Intra-cultivar variability at microsatellite loci in date palm cultivars across the GCC countries

Elmeer, Khaled; Mattat, Imene; Malki, Ameena Al; Al-Mamari, Al-Ghaliya; Al-Jabri, Abdullah; Buhendi, Alaa; Alkhabaz, Shaima; Amani., Abu-Idrees; Abdulkaream, Abdullaziz; Udupa, Sripada M.; Baum, Michaël

doi:10.5339/connect.2020.3

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“…But numerous studies have highlighted the existence of genetic variability within a name (e.g., Al‐Khalifah & Askari, 2003; Al‐Ruqaishi et al, 2008; Elhoumaizi et al, 2006; Sabir et al, 2014). Several hypotheses were raised to explain this variability, such as the presence of somatic mutations (Elmeer et al, 2020; Gros‐Balthazard et al, 2020) or the existence of homonyms, that is, when two different lines of clones are called the same. The latter is particularly relevant given that names may refer to general features (e.g., sukarī for sugary) or a common anthroponym (e.g., nabtat saīf, Saīf's plant).…”

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What lies behind a fruit crop variety name? A case study of the barnī date palm from al‐‘Ulā oasis, Saudi Arabia

Gros-Balthazard

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The oasis of al-'Ul a is subject to a vast development operation by the central government of the Saudi monarchy. Agriculture is not strictly speaking the first objective of this initiative, the emphasis being on tourism and thus on the vast historical heritage and landscape qualities of the region. Nevertheless, agriculture and, in particular, phoeniculture remain the main resource for the inhabitants. Characterizing the local date palm agrobiodiversity is key to the sustainable development of oases. In al-'Ul a, documenting indigenous knowledge about the locally predominant barnī variety and characterizing its genetic integrity and mode of propagation represents the essential leverage needed by farm development project planners to develop local production. Summary• Understanding how farmers name and categorize their crops in relation to the way they are propagated is critical for a proper assessment of agrobiodiversity.Yet, indigenous knowledge is often overlooked in genetic studies, which may result in an underestimation of crop diversity, thereby preventing its conservation and mobilization for developing sustainable agroecosystems.Muriel Gros-Balthazard and Vincent Battesti contributed equally to this work.Transliteration system DIN-31635 (except API x for ‫خ‬ [h ˘]). All q af ‫ق‬ are pronounced g af (IPA: g) in al-'Ul a region.

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