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Genomic evidence for recurrent genetic admixture during the domestication of Mediterranean olive trees (Olea europaea L.).
BMC biology - 26 Oct 2020
Julca Irene, Marcet-Houben Marina, Cruz Fernando, Gómez-Garrido Jèssica, Gaut Brandon S, Díez Concepción M, Gut Ivo G, Alioto Tyler S, Vargas Pablo, Gabaldón Toni
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BACKGROUND: Olive tree (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea, Oleaceae) has been the most emblematic perennial crop for Mediterranean countries since its domestication around 6000 years ago in the Levant. Two taxonomic varieties are currently recognized: cultivated (var. europaea) and wild (var. sylvestris) trees. However, it remains unclear whether olive cultivars derive from a single initial domestication event...
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