Development of a molecular maker for sex identification in Thai commercial date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.).

ABSTRACT: Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is a dioecious plant, with male and female plants having distinct characteristics. Female plants are responsible for fruit production, and only approximately 10% of male plants are necessary for effective pollination. The determination of plant sex occurs during the first flowering, a process that typically spans 3-7 years. However, this extended timeframe results in significant time and valuable plantation resources being expended in the maintenance of trees. To address this issue, the study focused on sex identification of date palms using DNA markers. The research aimed to develop sex-specific markers for certain date palm cultivars, employing the high annealing temperature random amplified polymorphic DNA (HAT-RAPD) technique for accurate and r

SUBMITTER: Promkaew N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11500566 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature