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De novo genome sequencing and comparative genomics of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera).
Nature biotechnology - 29 May 2011
Al-Dous Eman K, George Binu, Al-Mahmoud Maryam E, Al-Jaber Moneera Y, Wang Hao, Salameh Yasmeen M, Al-Azwani Eman K, Chaluvadi Srinivasa, Pontaroli Ana C, DeBarry Jeremy, Arondel Vincent, Ohlrogge John, Saie Imad J, Suliman-Elmeer Khaled M, Bennetzen Jeffrey L, Kruegger Robert R, Malek Joel A
Abstract excerpt
Date palm is one of the most economically important woody crops cultivated in the Middle East and North Africa and is a good candidate for improving agricultural yields in arid environments. Nonetheless, long generation times (5-8 years) and dioecy (separate male and female trees) have complicated its cultivation and genetic analysis. To address these issues, we assembled a draft genome for a Khalas variety...
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