Genetic Diversity and Conservation Challenges of The European Crab Apple ( Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill.) in the Northwestern Balkans
This study investigates the genetic diversity and introgression dynamics of European crab apple (Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill., Rosaceae) populations in the northwestern Balkans. A total of 175 trees were analysed, including 157 putative wild individuals from 21 natural populations and 18 domesticated apples (M. ×domesti...