Germination, genetics and growth of an ancient date seed
| Autor: | Raia Korchinsky, Orit Simchoni, Yuval Cohen, Sarah Sallon, Elaine Solowey, Ivan Woodhatch, Markus Egli, Mordechai E. Kislev |
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| Přispěvatelé: | University of Zurich, Sallon, S |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Agricultural Genotype media_common.quotation_subject Population Germination Arecaceae Biology Botany Cultivar Israel 910 Geography & travel Domestication education History Ancient media_common education.field_of_study 1000 Multidisciplinary Multidisciplinary Longevity biology.organism_classification Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique 10122 Institute of Geography Seedling Seeds Phoenix dactylifera Palm |
| Popis: | An ancient date seed (Phoenix dactylifera L.) excavated from Masada and radiocarbon-dated to the first century Common Era was germinated. Climatic conditions at the Dead Sea may have contributed to the longevity of this oldest, directly dated, viable seed. Growth and development of the seedling over 26 months was compatible with normal date seedlings propagated from modern seeds. Preliminary molecular characterization demonstrated high levels of genetic variation in comparison to modern, elite date cultivars currently growing in Israel. As a representative of an extinct date palm population, this seedling can provide insights into the historic date culture of the Dead Sea region. It also has importance for seed banking and conservation and may be of relevance to modern date palm cultivation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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