About this Research Topic
The aim of this Research Topic is to explore the genetic diversity existing in collections of olive trees distributed in the Mediterranean area and useful to be exploited in breeding programs. Authors are welcome to submit articles related to genetic diversity studies performed on different subspecies of olive (Olea europaea L.), collected in various sites of the Mediterranean Basin, through the use of the most diverse genotyping approaches, including the traditional methods (e.g. molecular markers-based studies) and the most recent techniques, such those based on Next Generation Sequencing (GBS, GWAS, QTL mapping). Studies related to the investigation of genomic regions associated with traits of interest and useful for the design of olive breeding programs are also welcome.
Subtopics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Investigation of the genetic relationships existing among subspecies collected in different sites;
- Study of the genetic variability existing in populations found in unexplored areas;
- Identification of new sources of genetic variability potentially exploitable in breeding programs;
- Description of the mechanisms underlying the gene flow existing between cultivated and wild olive trees;
- Study of traits of interest and identification of the genomic region associated;
- Investigation of the genomic regions that could be used to accelerate breeding programs.
Keywords: breeding, GWAS, Olive, genetic diversity, Mediterranean Basin, molecular markers, NGS, GBS
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