We report a high-quality draft genome sequence of the domesticated apple (Malus ×
domestica). We show that a relatively recent (>50 million years ago) genome-wide duplication (…

Background Worldwide, grapes and their derived products have a large market. The cultivated
grape species Vitis vinifera has potential to become a model for fruit trees genetics. Like …

We present a draft assembly of the genome of European pear (Pyrus communis) ‘Bartlett’.
Our assembly was developed employing second generation sequencing technology (Roche …

Cultivated apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) is one of the most important fruit crops in
temperate regions, and has great economic and cultural value. The apple genome is highly …

The expansion of agriculture is shrinking pristine forest areas worldwide, jeopardizing the
persistence of their wild inhabitants. The Udzungwa red colobus monkey (Procolobus …

The phyllosphere is colonized by complex microbial communities, which are adapted to the
harsh habitat. Although the role and ecology of nonpathogenic microorganisms of the …

The construction of a dense genetic map for Vitis vinifera and its anchoring to a BAC-based
physical map is described: it includes 994 loci mapped onto 19 linkage groups, …

Microbial plant endophytes are receiving ever-increasing attention as a result of compelling
evidence regarding functional interaction with the host plant. Microbial communities in plants …

… In 2005, 590 seedlings from a 'Royal Gala' × 'Braeburn' segregating F 1 population were
grafted on 'M.27' dwarfing rootstocks at the Plant & Food Research Clyde research orchards (…

The bacterium Erwinia amylovora, the causal agent of fire blight disease in apple, triggers its
infection through the DspA/E effector which interacts with the apple susceptibility protein Md …