TerSynDB

Plant Species

Malus domestica


Plant Species

Common Name

Clade

Family

Malus domestica Apple Angiosperms Rosaceae
Description
he apple tree (Malus pumila, commonly and erroneously called Malus domestica) is a deciduous tree in the rose family best known for its sweet, pomaceous fruit, the apple. It is cultivated worldwide as a fruit tree, and is the most widely grown species in the genus Malus. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe, and were brought to North America by European colonists. Apples have religious and mythological significance in many cultures, including Norse, Greek and European Christian traditions.

Terpene synthase sequences

TerSynDB

Terpene synthase C terminal domain sequence

Malus domestica

Terpene synthase N terminal domain sequence

Malus domestica

Terpene synthase UniProtKB Sequences entries

Malus domestica

 

References

Velasco, R.; Zharkikh, A.; Affourtit, J.; Dhingra, A.; Cestaro, A.; Kalyanaraman, A.; Fontana, P.; Bhatnagar, S.; Troggio, M.; Pruss, D.; Salvi, S.; Pindo, M.; Baldi, P.; Castelletti, S.; Cavaiuolo, M.; Coppola, G.; Costa, F.; Cova, V.; Dal Ri, A.; Goremykin, V.; Komjanc, M.; Longhi, S.; Magnago, P.; Malacarne, G.; Malnoy, M.; Micheletti, D.; Moretto, M.; Perazzolli, M.; Si-Ammour, A.; Vezzulli, S. (2010). The genome of the domesticated apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.)". Nature Genetics. 42 (10): 833?839. PMID 20802477. doi:10.1038/ng.654."