Genomics and morphometry of herbarium specimens elucidate the origin of the Cape Verde date palm (Phoenix atlantica A.Chev.) and highlight its agronomic potential
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T1 - Genomics and morphometry of herbarium specimens elucidate the origin of the Cape Verde date palm (Phoenix atlantica A.Chev.) and highlight its agronomic potential
AU - Vian, Jeronimo Cid
AU - Pérez-Escobar, Oscar A
AU - Baker, William J
AU - Bonhomme, Vincent
AU - Ferrand, Sylvie
AU - Ivorra, Sarah
AU - Kaczmarek, Thomas
AU - Pagnoux, Clemence
AU - Terral, Jean-Frederic
AU - Wales, Nathan
AU - Purugganan, Michael D.
AU - Creer, Simon
AU - Papadopulos, Alexander S. T.
AU - Bellot, Sidonie
AU - Gros-Batlthazard, Muriel
PY - 2025/2/11
Y1 - 2025/2/11
N2 - As climate change accelerates, breeding resilient crops is urgent. The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.), a crucial 18 billion USD fruit crop, underpins North African and West Asian oasis agroecosystems. This study investigates the genetics and morphology of its closest wild relative, the endemic and endangered Cape Verde date palm (Phoenix atlantica A.Chev.). We reveal that the latter originated through a feralisation process from domesticated date palms, evolving back into a wild state with unique genetic diversity. This highlights the need to protect its distinctiveness and opens the possibility of enhancing date palm resilience through its inclusion in breeding programs.
AB - As climate change accelerates, breeding resilient crops is urgent. The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.), a crucial 18 billion USD fruit crop, underpins North African and West Asian oasis agroecosystems. This study investigates the genetics and morphology of its closest wild relative, the endemic and endangered Cape Verde date palm (Phoenix atlantica A.Chev.). We reveal that the latter originated through a feralisation process from domesticated date palms, evolving back into a wild state with unique genetic diversity. This highlights the need to protect its distinctiveness and opens the possibility of enhancing date palm resilience through its inclusion in breeding programs.
U2 - 10.1002/ppp3.10632
DO - 10.1002/ppp3.10632
M3 - Article
JO - Plants, People, Planet
JF - Plants, People, Planet
SN - 2572-2611
ER -