Determination of Predominant Organic Acid Components in <i>Malus</i> Species: Correlation with Apple Domestication

Significant variation in organic acid components was detected in mature fruits of 101 apple accessions using high-performance liquid chromatography. The <i>Malus</i> species predominantly accumulated malic acid and citric acid, whereas wild fruits exhibited significantly higher levels of...

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Main Authors: Baiquan Ma, Yangyang Yuan, Meng Gao, Cuiying Li, Collins Ogutu, Mingjun Li, Fengwang Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Metabolites
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/8/4/74