Genetic, Phenotypic, and Commercial Characterization of an Almond Collection from Sardinia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent nutritional and medical studies have associated the regular consumption of almonds with a wide range of health benefits. As a consequence, kernel quality has become an important goal for breeding, considering not only the chemical composition conferring a specific organoleptic quality but also physical traits related to industrial processing.

Methods

We characterized an almond collection from Sardinia through analysis of 13 morpho-physiological traits and eight essential oil profiles. The genetic structure of the collection was studied by analyzing the polymorphism of 11 simple sequence repeats (SSR).

Results

Both commercial and phenotypic traits showed wide ranges of variation. Most genotypes were early flowering with low yield potential. Several ge

SUBMITTER: Rapposelli E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6313889 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature