Abstract
Malus sieversii (Ledeb.) Roem. is a wild apple species which is distributed in the western mountains in Xinjiang, P.R. China, as well as in Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. M. sieversii germplasm is valuable for plant breeders for drought, cold and disease resistance. Genetic polymorphisms of 20 populations of M. sieversii and 2 populations of M. niedzwetzkyana in Xinjiang, China were analyzed using RAPD markers. We present geographical distribution data as well as the discovery of a rare king old tree. Different types of pollen grain morphology were analyzed.
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This work was supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (39770085). We express our sincere appreciation to Prof. Gayle M. Volk, National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation, US Department of Agriculture, CO, USA, for critically reading the manuscript and checking the English style.
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Yan, G., Long, H., Song, W. et al. Genetic polymorphism of Malus sieversii populations in Xinjiang, China. Genet Resour Crop Evol 55, 171–181 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-007-9226-5
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