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Apples originated in Kazakhstan, scientists say

By Stan Rogers

2010-08-31

LONDON -- Apples genetically originated in present-day Kazakhstan, scientists write in the latest issue of Nature Genetics. Riccardo Velasco of Italy and co-authors have traced the apple's genetic ancestry to Malus sieversii, a wild plant from southern Kazakhstan.

The research apparently validates the folk belief that Almaty was named for apples, EurasiaNet reported August 30.

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    September 12, 2010 @ 12:09:00PM
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