New genomic resources and local adaptation GWAS in wild Malus angustifolia reveal genetic regions for enhancing abiotic resiliency in apple
This work used a combination of the latest genome sequencing and resequencing approaches to assemble a high-quality reference genome for Malus angustifolia, a native apple to the Southeastern U.S., and resequence its germplasm to enable genome-wide association study identify regions and structural variants associated with abiotic stress resistance.