Research Article

Chloroplast DNA Diversity of Tunisian Barley Landraces as Revealed by cpSSRs Molecular Markers and Implication for Conservation Strategies

Table 1

Characteristics of the studied populations of Tunisian barley landraces.

PopulationSample sizeRegion of TunisiaBioclimatic stage

Beja4North WestSemiarid-Subhumid
Kef10North WestSemiarid-Subhumid
Siliana5North WestSemiarid-Subhumid
Zaghouan5North EastSemiarid-Subhumid
Bizerte6North EastSemiarid-Subhumid
Kasserine2Centre WestArid superior
Sousse2Centre EastSemiarid
Mahdia5Centre EastArid superior-Semi arid
Sfax8South EastArid inferior-Arid superior
Gabes5South EastArid inferior
Medenine8South EastArid inferior