Date Palm Research Studies

Foundational genomic resources for date palm: A gap-free, telomere-to-telomere phased assembly of Ajwa and 19 high-quality genome assemblies of Phoenix dactylifera.

The paper presents a gap-free, telomere-to-telomere genome assembly for date palm and 19 high-quality assemblies, revealing chromosomal structures and sex determination regions.

Genomic Analysis of Date Palm Fruit Size Trait and Identification of Candidate Genes through GWAS

This study identifies genetic loci and candidate genes associated with date palm fruit size traits using GWAS and phenotypic data from diverse cultivars.

The microbiota of fresh unfermented date palm sap: a culturomics and metagenomics investigation.

The paper investigates the microbiota of date palm sap using culturomics and metagenomics, identifying 250 bacteria and nine fungi, including previously unreported species.

The genetics of fruit skin separation in date palm

This study identifies genetic loci associated with fruit skin separation in date palm, showing both environmental and genetic contributions to the phenotype.

Genome-wide analysis of dry (Tamar) Date palm fruit color

This study identifies genetic loci associated with dry date fruit color using genome sequences and image data from 199 samples.