Chemical Markers to Distinguish the Homo- and Heterozygous Bitter Genotype in Sweet Almond Kernels

Chemical Markers to Distinguish the Homo- and Heterozygous Bitter Genotype in Sweet Almond Kernels

Bitterness in almonds is controlled by a single gene (<i>Sk</i> dominant for sweet kernel, <i>sk</i> recessive for bitter kernel) and the proportions of the offspring genotypes (<i>SkSk</i>, <i>Sksk</i>, <i>sksk</i>) depend on the progenito...

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Main Authors: Stefania Vichi, Morgana N. Mayer, Maria G. León-Cárdenas, Beatriz Quintanilla-Casas, Alba Tres, Francesc Guardiola, Ignasi Batlle, Agustí Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
<i>Prunus dulcis</i>
<i>Prunus amygdalus</i>
breeding
almond kernel
bitterness
genotype
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/6/747

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