Article
Loss of genetic diversity as a signature of apricot domestication and diffusion into the Mediterranean Basin.
BMC plant biology - 17 Apr 2012
Bourguiba Hedia, Audergon Jean-Marc, Krichen Lamia, Trifi-Farah Neila, Mamouni Ali, Trabelsi Samia, D'Onofrio Claudio, Asma Bayram M, Santoni Sylvain, Khadari Bouchaib
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Domestication generally implies a loss of diversity in crop species relative to their wild ancestors because of genetic drift through bottleneck effects. Compared to native Mediterranean fruit species like olive and grape, the loss of genetic diversity is expected to be more substantial for fruit species introduced into Mediterranean areas such as apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.), which was probably...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.