accessions in Prunus . M = DNA marker, CK = blank control with double-distilled H 2 O replacing DNA template, codes 1–20 = 20 representative accessions belonging to five species ( P. davidiana , P. kansuensis , P. ferganensis , P. mira , and P. persica
horticultural traits. To this end, numerous large segregating populations were created to provide a means of linking molecular markers to specific phenotypic categories. Prunus persica (L.) Batsch cv. Harrow Blood, a cold-hardy but root knot nematode
mapping program JoinMap 2.0 ( Stam and Van Ooijen, 1995 ) from Prunus kansuensis ‘Honggengansutao’ × P. persica ‘Bailey’ BC 1 population. Numbers identifying the linkage groups are shown on the top of each group. The names of the loci are shown on the
organogenic callus of sweet cherry ( Prunus avium L.) Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult. 90 201 214 Gentile, A. Monticelli, S. Damiano, C. 2002 Adventitious shoot regeneration in peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] Plant Cell Rep. 20 1011 1016 Hammatt, N. 1993
Peach ( Prunus persica ) was domesticated several thousand years ago in China and subsequently introduced to Persia, the Mediterranean, the Americas, and elsewhere ( Faust and Timon, 1995 ). Cultivars selected for cool dry climates generally do not
Peach ( P. persica ) and other stone fruit ( Prunus sp.) scions are grafted onto rootstocks that serve as the foundation for tree architecture. Rootstocks also play primary roles in plant health by providing resistance to soilborne diseases and
Peach powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera pannosa (Wallr.) var. persicae is a fungal disease of the cultivated peach ( Prunus persica L. Batsch) spread throughout all European production areas. Circular whitish spots on leaves, young twigs
, M.F. Chitarra, A.B. Machado, J.C. 1999 Postharvest resistance of peach ( Prunus persica cv. Biuti) to Monilinia fructicola : Induction of biochemical responses through the application of CaCl 2 at the site of injury Ciencia e Agrotecnologia 23 865
. cerasifera ) and japanese plum × bush cherry, japanese plum × apricot, and peach × japanese plum hybrids were tested for cross-transferability ( Table 2 ). Table 1. Origin, key agronomic characteristics, and parentage of Prunus persica accessions from the
In the Mediterranean area, there is a widespread use of peach × almond hybrids ( Prunus persica × Prunus dulcis ) as peach rootstocks because they are tolerant and/or resistant to variety of biotic and abiotic stresses ( Byrne et al., 1990