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Wild crabapples have genetic potential to improve domestic varieties

Washington University in St. Louis

Sep 29, 2026

Wild crabapples have genetic potential to improve domestic varieties

In Brief New research highlights genetic potential in wild species of crabapples to breed more resilient domestic varieties. Biologist Ben Mansfeld and collaborators sequenced the…

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Wild crabapples have genetic potential to improve domestic varieties

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