Authors: Ali Gharaghani Sahar Solhjoo Nnadozie Oraguzie
Publish Date: 2017/01/17
Volume: 64, Issue: 3, Pages: 611-640
Abstract
Iran is amongst the countries in the world widely known for cultivation of Prunus spp or stone fruits It is both a centre of origin and diversity of the stone fruits Numerous wild species as well as many cultivars and landraces of these fruit crops are important genetic resources today in Iran and can be used for improvement and breeding of scion and rootstock cultivars which are resistant to many biotic and abiotic stresses through modern genomics and genetic technologies This paper discusses the distribution ethnobotany diversity and utilization of wild and domesticated genetic resources of stone fruits including almond Prunus dulcis Miller D A Webb peach and nectarine P persica Batsch European and Japanese plum P × domestica L and P salicina L respectively sweet and sour cherry P avium L and P cerasus L respectively and apricot P armeniaca L all of which are members of the Rosaceae family The goal of this paper is to highlight the importance of Iran as a main contributor to the diversity of Prunus genetic resources in the world as well as present major achievements regarding identification collection evaluation conservation and utilization of this valuable genetic resource in Iran
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