A New Reliable and Sensitive PCR Assay as an Early Diagnosis of Sex-Determination in Jojoba Plants Based on the Human SRY Gene

Abstract

BackgroundJojoba (Simmondsia Chinensis L.) is a dioecious perennial evergreen shrub native to the south-western desert of North America and has now been introduced to Middles East. Currently, there is low production of jojoba globally, mainly due to the high male to female ratio in the plantations since they are mainly established from seed. Hence, a proper population stand in terms of the male: female ratio is almost impossible to maintain in the eld, leading to reduced production. We report a breakthrough in the methodology for determining the sex of jojoba plants. Our research revealed that the jojoba genome

Review Article Propagation of Jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis (Link) Schnneider: Constraints and Prospects

“…Sexually produced plants showed genetic variation that led to markable differences in the growth and yield attribute [24,25]. During the beginning years of growth, sex determination in dioecious species by utilizing molecular marker technique is highly preferred [26]. For commercial planting male to female plant ratio must be 5: 1 that's why it is very important to determine sex of the plant during early stages of growth [27].…”