The complete chloroplast genome sequence of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.).

BACKGROUND: Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.), a member of Arecaceae family, is one of the three major economically important woody palms--the two other palms being oil palm and coconut tree--and its fruit is a staple food among Middle East and North African nations, as well as many other tropical...

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Main Authors: Meng Yang, Xiaowei Zhang, Guiming Liu, Yuxin Yin, Kaifu Chen, Quanzheng Yun, Duojun Zhao, Ibrahim S Al-Mssallem, Jun Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2939885?pdf=render