Molecular screening of ‘Aport’ apple on Malus sieversii rootstock for resistance to scab and powdery mildew
Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) is an economically important fruit crop in Kazakhstan, where its wild progenitor, Malus sieversii, represents a valuable source of genetic diversity and disease resistance. Apple scab (Venturia inaequalis) and powdery mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha) are among the most destructive fungal...