STATUS OF DATE PALM (Phoenix dactylifera L.) GENETIC ESOURCES IN NIGERIA

Life Science-Agricultural Science

Authors

  • C. D. ATAGA Plant Breeding Division, Nigerian Institute For Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), P.M.B 1030, Benin City, Nigeria.
  • A. HAMZA MOHAMMED Nigerian Institute For Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) Date palm substation, Dutse, Nigeria
  • A. O. YUSUF Plant Breeding Division, Nigerian Institute For Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), P.M.B 1030, Benin City, Nigeria

Keywords:

Date palm, Genetic Resources, Gene banks, Phoenix dactylifera L

Abstract

The current status of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) genetic resources in Nigeria collected from varied eco –
geographical systems was catalogued. A total of 387 females and 274 males date palms currently exist from a
very large number of accessions collected between 1981 and 1990. These accessions are being maintained in an
ex situ field gene banks. A few introductions from Namibia (3) and Israel (45) are part of Nigerian collections.

Published

2012-06-30

How to Cite

C. D. ATAGA, A. HAMZA MOHAMMED, & A. O. YUSUF. (2012). STATUS OF DATE PALM (Phoenix dactylifera L.) GENETIC ESOURCES IN NIGERIA: Life Science-Agricultural Science. International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research, 2(2), L46-L51. Retrieved from https://ijlpr.com/index.php/journal/article/view/114

Issue

Volume 2 Issue 2, April - June 2012

Section

Research Articles

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