Domesticated food crops are derived from a phylogenetically diverse assemblage of wild
ancestors through artificial selection for different traits. Our understanding of domestication …

Background Unravelling domestication processes is crucial for understanding how species
respond to anthropogenic pressures, forecasting crop responses to future global changes …

Olive (O lea europaea ssp. europaea) is the most important oil fruit crop in temperate areas,
but the origin of the cultivated olive remains unclear. The existence of one or several …

Molecular markers (SSR, SNP and DArT) and agronomical traits have been used in the
world's largest olive (Olea europaea L.) germplasm collection (IFAPA, Centre Alameda del …

Plant domestication modifies a wild species genetically for human use. Among thousands of
domesticated plants, a major distinction is the difference between annual and perennial life …

Plants are one of the most important sources of natural bioactive products. Olive oil and olive
fruits contain a large variety of beneficial phenolic compounds. Epidemiological studies …

The conservation of cultivated plants in ex-situ collections is essential for the optimal
management and use of their genetic resources. For the olive tree, two world germplasm …

Oleaster (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea var. sylvestris) is the ancestor of cultivated
olive (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea var. europaea) and it is spread through the whole …

Olive, the emblematic Mediterranean fruit crop, owns a great varietal diversity, which is
maintained in ex situ field collections, such as the World Olive Germplasm Bank of Córdoba …

Abstract Background and Aims Genetic characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the
oldest trees could be a powerful tool both for germplasm collection and for understanding …