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Wild crabapples have genetic potential to improve domestic varieties
September 29, 2026
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 29 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:

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Wild crabapples have genetic potential to improve domestic varieties

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#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 genomes of more than 150 wild apple samples.

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