Diffuse and regionally structured domestication of the common fig (Ficus carica L.) in the Mediterranean Basin
Bouchaïb Khadari, Sanzhar Kakenov, Hafid Achtak, Jamal Charafi, Lamis Chalak, Sylvain Santoni, Finn Kjellberg, Amandine Cornille
This study uses microsatellite markers to analyze genetic diversity in fig populations across the Mediterranean, revealing regionally structured domestication rather than a single origin.
Horticulture Research · Apr 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology