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Analysis of genetic diversity of Tunisian caprifig (Ficus carica L.) accessions using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers.
Hereditas - 1 Jan 2015
Essid Awatef, Aljane Fateh, Ferchichi Ali, Hormaza Jose Ignacio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The common fig (Ficus carica L.) is a gynodioecious species with two sexual forms: male trees (caprifigs) with male and female flowers and female trees that produce only female flowers that will result in the edible fig syconium. In this study the genetic diversity of 20 Tunisian accessions of caprifig is analyzed using SSR markers previously developed for this crop. RESULTS: The results revealed that...
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