Phoenix phylogeny, and analysis of genetic variation in a diverse collection of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) and related species

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera), one of the most ancient crops, is grown commercially in >30 countries. Using whole plastome assemblies, phylogenetic analyses revealed that cultivated date palm accessions share the same clade with Phoenix sylvestris, Phoenix pusilla and Phoenix acaulis, which are...

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Main Authors: Srinivasa R. Chaluvadi, Porter Young, Kentrez Thompson, Bochra Amina Bahri, Bhavesh Gajera, Subhash Narayanan, Robert Krueger, Jeffrey L. Bennetzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2019-10-01
Series:Plant Diversity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468265918301355