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Malus spp. / Apple / 苹果属植物

Introduction
Malus is deciduous tree, generally standing 2 to 4.5 metres (6 to 15 feet) tall in cultivation and up to 9 m (30 ft) in the wild. When cultivated, the size, shape and branch density are determined by rootstock selection and trimming method. The leaves are alternately arranged dark green-colored simple ovals with serrated margins and slightly downy undersides.Blossoms are produced in spring simultaneously with the budding of the leaves and are produced on spurs and some long shoots.
Common name: / Apple / 苹果属植物
Taxonomy: Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Streptophytina; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Euphyllophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; Mesangiospermae; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; rosids; fabids; Rosales; Rosaceae; Amygdaloideae; Maleae; Malus

Genome

1. Chen X, Li S, Zhang D, et al. Sequencing of a Wild Apple (Malus baccata) Genome Unravels the Differences Between Cultivated and Wild Apple Species Regarding Disease Resistance and Cold Tolerance. G3 (Bethesda). 2019;9(7):2051-2060. Published 2019 Jul 9.
1. Daccord N, Celton JM, Linsmith G, et al. High-quality de novo assembly of the apple genome and methylome dynamics of early fruit development. Nat Genet. 2017;49(7):1099-1106.
2. Li X, Kui L, Zhang J, et al. Improved hybrid de novo genome assembly of domesticated apple (Malus x domestica). Gigascience. 2016;5(1):35.
3. Velasco R, Zharkikh A, Affourtit J, et al. The genome of the domesticated apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.). Nat Genet. 2010;42(10):833-839.
4. Qin S, Xu G, He J, et al. A chromosome-scale genome assembly of Malus domestica, a multi-stress resistant apple variety. Genomics. 2023;115(3):110627.
5. Mansfeld BN, Yocca A, Ou S, et al. A haplotype resolved chromosome-scale assembly of North American wild apple Malus fusca and comparative genomics of the fire blight Mfu10 locus. Plant J. 2023;116(4):989-1002.
6. Sun X, Jiao C, Schwaninger H, et al. Phased diploid genome assemblies and pan-genomes provide insights into the genetic history of apple domestication. Nat Genet. 2020;52(12):1423-1432.

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