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Whole genome re-sequencing of date palms yields insights into diversification of a fruit tree crop.
Nature communications - 9 Nov 2015
Hazzouri Khaled M, Flowers Jonathan M, Visser Hendrik J, Khierallah Hussam S M, Rosas Ulises, Pham Gina M, Meyer Rachel S, Johansen Caryn K, Fresquez Zoë A, Masmoudi Khaled, Haider Nadia, El Kadri Nabila, Idaghdour Youssef, Malek Joel A, Thirkhill Deborah, Markhand Ghulam S, Krueger Robert R, Zaid Abdelouahhab, Purugganan Michael D
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Date palms (Phoenix dactylifera) are the most significant perennial crop in arid regions of the Middle East and North Africa. Here, we present a comprehensive catalogue of approximately seven million single nucleotide polymorphisms in date palms based on whole genome re-sequencing of a collection of 62 cultivars. Population structure analysis indicates a major genetic divide between North Africa and the Middle...
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