Malus sylvestris

Common Names: European crab apple

Ethnobotanical Studies

Güce district, north-eastern Turkey

Uses: migraine, anemia, dyspepsia

DOI:: 10.1016/j.pld.2022.03.005
PubMed:: 36540712

Central Europe

DOI:: 10.3390/plants12010135
PubMed:: 36616265

Kohistan Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Uses: Fresh fruits are eaten as raw, also dried, and stored for winter season

DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-023-00577-5
PubMed:: 36782205

Studies

Pest categorisation of Ceroplastes rubens.

EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) et al (2024).; EFSA J.
DOI:: 10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8888
PubMed:: 38993592

Surface and composition effects on the biphasic cytotoxicity of nanocomposites synthesized using leaf extracts.

Rangam N et al (2024).; Int J Biol Macromol.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133723
PubMed:: 38981556

Commodity risk assessment of Malus domestica plants from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) et al (2023).; EFSA J.
DOI:: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8315
PubMed:: 37901690

First Report of Diplodia intermedia Causing Canker and Dieback Diseases on Apple Trees in Canada.

Ellouze W et al (2023).; Plant Dis.
DOI:: 10.1094/PDIS-07-23-1361-PDN
PubMed:: 37669178

Commodity risk assessment of Malus sylvestris plants from United Kingdom.

EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) et al (2023).; EFSA J.
DOI:: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8076
PubMed:: 37342543

Ecological and evolutionary drivers of phenotypic and genetic variation in the European crabapple (Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill.), a wild relative of the cultivated apple.

Chen X et al (2023).; Ann Bot.
DOI:: 10.1093/aob/mcad061
PubMed:: 37148364

A Bitter, Complex Problem: Causal Colletotrichum Species in Virginia Orchards and Apple Fruit Susceptibility.

Khodadadi F et al (2023).; Plant Dis.
DOI:: 10.1094/PDIS-12-22-2947-RE
PubMed:: 37102728

The genome sequence of the European crab apple, Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill., 1768.

Genetics

Ruhsam M et al (2022).; Wellcome Open Res.
DOI:: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.18645.1
PubMed:: 36874569

Morphological and olfactory tree traits influence the susceptibility and suitability of the apple species Malus domestica and M. sylvestris to the florivorous weevil Anthonomus pomorum (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).

Henneberg B et al (2022).; PeerJ.
DOI:: 10.7717/peerj.13566
PubMed:: 35860044

10.

Volatile Constituents of Some Selected Plant Species Traditionally Used as Tea in the Sharri Mountains (Kosovo).

Hajdari A et al (2022).; ScientificWorldJournal.
DOI:: 10.1155/2022/2594195
PubMed:: 35615222

11.

The East Asian wild apples, Malus baccata (L.) Borkh and Malus hupehensis (Pamp.) Rehder., are additional contributors to the genomes of cultivated European and Chinese varieties.

Genetics

Chen X et al (2022).; Mol Ecol.
DOI:: 10.1111/mec.16485
PubMed:: 35510734

12.

Complete chloroplast genome studies of different apple varieties indicated the origin of modern cultivated apples from Malus sieversii and Malus sylvestris.

Genetics

Li X et al (2022).; PeerJ.
DOI:: 10.7717/peerj.13107
PubMed:: 35321410

13.

Nematicidal activity of aqueous tinctures of plants against larvae of the nematode Strongyloides papillosus.

Boyko OO and Brygadyrenko VV (2021).; Trop Biomed.
DOI:: 10.47665/tb.38.2.046
PubMed:: 33973578

14.

Genetic structure of Malus sylvestris and potential link with preference/performance by the rosy apple aphid pest Dysaphis plantaginea.

Denoirjean T et al (2021).; Sci Rep.
DOI:: 10.1038/s41598-021-85014-x
PubMed:: 33707470

15.

2-O-β-d-Glucopyranosyl l-Ascorbic Acid, a Stable Form of Vitamin C, Is Widespread in Crop Plants.

Richardson AT et al (2021).; J Agric Food Chem.
DOI:: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c06330
PubMed:: 33434024

16.

Genomic consequences of apple improvement.

Genetics

Migicovsky Z et al (2021).; Hortic Res.
DOI:: 10.1038/s41438-020-00441-7
PubMed:: 33384408

17.

Characterization of complete chloroplast genome of Malus sylvestris L.

Genetics

Xu Y et al (2019).; Mitochondrial DNA B Resour.
DOI:: 10.1080/23802359.2019.1629352
PubMed:: 33365542

18.

Genetic integrity is still maintained in natural populations of the indigenous wild apple species Malus sylvestris (Mill.) in Saxony as demonstrated with nuclear SSR and chloroplast DNA markers.

Summary

The study investigated the genetic diversity and structure of wild European apple populations to assess the risks of cross-hybridization with domesticated apple varieties. Using genetic analysis, researchers found that 87% of wild apple accessions were pure. The genetic diversity within pure populations was high with a weak structure between populations indicating unrestricted genetic exchange. The study confirms the existence of pure wild apple accessions in the area and highlights the need for preservation measures to protect wild apple populations in Saxony.

Genetics Neuroscience

Reim S et al (2020).; Ecol Evol.
DOI:: 10.1002/ece3.6818
PubMed:: 33145002

19.

Oxidation processes related to seed storage and seedling growth of Malus sylvestris, Prunus avium and Prunus padus.

Wawrzyniak MK et al (2020).; PLoS One.
DOI:: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234510
PubMed:: 32555619

20.

Discovery of a stable vitamin C glycoside in crab apples (Malus sylvestris).

Phytochemistry

Richardson AT et al (2020).; Phytochemistry.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2020.112297
PubMed:: 32070800

21.

Wild European apple (Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill.) population dynamics: insight from genetics and ecology in the Rhine Valley. Priorities for a future conservation programme.

Genetics

Schnitzler A et al (2014).; PLoS One.
DOI:: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096596
PubMed:: 24827575

22.

Chloroplast diversity in the genus Malus: new insights into the relationship between the European wild apple (Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill.) and the domesticated apple (Malus domestica Borkh.).

Coart E et al (2006).; Mol Ecol.
PubMed:: 16780433