News articles tagged with 'apple' (Page 2)
Host shift triggers cascading effect on ecosystem
— 7 Feb 2009 12:44 | EnvironmentA major cause for biodiversity may be biodiversity itself, says evolutionary ecologist Andrew Forbes of the University of California, Davis, whose newly published research shows that…
Researchers observe evolution chain reaction
— 6 Feb 2009 12:28 | BiologyA team of researchers are reporting the ongoing emergence of a new species of fruit fly - and the sequential development of a new species of wasp - in the 6 February issue of the journal…
WineCrisp - new apple was more than 20 years in the making
— 22 Jan 2009 19:12 | BiologyA new, late-ripening apple named WineCrisp which carries the Vf gene for scab resistance was developed over the past 20 plus years through classical breeding techniques, not genetic…
Scientists see health-determining air paths in fruit
— 10 Jul 2008 15:00 | BiologyPears and apples contain air pathways to 'breathe.' The pathways are microscopically small structures for oxygen supply and are key elements in determining the fruit's health. Researchers…
Fuji apples harbour unusual cell growth
— 25 Mar 2008 20:59 | BiologyA UK scientist has discovered clumps of previously-unreported callus hairs growing in the flesh of mature apples of Fuji and closely-related varieties, which may have storage implications…