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  "id": 10927590,
  "title": "Wild crabapples have genetic potential to improve domestic varieties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/wild-crabapples-have-genetic-potential-to-improve-domestic-varieties",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-30T11:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-wild-crabapples-genetic-potential-domestic.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A bad apple doesn't always ruin the bunch. In fact, it might make the bunch a little stronger. A new study published in Horticulture Research by Ben Mansfeld, an assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, provides apple breeders with a genomic resource to help harness the power of humble crabapples.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}