Evolutionary Genomics of Peach and Almond Domestication

The domesticated almond [Prunus dulcis (L.) Batsch] and peach [P. persica (Mill.) D. A. Webb] originated on opposite sides of Asia and were independently domesticated ∼5000 yr ago. While interfertile, they possess alternate mating systems and differ in a number of morphological and physiological tra...

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Main Authors: Dianne Velasco, Josh Hough, Mallikarjuna Aradhya, Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2016-12-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
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Online Access:http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.116.032672