A coordinated regeneration-selection strategy enables genetic transformation and rapid flowering in apple x pear intergeneric hybrids
Furong Li, Miki Fujita, Mana Fujiwara, Yongbo Wang, Takuya Morimoto, Akihiro Itai
This study develops a regeneration-selection strategy for apple x pear hybrids to enable genetic transformation and rapid flowering through over-expression of MdFT1.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology