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Pedro Martínez-Gómez
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Open AccessIntegrated Morphological, Physiological and Molecular Analysis of the Drought Response in Cultivated and Wild Prunus L. Subgenera Cerasus Species
Knowledge about the genetic potential of wild Prunus species is important for recognizing gene pools in germplasm and develo** effective strategies for germplasm conservation and breeding. In this study, cultiv...
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Prospects and Future Questions
Cultivated almond is a tree crop producing seeds of great economic interest, adapted to hot and dry climate. Domesticated in Southeast Asia, its small diploid genome and phenotypic diversity make it an ideal m...
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Transcriptional Changes Associated to Flower Bud Dormancy and Flowering in Almond: DNA Sequence Motifs, mRNA Expression, Epigenetic Modifications and Phytohormone Signaling
Flowering time in almond [Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb] is a complex process involving the chilling and heat requirements’ characteristic and genetic background of each cultivar. During the falling temperatures of...
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Identification of genes associated with kernel size in almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb] using RNA-Seq
Almond is a stone fruit crop belonging to the Rosaceae family, cultivated in the temperate region of the world for its high nutritive valued fruits. In today’s marketplace, the grower profit is directly relate...
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Genomic Designing of New Almond-Peach Rootstock-Variety Combinations Resistant to Plum Pox Virus (Sharka)
Sharka disease, caused by Plum pox virus (PPV) is a limiting factor for most of the stone fruit productions all around the world in those areas that are affected. Peach, the most important species among the Prunu...
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Genomic Designing for Drought Tolerant Almond Varieties
With the global climatic change, drought condition is one of the main limiting parameters for plant yield and growth around the world in agronomical production of species such as almond [Prunus dulcis (Miller) We...
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Genomic Designing of New Plum Pox Virus Resistant Plumcot [Prunus Salicina Lindl. x Prunus Armeniaca L.] Varieties Through Interspecific Hybridization
The plumcot is an interspecific hybrid between Japanese plum species (Prunus salicina Lindl) and apricot species (Prunus armeniaca L.), which provides a new fruit typology of high agronomic and market potential b...
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Molecular characterization using SSR markers and biochemical analysis of Moroccan and Spanish argan [Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels] ecotypes under water stress and rewatering
An integrated molecular and biochemical approach was carried out to compare Moroccan and Spanish argan [Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels] ecotypes. Genetic diversity of seedlings was evaluated using Simple Sequence Re...
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Production of Haploid and Doubled Haploid Lines in Nut Crops: Persian Walnut, Almond, and Hazelnut
This chapter deals with induction of haploidy via parthenogenesis in Persian walnut and via microspore embryogenesis in almond and hazelnut. Haploid induction through in situ parthenogenesis using pollination ...
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Genomic Designing for New Climate-Resilient Almond Varieties
During the falling temperatures of autumn, temperate tree-crop species, including almond [Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb], activate a winter survival strategy called endodormancy to protect against unfavorably cold ...
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Genomic Designing for New Climate-Resilient Apricot Varieties in a Warming Context
Flowering time is one of the most important traits in fruit trees including apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.), both in natural populations and orchards. Adaptation to climatic conditions largely depends on an adequat...
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Scientific Prediction and Prescription in Plant Genetic Improvement as Applied Science of Design: The Natural and the Artificial
Natural sciences and social sciences are typically included within the empirical sciences. However, we can also consider a different type of empirical science: the sciences of the artificial. In this context, ...
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Identification of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) linked to Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus (ACLSV) resistance in apricot
Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus (ACLSV), also known as apricot pseudo pox, “viruela” (in Spain) and “butteratura” (in Italy), has had a significant impact on the production of Prunus species, including apricot (P...
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Monitoring the transition from endodormancy to ecodormancy in almond through the analysis and expression of a specific class III peroxidase gene
For fruit tree species, bud endodormancy is a crucial step, as its progression over winter determines the quality of blooming and the flowering time. Understanding the relationship between endodormancy, ecodor...
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Identification of QTLs linked to fruit quality traits in apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) and biological validation through gene expression analysis using qPCR
Nine important fruit quality traits—including fruit weight, stone weight, fruit diameter, skin ground colour, flesh colour, blush colour, firmness, soluble solids content and acidity content—were studied for t...
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Molecular characterization of a diverse Iranian table grapevine germplasm using REMAP markers: population structure, linkage disequilibrium and association map** of berry yield and quality traits
In this study forty-five table grape Iranian cultivars were assessed by using 42 retrotransposon-microsatellite amplified polymorphism (REMAP) markers also analyzing population structure, linkage disequilibriu...
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Almond [Prunus dulcis (Miller) D.A. Webb] Breeding
Almond [Prunus dulcis (Miller) D.A. Webb] presents clear challenges within plant breeding given its plurennial woody character, long juvenile period and multiplication by grafting. These challenges make the impro...
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Comparative Analysis of SSR Markers Developed in Exon, Intron, and Intergenic Regions and Distributed in Regions Controlling Fruit Quality Traits in Prunus Species: Genetic Diversity and Association Studies
Simple sequence repeats (SSRs) are genome domains located in both coding and non-coding regions in eukaryotic genomes. Although SSRs are often characterized by low polymorphism, their DNA-flanking sequences co...
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The delay of flowering time in almond: a review of the combined effect of adaptation, mutation and breeding
Regulation of flowering time in almond, as in other Prunus species, is a complex process involving both chill and heat requirements. Following exposure to appropriate consecutive periods of cold and warm temperat...
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In silico search and biological validation of microRNAs related to drought response in peach and almond
Plant responses to drought stress are regulated at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels through noncoding endogenous microRNAs. These microRNAs play key roles in gene expression, mainly by down-...
