long-lived perennial plants. As apples have been transported from their center of origin in the Tian Shan region in central Asia and moved along the famous Silk Road trading path, they have undergone selection for distinct phenotypic traits. In this study, ...

abstract: edible coatings made from whey protein concentrate (wpc) and gellan gum (g) were investigated for their capacity to preserve the quality of malus domestica cv golab apples. wpc and gellan gum coatings at different concentrations plasticized with glycerol (gly) were tested. postharvest storage quality condition testes included weight loss, color and texture changes, titratable acidity ...