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1. Assessment of genetic diversity of thirty Tunisian fig (Ficus carica L.) accessions using pomological traits and SSR markers

Author:
Awatef Essid; Fateh Aljane; Mohamed Hichem Neily; Ali Ferchichi; José Ignacio Hormaza
Source:
Molecular biology reports 2021 v.48 no.1 pp. 335-346
ISSN:
0301-4851
Subject:
Ficus carica; abscission; branches; cluster analysis; color; figs; firmness; fruit morphology; fruits; genetic variation; heterozygosity; loci; microsatellite repeats; molecular biology; neck; variance; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Sixteen pomological traits were employed to characterize the diversity of 30 fig accessions collected mainly from Southeastern Tunisia and maintained at CFPA ‘El Gordhab’, Tataouine, in Southeastern Tunisia. Additionally, 13 simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci were analyzed to detect the genetic diversity of the 30 fig accessions. In this study, qualitative data (fruit shape, fruit external color, f ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11033-020-06051-9

2. Mapping heavy metal (Cu, Zn, and Pb) pollution and ecological risk assessment, in the surroundings of Gabes cement plant—Tunisia

Author:
Khaoula Ben Atia Zrouga; Maria Paula Mendes; Ana Paula Falcão; Bouthaina Dridi Almohandes; Mohamed Hachicha; Faiza Khebour Allouche
Source:
International journal of phytoremediation 2021 v.23 no.9 pp. 937-944
ISSN:
1549-7879
Subject:
Ficus carica; Helianthemum; Medicago sativa; Olea europaea; Prunus persica; Tetraena alba; arid zones; bioaccumulation factor; cement; dust; environmental assessment; heavy metals; livestock; oases; phytoaccumulation; rangelands; risk factors; soil pollution; soil types; topsoil; traditional medicine; vegetation; wind; Tunisia
Abstract:
... The pollution and contamination assessment of three heavy metals (Cu, Pb, and Zn) in the topsoil, and common plants (Olea europaea, Prunus persica vulgaris, Ficus carica, Medicago sativa, Zygophyllum album, and Helianthemum kahiricum) were carried out at different distances from a cement plant. This evaluation was based on four evaluation methods: Bioconcentration factor, Contamination factor, Geo ...
DOI:
10.1080/15226514.2020.1869177

3. Suitability of four main Mediterranean tree crops for their growth in peri-urban agriculture and restoration (Gabes, Tunisia)

Author:
Afef Ben Amor; Mohamed Bagues; Nada Elloumi; Nizar Chaira; Rami Rahmani; Kamel Nagaz
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2021 v.28 no.15 pp. 19034-19045
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Ficus carica; Mediterranean climate; Olea europaea; Phoenix dactylifera; Punica granatum; air pollutants; air pollution; air quality; ascorbic acid; biomarkers; evergreen trees; industrial sites; land restoration; leaf chlorophyll content; leaf relative water content; tree growth; urban agriculture; Tunisia
Abstract:
... In order to increase the knowledge about crop tolerance to air pollutants in the different agroclimatic zones of the world, so that they can be efficiently considered for improving peri-urban agriculture, increasing the success of restoration projects, or enhancing air quality in polluted sites, the suitability of four economical valuable tree crops of the Mediterranean agriculture were studied un ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-020-12102-2

4. Comparative physiological behavior of fig (Ficus carica L.) cultivars in response to water stress and recovery

Author:
Aroua Ammar; Imed Ben Aissa; Messaoud Mars; Mohamed Gouiaa
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2020 v.260 pp. 108881
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Ficus carica; chlorophyll; cultivars; drought; ecophysiology; figs; fruits; gas exchange; irrigation; leaf abscission; leaves; photochemistry; stomatal conductance; summer; temperature; vegetation; vegetative growth; water shortages; water stress
Abstract:
... Fig (Ficus carica L.) is a highly valued fruit crop for its nutritional and health benefits and it is widely cultivated in arid and semi-arid regions. Thus, understanding its responses to abiotic stresses is of great importance since fig fruit production and quality were affected by water shortage. In the present work, the effects of water stress and subsequent irrigation on physiological characte ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108881

5. Seasonal variation of fig tree (Ficus carica L.) physiological characteristics reveals its adaptation performance

Author:
Aroua AMMAR; Imed BEN AISSA; Messaoud MARS; Mohamed GOUIAA
Source:
South African journal of botany 2020 v.132 pp. 30-37
ISSN:
0254-6299
Subject:
Ficus carica; abiotic stress; autumn; budbreak; carbon dioxide; chlorophyll; climate; climate change; crop production; cultivars; ecophysiology; figs; fruit growing; fruit quality; fruit trees; gas exchange; growing season; irrigation rates; leaves; photochemistry; photosystem II; seasonal variation; soil water; stomatal conductance; stomatal movement; summer; temperature; winter
Abstract:
... In the context of climate change, understanding fig trees physiology is very important, since the areas of fig production registered a large climate variability that severely affects fruit quality. The present study was conducted to evaluate the seasonal changes of physiological leaf behaviour of two Tunisian fig cultivars, Zidi and Bither Abiadh during two years. Plants were subjected to full irr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.sajb.2020.04.020

6. Impact of foliar potassium fertilization on biochemical composition and antioxidant activity of fig (Ficus carica L.)

Author:
Badii Gaaliche; Afef Ladhari; Armando Zarrelli; Mehdi Ben Mimoun
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2019 v.253 pp. 111-119
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Ficus carica; antioxidant activity; chemical composition; chlorogenic acid; cultivars; cyanidin; fertilizer application; figs; fruit quality; fruiting; fruits; growing season; high performance liquid chromatography; human health; keracyanin; methanol; polyphenols; potassium; potassium fertilizers; potassium sulfate; trees; Tunisia
Abstract:
... The metabolic processes involved in fig production are influenced by macro- and micronutrients supply to the trees during the growing season. Potassium is an essential plant nutrient that influences growth and fruit quality. In this study, the effect of foliar potassium sulphate (K2SO4) application on biochemical composition and antioxidant activity of fig was assessed in cv. Bouhouli, a commonly ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2019.04.024

7. Nouveau signalement de Hypocryphalus scabricollis (Eichhoff, 1878) en Tunisie, un ravageur émergent sur figuier (Ficus carica L.)

Author:
B. Gaaliche; N. Ben Abdelaali; R. Mouttet; M. Ben Halima‐Kamel; M. R. Hajlaoui
Source:
Bulletin OEPP 2018 v.48 no.1 pp. 164-166
ISSN:
0250-8052
Subject:
Ficus carica; Hypocryphalus; Scolytidae; figs; pests; scientific illustration; taxon descriptions; trees; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Hypocryphalus scabricollis (Eichhoff) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) is a new pest on fig trees (Ficus carica L.). The severe damage observed on this host in Tunisia is described and illustrated. This paper describes the morphological identification of the species and gives information on the biology of the pest and initial recommendations for its control. This is a first report for Tunis ...
DOI:
10.1111/epp.12459

8. Effect of Hydrogen Cyanamide on Vegetative Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality of Fig cv. Zidi in a Warm Production Area

Author:
Badii Gaaliche; Mohamed Ghrab; Mehdi Ben Mimoun
Source:
International journal of fruit science 2017 v.17 no.1 pp. 63-71
ISSN:
1553-8621
Subject:
Ficus carica; budbreak; crop yield; dry matter content; field experimentation; figs; fruit quality; hydrogen cyanamide; leaf area; leaves; ripening; shoots; starch; total soluble solids; trees; vegetative growth; Mediterranean region; Tunisia
Abstract:
... The fig tree (Ficus carica L.) is widely cultivated in the Mediterranean region under warm climates. Fig yield is governed by the previous crop load and is strongly dependent on shoot length. Special cultural practices are required to stimulate new vegetative growth that will ensure regular and high productivity. The present study focused on the use of the rest breaking agent hydrogen cyanamide (H ...
DOI:
10.1080/15538362.2016.1202169

9. Morphological characterization and pollen evaluation of some Tunisian ex situ planted caprifig (Ficus carica L.) ecotypes

Author:
A. Essid; F. Aljane; A. Ferchichi
Source:
South African journal of botany 2017 v.111 pp. 134-143
ISSN:
0254-6299
Subject:
Blastophaga; Ficus carica; arithmetics; cluster analysis; color; ecotypes; figs; flowers; growth habit; homonym; leaves; planting; pollen; pollination; principal component analysis; quantitative traits; shoots; tree growth; trees; viability; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Caprifig has a particular interest in plant conservation due to their important role in fig pollination. In this work, 53 morphological traits and four pollen descriptors were studied in order to select the most discriminating traits. Significant difference among ecotypes was revealed for almost quantitative traits except for anther number/flower and pollen viability. Qualitative data showed morph ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.sajb.2017.03.001

10. Characterization of fig achenes’ oil of Ficus carica grown in Tunisia

Author:
Hala Soltana; Meriem Tekaya; Zahra Amri; Sinda El-Gharbi; Amel Nakbi; Arij Harzallah; Beligh Mechri; Mohamed Hammami
Source:
Food chemistry 2016 v.196 pp. 1125-1130
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Ficus carica; antioxidant activity; figs; flame ionization; fruits; hexane; in vitro studies; inhibitory concentration 50; linolenic acid; oils; phytosterols; Tunisia
Abstract:
... This work investigated the composition of the oil extract from achenes of “Kholi” variety of Ficus carica, grown in Tunisia. Fatty acid and sterol compositions were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) coupled to flame ionization detector (FID). Furthermore, the antioxidant capacity in fig achenes’ oil was assessed by employing two different in vitro assays such as DPPH, ABTS+ radical scavenging ca ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.10.053

11. Phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of different fruit parts juices of three figs (Ficus carica L.) varieties grown in Tunisia

Author:
Arij Harzallah; Amira Mnari Bhouri; Zahra Amri; Hala Soltana; Mohamed Hammami
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2016 v.83 pp. 255-267
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Ficus carica; Mediterranean diet; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; chemometrics; coasts; color; developmental stages; figs; fruits; health promotion; juices; pulp; tannins; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Fig is an important source of bioactive compounds and has been a typical component in the health-promoting Mediterranean diet for many centuries.This study was conducted to evaluate differences between phytochemical composition and antioxidant properties of juices of peel, pulp and total fruit of figs from three different varieties grown in Tunisia Mediterranean coast and corresponding to three di ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.12.043

12. Shoot Architecture and Morphology of Different Branch Orders in Fig Tree (Ficus carica L.)

Author:
Badii Gaaliche; Mouna Aїachi-Mezghani; Mehdi Trad; Evelyne Costes; Pierre-Eric Lauri; Messaoud Mars
Source:
International journal of fruit science 2016 v.16 no.4 pp. 378-394
ISSN:
1553-8621
Subject:
Ficus carica; branches; branching; community programs; cultivars; figs; genetic improvement; phenotypic variation; plant architecture; shoots; trees; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Tree architecture describes plant form by defining the spatial organization of different structures. Shoot branching is an important step in understanding the tree architecture. Such studies are required for analyzing phenotypic diversity of plant architecture. Because such studies are rare on fig trees, the architecture diversity among nine Tunisian fig cultivars grown in Chott-Mariem (center-eas ...
DOI:
10.1080/15538362.2015.1126699

13. New insights into the qualitative phenolic profile of Ficus carica L. fruits and leaves from Tunisia using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry and their antioxidant activity

Author:
Sonda Ammar; María del Mar Contreras; Olfa Belguith-Hadrich; Mohamed Bouaziz; Antonio Segura-Carretero
Source:
RSC advances 2015 v.5 no.26 pp. 20035-20050
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
Ficus carica; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; coumaric acids; cultivars; electrospray ionization mass spectrometry; flavanols; flavanones; flavonols; fruits; high performance liquid chromatography; hydroxybenzoic acids; ionization; isoflavones; leaves; phenols; psoralens; secondary metabolites; tandem mass spectrometry; trees; ultra-performance liquid chromatography; ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Ficus carica L. fruits have been consumed from the earliest times, and other parts of the tree have been used for traditional medicinal purposes. Nowadays, the beneficial properties of this and other Ficus species are attributed to the presence of key phytochemicals. To increase our knowledge about this topic, the present study has conducted phenolic profiling of the leaves and whole fruits from t ...
DOI:
10.1039/c4ra16746e

14. Use of morphological traits and microsatellite markers to characterize the Tunisian cultivated and wild figs (Ficus carica L.)

Author:
Ben Abdelkrim Ahmed; Baraket Ghada; Essalouh Laila; Achtak Hafid; Khadari Bouchaib; Salhi-Hannachi Amel
Source:
Biochemical systematics and ecology 2015 v.59 pp. 209-219
ISSN:
0305-1978
Subject:
Ficus carica; alleles; analysis of variance; figs; genetic drift; genetic markers; genetic variation; genotype; leaves; linkage disequilibrium; loci; microsatellite repeats; natural selection; taxonomic keys; trees; variance
Abstract:
... We used 8 morphological traits and 17 simple sequence repeats loci to characterize 71 cultivated and wild Tunisian fig trees (Ficus carica L.). Significant morphological differences were inferred from leaf traits. The statistical analysis showed two major fig groups that indicated a common morphological basis. A total of 74 SSR alleles was revealed, defining 63 unique multilocus genotypes indicati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bse.2015.01.026

15. Nutritional Compounds in Figs from the Southern Mediterranean Region

Author:
Mehdi Trad; Carine Le Bourvellec; Badii Gaaliche; Catherine M.G.C. Renard; Messaoud Mars
Source:
International journal of food properties 2014 v.17 no.3 pp. 491-499
ISSN:
1094-2912
Subject:
Ficus carica; anthocyanins; citric acid; coumaric acids; crops; cultivars; dietary fiber; drying; fiber content; figs; fructose; glucose; malic acid; nutritive value; polyphenols; rutin; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Nutritive value of mature figs (Ficus carica L.) was investigated in five Tunisian cultivars, ‘Bouhouli’ (BHL) and ‘Zidi’ (ZD) (dark skin figs); ‘Thgagli’ (THG), ‘Bidhi’ (BD), and ‘Khedri’ (KHD) (yellow-green skin figs). Sugars, organic acids, fibres, and polyphenols were analysed in representative fruit samples from two distinct regions known to develop fig crops. Tunisian figs were characterized ...
DOI:
10.1080/10942912.2011.642447

16. Genetic diversity and molecular evolution of the internal transcribed spacer (ITSs) of nuclear ribosomal DNA in the Tunisian fig cultivars (Ficus carica L.; Moracea)

Author:
Baraket Ghada; Ben Abdelkrim Ahmed; Mars Messaoud; Salhi-Hannachi Amel
Source:
Biochemical systematics and ecology 2013 v.48 pp. 20-33
ISSN:
0305-1978
Subject:
Ficus carica; cultivars; evolution; figs; genes; genetic relationships; genetic variation; genotype; internal transcribed spacers; models; ribosomal DNA; sequence analysis; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Nuclear ribosomal DNAs were explored to establish genetic relationships among Ficus carica cultivars and elucidate its molecular evolution. Results suggest the occurrence of haplotypic and nucleotide diversity. The neighbour-joining dendrograms show a continuous diversity that characterize local resources. Furthermore, our results demonstrated that the ITS2 spacer is seating to a larger number of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bse.2012.11.017

17. Does pollination affect aroma development in ripened fig [Ficus carica L.] fruit?

Author:
Mehdi Trad; Christian Ginies; Badii Gaaliche; Catherine M.G.C. Renard; Messaoud Mars
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2012 v.134 no. pp. 93-99
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Ficus carica; acetates; alcohols; chemical composition; cultivars; figs; flavor; fruit composition; fruit quality; fruit trees; fruits; ketones; multivariate analysis; odors; phenotypic variation; pollination; ripening; variance; volatile compounds; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Fruit quality is based on its aroma composition. Aroma composition of fig [Ficus carica L.] fruits when ripe has not been thoroughly investigated. Caprification, as a traditional practice in fig tree growing, is until now unfamiliar about its influence on sensory quality of the fruit. In this work, figs of three Tunisian cultivars (Bouhouli ‘BHL’, Zidi ‘ZD’: coloured figs and Thgagli ‘THG’: non co ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2011.11.004

18. Using Morphological Characters and Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers to Characterize Tunisian Fig (Ficus Carica L.) Cultivars

Author:
Olfa Saddoud; Ghada Baraket; Khaled Chatti; Mokhtar Trifi; Mohamed Marrakchi; Messoud Mars; Amel Salhi-Hannachi
Source:
Acta biologica Cracoviensia 2012 v.53 no.2 pp. 7-14
ISSN:
1898-0295
Subject:
Ficus carica; alleles; cultivars; figs; genetic polymorphism; genotype; genotyping; germplasm; microsatellite repeats; phenotypic variation; principal component analysis; provenance; trees
Abstract:
... We used simple sequence repeat markers and 25 morphological characters to characterize 18 Tunisian fig (Ficus carica L.) cultivars. Morphological traits suggested a high level of variation in the germplasm. Principal component analysis (PCA) differentiated the studied cultivars. In the derived dendrogram the cultivars clustered independently of their geographical origin and sex of trees. Simple se ...
DOI:
10.2478/v10182-011-0019-y

19. Comparative Assessment of SSR and AFLP Markers for Evaluation of Genetic Diversity and Conservation of Fig, Ficus carica L., Genetic Resources in Tunisia

Author:
Baraket, Ghada; Chatti, Khaled; Saddoud, Olfa; Abdelkarim, Ahmed Ben; Mars, Messaoud; Trifi, Mokhtar; Hannachi, Amel Salhi
Source:
Plant molecular biology reporter 2011 v.29 no.1 pp. 171-184
ISSN:
0735-9640
Subject:
DNA; Ficus carica; amplified fragment length polymorphism; cluster analysis; cultivars; data collection; figs; genetic relationships; genetic variation; germplasm; microsatellite repeats; population structure; trees; variance; Tunisia
Abstract:
... This study characterises the genetic variability of fig, Ficus carica L., using simple sequence repeat (SSR) and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. It compares the efficiency and utility of the two techniques in detecting variation and establishing genetic relationships among Tunisian fig cultivars. Our results show that using both marker systems, the Tunisian fig germ plasm is ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11105-010-0217-x

20. Effect of pollination intensity, frequency and pollen source on fig (Ficus carica L.) productivity and fruit quality

Author:
Badii Gaaliche; Mehdi Trad; Messaoud Mars
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2011 v.130 no.4 pp. 737-742
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Ficus carica; acidity; figs; fruit quality; fruit set; fruit yield; fruits; pollen; pollination; pollinators; shoots; taste; vegetative growth; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Yield and fruit quality in fig (Ficus carica L.) are highly dependent on cultural practices especially caprification (pollination). However, this technique remains not well controlled in Tunisia. This study was conducted during two successive years, 2009 and 2010, to investigate different pollination conditions, i.e. number of caprifigs and repetitions of caprification on fruiting of two cultivars ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2011.08.032

21. Interactions between vegetative and generative growth and between crop generations in fig tree (Ficus carica L.)

Author:
Badii Gaaliche; Pierre-Eric Lauri; Mehdi Trad; Evelyne Costes; Messaoud Mars
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2011 v.131 no. pp. 22-28
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Ficus carica; buds; crops; cultivars; figs; fruiting; fruits; shoots; tree growth; tree yields; trees; vegetative growth; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Yield in fruit trees strongly depends on the balance between vegetative growth and fruiting. This balance is particularly complex in fig tree (Ficus carica L.), in which two generations of figs (Breba and Main crop) develop along an annual shoot and compete with two consecutive growth seasons. For better understanding the interaction between vegetative growth and fruiting in this species, we studi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2011.09.022

22. The complete nucleotide sequence and genome organization of Fig cryptic virus, a novel bipartite dsRNA virus infecting fig, widely distributed in the Mediterranean basin

Author:
Toufic Elbeaino; Raied Abou Kubaa; Michele Digiaro; Angelantonio Minafra; Giovanni P. Martelli
Source:
Virus genes 2011 v.42 no.3 pp. 415-421
ISSN:
0920-8569
Subject:
Beet cryptic virus 3; DNA-directed RNA polymerase; Ficus carica; amino acid motifs; amino acid sequences; double-stranded RNA; figs; genome; molecular weight; open reading frames; orchards; phylogeny; viruses; Algeria; Lebanon; Mediterranean region; Syria; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Two double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) segments of a virus with a bipartite genome identified in fig (Ficus carica L.) and denoted Fig cryptic virus (FCV) were cloned and sequenced. Viral dsRNAs are 1696 bp (RNA-1) and 1415 bp (RNA-2) in size. RNA-1 contains a single ORF (1419 nt) potentially encoding a 54 kDa protein and comprising the conserved amino acid motifs of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdR ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11262-011-0581-0
PubMed:
21318240

23. Molecular polymorphism of cytoplasmic DNA in Ficus carica L.: Insights from non-coding regions of chloroplast DNA

Author:
Baraket, Ghada; Abdelkrim, Ahmed Ben; Saddoud, Olfa; Chatti, Khaled; Mars, Messaoud; Trifi, Mokhtar; Salhi-Hannachi, Amel
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2010 v.125 no.3 pp. 512-517
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
germplasm; sequence analysis; cultivars; Ficus carica; chloroplast DNA; phylogeny; geographical variation; exons; fruit crops; genetic variation; cultivar identification; figs; introns; genetic markers; Tunisia
Abstract:
... The trnL (UAA) intron and the intergenic spacer between the 3′ exon of trnL (UAA) and trnF (GAA) sequences were used as genetic markers for differentiating Ficus carica cultivars and establishing refined genetic relationships. The study was based on 20 fig cultivars, collected from south and centre of Tunisia. Since, the intron was thought to be more variable among close relatives than is the chlo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2010.04.043

24. Genetic analysis of Tunisian fig (Ficus carica L.) cultivars using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers

Author:
Baraket, Ghada; Chatti, Khaled; Saddoud, Olfa; Mars, Messaoud; Marrakchi, Mohamed; Trifi, Mokhtar; Salhi-Hannachi, Amel
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.120 no.4 pp. 487-492
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Ficus carica; figs; cultivars; genetic variation; genetic markers; amplified fragment length polymorphism; geographical variation; genetic polymorphism; loci; geographical distribution; plant genetic resources; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Genetic diversity of forty fig cultivars collected from five regions in Tunisia was investigated using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP). A total of 342 reproducible bands amplified with six AFLP primer combinations were obtained. The high percentage of polymorphic bands (%PB) of 97.5 and the resolving power (Rp) collective rate value of 143 were scored. In addition, the polymorphism i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.12.012

25. Postharvest chemical properties and mineral contents of some fig (Ficus carica L.) cultivars in Tunisia

Author:
Aljane, Fateh; Ferchichi, Ali
Source:
Journal of food, agriculture & environment 2009 v.7 no.2 pp. 209-212
ISSN:
1459-0255
Subject:
cultivars; Ficus carica; food composition; figs; mineral content; Tunisia

26. Sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacers (ITSs) region of the nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) in fig cultivars (Ficus carica L.)

Author:
Baraket, Ghada; Saddoud, Olfa; Chatti, Khaled; Mars, Messaoud; Marrakchi, Mohamed; Trifi, Mokhtar; Salhi-Hannachi, Amel
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2009 v.120 no.1 pp. 34-40
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
germplasm; sequence analysis; cultivars; ecotypes; ribosomal DNA; Ficus carica; genetic distance; internal transcribed spacers; plant genetic resources; genetic variation; figs; genetic polymorphism; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Sequences of the internal transcribed spacers (ITSs) of nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) were analysed in a set of Tunisian fig (Ficus carica L.) cultivars. The size of the spacers sequences ranged from 200 to 279 bases for ITS1 and from 253 to 314 bases for ITS2. Variation of GC contents has been also observed and scored as 59-68% and 55-68% for ITS1 and ITS2, respectively. This data exhibited the p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2008.09.013

27. First Report of Hop stunt viroid and Citrus exocortis viroid on Fig with Symptoms of Fig Mosaic Disease

Author:
Yakoubi, S.; Elleuch, A.; Besaies, N.; Marrakchi, M.; Fakhfakh, H.
Source:
Phytopathologische Zeitschrift 2007 v.155 no.2 pp. 125-128
ISSN:
0931-1785
Subject:
Citrus exocortis viroid; Ficus carica; Gynura; Hop stunt viroid; callus; complementary DNA; figs; genetic relationships; hybrids; leaves; new geographic records; phylogeny; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; tomatoes; Tunisia; United States
Abstract:
... Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used for the detection of Hop stunt viroid (HSVd) and Citrus exocortis viroid (CEVd) in nucleic acid extracts of infected fig leaf tissues. RT-PCR results were confirmed by cDNA sequencing. This is the first report of CEVd and HSVd infecting fig in Tunisia. Alignments and phylogenetic analysis classify the HSVd Tunisian isolates in the p ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1439-0434.2007.01205.x