Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers show greater similarity among morphologically diverse Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivars grown in Pakistan

• Published in: Pure and applied biology Vol. 5; no. 3; p. 483
• Main Author: Faqir, Nadia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Quetta International Society of Pure and Applied Biology 01.09.2016
• Subjects: Cooperation; Cultivars; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; Fruits; Genetic diversity; Germplasm; Morphology; Phoenix dactylifera; Principal components analysis; Seeds; Studies; Pakistan

Date palm is among the top three fruit crops of Pakistan which is grown throughout the country except the northern highlands. This study was conducted for evaluation of morphological, chemical and molecular diversity of date palm cultivars in Pakistan. Twenty two morphological parameters of fruit, l...