Scientific name: Prunus persica
Common name(s): Peach
Name as shown in Phylogenes: Peach
Ploidy: Diploid
Description:
Prunus persica or peach, is a representative member of the Rosaceae family that includes many species grown for a wide variety of products such as ornamental plants (rose), fruits (peach, apricot), seeds (almond), and lumber (black cherry).
Peach trees are cultivated for their sweet drupe or ‘stone’ fruits. Peaches were first domesticated in North West China and have been bred for over 4000 years
Reference(s):
- International Peach Genome Initiative, et al. The high-quality draft genome of peach (Prunus persica) identifies unique patterns of genetic diversity, domestication and genome evolution. Nat Genet. 2013 May;45(5):487-94. doi: 10.1038/ng.2586.
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