Gene flow from the European wild apple and selection shaped the domesticated apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) genome
Xilong Chen, Ronan Dadole, Komlan Avia, Anthony Venon, Mathieu Brisson, Carine Remoué, Dong Zhang, Ivan Gabrielyan, Anush A. Nersesyan, Anamaria Roman, Tudor‐Mihai Ursu, Ammar Alhmedi, Dany Bylemans, Tim Beliën, Agnès Rousselet, , Amandine Cornille
This study uses genome and transcriptome data from apple species to show how selection and gene flow shaped the cultivated apple genome, revealing distinct gene pools and adaptive introgression patterns.
bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2025 · PreprintGenetics