Recovery and genotyping ancient Sicilian monumental olive trees

• Published in: Frontiers in conservation science Vol. 4
• Main Authors: Marchese, A., Bonanno, F., Marra, F. P., Trippa, D. A., Zelasco, S., Rizzo, S., Giovino, A., Imperiale, V., Ioppolo, A., Sala, G., Granata, I., Caruso, T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 30.05.2023
• Subjects: microsatellite markers; Olea europaea; olive genetic resources; on-farm and in-situ conservation strategy; putative biotic and abiotic stress resilience

The long-lived and evergreen olive tree dominates the Mediterranean landscape, representing an agroecological and cultural symbol and a genetic heritage of inestimable value. Sicily, for historical, geographical, and cultural reasons, has a very rich and distinctive olive germplasm. In this work, a...