Almond production plays a very significant role in the Portuguese socio-economic context,
especially with regard to dried fruit production. Indeed, Portugal is the third largest almond …

Trait loci analysis, a classic procedure in quantitative (quantitative trait loci, QTL) and
qualitative (Mendelian trait loci, MTL) genetics, continues to be the most important approach …

The chilling and heat requirements and flowering time were studied, for 2 years, in an
almond progeny from the cross between the late-flowering French selection “R1000” and the …

Linkage maps are valuable tools in genetic and genomic studies. For sweet cherry, linkage
maps have been constructed using mainly microsatellite markers (SSRs) and, recently …

Despite the worldwide consumption and high economic importance of tea, the plant
(Camellia sinensis) is not well studied in molecular biology. Under the few circumstances in …

Abstract The Spanish local cultivar 'Ambrunés' stands out due to its high organoleptic quality
and fruit firmness. These characteristics make it an important parent for breeding cherries …

Despite the agronomical importance and high synteny with other Prunus species, breeding
improvements for cherry have been slow compared to other temperate fruits, such as apple …

In crop plant genetics, linkage maps provide the basis for the mapping of loci that affect
important traits and for the selection of markers to be applied in crop improvement. In …

This study reports the construction of high density linkage maps of Japanese plum (Prunus
salicina Lindl.) using single nucleotide polymorphism markers (SNPs), obtained with a GBS …

Almond is the only hard-shelled temperate fruit species in the Prunus genus. Increasing the
seed quality is one of the very important breeding objectives in almond. However, double …