Assessing biodiversity of apricot landraces in Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan) using morphological and genetic traits

Abstract For centuries, apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.) were used as a staple food in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), northern Pakistan where their high nutritional and medicinal value is still highly appreciated by many inhabitants. Here, many locally recognized landraces (referring to mainly undescribed va...

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Published in:	Discover Food
Main Authors:	Iftikhar Alam, Muhammad Arslan Nawaz, Annette Braun-Lüllemann, Oliver Gailing, Markus Mueller, Andreas Buerkert, Martin Wiehle
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2026-06-01
Subjects:	α-Diversity β-Diversity Dead-end valley sampling Livelihood Microsatellite markers Northern area
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-026-00874-4