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Population genetics of Mediterranean and Saharan olives: geographic patterns of differentiation and evidence for early generations of admixture.
Annals of botany - 1 Nov 2013
Besnard G, El Bakkali A, Haouane H, Baali-Cherif D, Moukhli A, Khadari B
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The olive (Olea europaea subsp. europaea) was domesticated in the Mediterranean area but its wild relatives are distributed over three continents, from the Mediterranean basin to South Africa and south-western Asia. Recent studies suggested that this crop originated in the Levant while a secondary diversification occurred in most westward areas. A possible contribution of the Saharan...
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