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Male-specific DNA markers provide genetic evidence of an XY chromosome system, a recombination arrest and allow the tracing of paternal lineages in date palm.
The New phytologist - 1 Jan 2013
Cherif Emira, Zehdi Salwa, Castillo Karina, Chabrillange Nathalie, Abdoulkader Sabira, Pintaud Jean-Christophe, Santoni Sylvain, Salhi-Hannachi Amel, Glémin Sylvain, Aberlenc-Bertossi Frédérique
Abstract excerpt
Whether sex chromosomes are differentiated is an important aspect of our knowledge of dioecious plants, such as date palm (Phoenix dactylifera). In this crop plant, the female individuals produce dates, and are thus the more valuable sex. However, there is no way to identify the sex of date palm plants before reproductive age, and the sex-determining mechanism is still unclear. To identify sex-linked...
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