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Genetic structure and core collection of the World Olive Germplasm Bank of Marrakech: towards the optimised management and use of Mediterranean olive genetic resources.
Genetica - 1 Sept 2011
Haouane Hicham, El Bakkali Ahmed, Moukhli Abdelmajid, Tollon Christine, Santoni Sylvain, Oukabli Ahmed, El Modafar Cherkaoui, Khadari Bouchaib
Abstract excerpt
The conservation of cultivated plants in ex-situ collections is essential for the optimal management and use of their genetic resources. For the olive tree, two world germplasm banks (OWGB) are presently established, in Córdoba (Spain) and Marrakech (Morocco). This latter was recently founded and includes 561 accessions from 14 Mediterranean countries. Using 12 nuclear microsatellites (SSRs) and three chloroplast...
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