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High genetic diversity detected in olives beyond the boundaries of the Mediterranean Sea.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Hosseini-Mazinani Mehdi, Mariotti Roberto, Torkzaban Bahareh, Sheikh-Hassani Massoma, Ataei Saeedeh, Cultrera Nicolò G M, Pandolfi Saverio, Baldoni Luciana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Olive trees (Olea europaea subsp. europaea var. europaea) naturally grow in areas spanning the Mediterranean basin and towards the East, including the Middle East. In the Iranian plateau, the presence of olives has been documented since very ancient times, though the early history of the crop in this area is shrouded in uncertainty. METHODS: The varieties presently cultivated in Iran and trees of an...
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