The biomass demand to fuel a growing global bio-based economy is expected to
tremendously increase over the next decades, and projections indicate that dedicated …

Background The history of domestication of artichoke and leafy cardoon is not yet fully
understood and when and where it occurred remains unknown. Evidence supports the …

The species Cynara cardunculus is consumed as part of the Mediterranean diet and
consists of the globe artichoke [var. scolymus (L.) Fiori], the cultivated cardoon (var. altilis …

Simple sequence repeats (SSRs) are abundant and frequently highly polymorphic in
transcribed sequences and widely targeted for marker development in eukaryotes …

Previous studies indicate biomass and grain production for energy purposes as potential
utilizations of the three Cynara cardunculus botanical varieties (globe artichoke, cultivated …

Background The leaves of globe artichoke and cultivated cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.)
have significant pharmaceutical properties, which mainly result from their high content of …

Background Cynara cardunculus L. is an edible plant of pharmaceutical interest, in
particular with respect to the polyphenolic content of its leaves. It includes three taxa: globe …

We present the first genetic maps of globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus L.
2n= 2x= 34), constructed with a two-way pseudo-testcross strategy. AF 1 mapping …

Cynara cardunculus is a diploid (2n= 2x= 34) species, native to the Mediterranean basin,
which belongs to the family of Asteraceae. It includes globe artichoke, cultivated cardoon, as …

Various types of molecular marker have been used to conduct phylogenetic and mapping
studies in pepper (Capsicum annuum), among which microsatellites (SSRs) have been …