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Population Genomics of Almond (Prunus dulcis) Reveals Region-Specific Selection and a Complex History of Domestication.
Molecular ecology - 1 Sept 2026
Lougmani C, Mesnil A, Fahmy R, Decroocq V, Bui Q T, Liu S, Chen X, Chague A, Venon A, Chagné D, Eduardo I, Alix K, Cornille A
Abstract excerpt
The domestication of perennial crops in the Mediterranean Basin remains unclear, particularly regarding the genomic consequences of human-mediated demographic shifts and selection. We analysed 8.1 million single nucleotide polymorphisms from 96 cultivated almond (Prunus dulcis) accessions from Europe, North America, Central Asia, and New Zealand, alongside four wild relatives. Population structure analyses...
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- Prunus dulcis
- Domestication
- Genetics, Population
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Gene Flow
- Selection, Genetic