Landraces of snake melon, an ancient Middle Eastern crop, reveal extensive morphological and DNA diversity for potential genetic improvement

Landraces of snake melon, an ancient Middle Eastern crop, reveal extensive morphological and DNA diversity for potential genetic improvement

Abstract Background Snake melon (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus, “Faqqous”) is a traditional and ancient vegetable in the Mediterranean area. A collection of landraces from 42 grower fields in Israel and Palestinian territories was grown and characterized in a “Common Garden” rain-fed experiment, at th...

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Main Authors: Samer Omari, Yuri Kamenir, Jennifer I. C. Benichou, Sarah Pariente, Hanan Sela, Rafael Perl-Treves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Subjects:
Cucumis melo
Snake melon
Germplasm
Population structure
Genetic diversity
Landraces
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-018-0619-6

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