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Jul 2026
Candidate genes with antagonistic roles in stomatal development are associated with population-wide variation in apple
A sustainable approach to address climate change and increasing water demand in agriculture is breeding for plant functional traits that conserve water and enhance climate resilience. Stomata regulate plant-water relations and are promising targets for crop improvement. Here, we investigate the variation in stomatal...
Francesca Zuffa, M. Jung, Steven Yates et al.
· Horticulture Research · 1 citation