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A first genetic map of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) reveals long-range genome structure conservation in the palms.
BMC genomics - 15 Apr 2014
Mathew Lisa S, Spannagl Manuel, Al-Malki Ameena, George Binu, Torres Maria F, Al-Dous Eman K, Al-Azwani Eman K, Hussein Emad, Mathew Sweety, Mayer Klaus F X, Mohamoud Yasmin Ali, Suhre Karsten, Malek Joel A
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BACKGROUND: The date palm is one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees. It is critical in many ways to cultures in arid lands by providing highly nutritious fruit while surviving extreme heat and environmental conditions. Despite its importance from antiquity, few genetic resources are available for improving the productivity and development of the dioecious date palm. To date there has been no genetic map and no...
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