Publications by authors named "Fatma Lakhal-Mirleau"
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- Recent research has enhanced our understanding of the evolutionary history and domestication of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), which is grown for food and fodder in the Mediterranean region.
- Utilizing over 1,000 microsatellite genotypes and genome-wide data from 3,557 single nucleotide polymorphisms, the study identified seven distinct carob evolutionary units and traced the tree's evolutionary patterns.
- The findings indicate the carob was mainly domesticated from local wild types and spread through human migration, suggesting conservation efforts should focus on diverse genetic resources in both western and eastern Mediterranean populations.
Coffee contamination by ochratoxigenic fungi affects both coffee quality as well as coffee price with harmful consequences on the economy of the coffee exporting countries for whom which is their main source of income. Fungal strains were isolated from coffee beans and identified as black Aspergilli. Ochratoxigenic moulds like Aspergillus carbonarius were screened and selected for detailed studies.
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