<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Malus sylvestris, a native fruit tree of Europe, is believed to be threatened by hybridization with the omnipresent cultivated apple (Malus x domestica). In the present study a series of controlled crossings were carried out in order to establish whether M. sylvestris can hybridize with its near relative, M. x domestica. By looking at fruit set, seed production, germination percentages, and development of seedlings following inter- and intraspecific crossings, no indication of neither pre- nor postzygotic barriers to hybridization between the two species was found. This can have important implications for management of the genetic resources of M. sylvestris.</p></abstract>

Malus sylvestris, a native fruit tree of Europe, is believed to be threatened by hybridization with the omnipresent cultivated apple (Malus x domestica). In the present study a series of controlled crossings were carried out in order to establish whether M. sylvestris can hybridize with its near relative, M. x domestica. By looking at fruit set, seed production, germination percentages, and development of seedlings following inter- and intraspecific crossings, no indication of neither pre- nor postzygotic barriers to hybridization between the two species was found. This can have important implications for management of the genetic resources of M. sylvestris.

Crossability Between Wild (Malus sylvestris) and Cultivated (M. x domestica) Apples

Silvae Genetica

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Malus sylvestris, a native fruit tree of Europe, is believed to be threatened by hybridization with the omnipresent cultivated apple (Malus x domestica). In...

Crossability Between Wild (Malus sylvestris) and Cultivated (M. x domestica) Apples

Published Online: Oct 14, 2017

Page range: 127 - 130

Received: Oct 25, 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2008-0019

Keywords
Malus sylvestris, Malus x domestica, crossability, hybridization, conservation

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Crossability Between Wild (Malus sylvestris) and Cultivated (M. x domestica) Apples

Published Online: Oct 14, 2017

Page range: 127 - 130

Received: Oct 25, 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2008-0019

KeywordsMalus sylvestris, Malus x domestica, crossability, hybridization, conservation

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Malus sylvestris, Malus x domestica, crossability, hybridization, conservation