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Wild crabapples have genetic potential to improve domestic varieties
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A bad apple doesn't always ruin the bunch. A new study published in Horticulture Research by Ben Mansfeld, an assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, provides apple breeders with a genomic resource to help harness the power of humble crabapples.
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- Louis, — provides: apple breeders with a genomic resource to help harness the power of humble crabapples
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- Phys.org Reporting source
Wild crabapples have genetic potential to improve domestic varieties ↗
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-wild-crabapples-genetic-potential-domestic.html