As one of the oldest fruit trees of the Arabian peninsula, other Middle-Eastern countries, and
also North Africa, the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.), is highly significant for the economy …

Date palm breeding is challenging because of its long juvenility and dioecity. Genetic
variation between cultivars is a pre-requisite to develop improved varieties. DNA …

For many crops, wild relatives constitute an extraordinary resource for cultivar improvement
[1, 2] and also help to better understand the history of their domestication [3]. However, the …

Date palm is the axis of Algerian Saharan oasis agriculture creating a microclimate suitable
for the cultivation of fruit trees, cereal crops, and vegetables. Date palm cultivation is subject …

Abstract Background and Aims Date palms (Phoenix dactylifera, Arecaceae) are of great
economic and ecological value to the oasis agriculture of arid and semi-arid areas …

Genetic diversity in date palm germplasm from Sudan representing 37 female and 23 male
accessions was investigated using 16 loci of microsatellite (SSR) primers. Eight female …

Whether sex chromosomes are differentiated is an important aspect of our knowledge of
dioecious plants, such as date palm (P hoenix dactylifera). In this crop plant, the female …

Of the many varieties of date palms, the species Phoenix dactylifera Linn. is cultivated
extensively and traded and consumed worldwide. Dates: Production, Processing, Food, and …

Fourteen microsatellite loci of Phoenix dactylifera were targeted to examine the genetic
diversity in Tunisian date‐palms germplasm. They showed a high level of polymorphism in …

Abstract Background Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is an important tree in the Middle
East and North Africa due to the nutritional value of its fruit. Molecular Breeding would …