Evaluation of genetic diversity among olive trees (Olea europaea L.) from Jordan.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to identify and evaluate the genetic diversity of olive trees in Jordan, a country located in the eastern Mediterranean, where olive domestication originated. For this purpose, a total of 386 olive trees were analyzed, including 338 collected from two surveys (JOCC-1 and JOCC-2) across seven regions, and 48 selected accessions from the Olive Germplasm Bank of Jordan (JGBOC). These trees underwent comprehensive phenotypic and molecular characterization using different tools. Significant differences in morphological traits were detected among tested regions using the Chi-square test. Principal components analysis revealed that fruit color change and growth habit as the most discriminating traits, segregating the trees into two groups, with the first group including th

SUBMITTER: Al-Kilani MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11333458 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature