Publications by authors named "Francisco Jesus Gomez-Galvez"
Front Plant Sci
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- Recent studies in Spain suggest the existence of unknown olive cultivars beyond the 260 already recognized, spurring a nationwide effort to identify and characterize these new types.
- Utilizing 96 EST-SNP markers, researchers discovered 173 new genotypes from less intensively farmed areas, increasing the total known genotypes to 427 in a key germplasm bank.
- This study confirmed significant genetic diversity in Spanish olives, highlighting differences between northern and southern regions, and emphasized the need to preserve various cultivars to sustain genetic variability, particularly as modern cultivation relies on a few dominant types.
