Sex determination in Kei-apple (Dovyalis caffra) using molecular markers and flow cytometry

The Kei-apple (Dovyalis caffra) is an indigenous fruit with excellent nutritional characteristics that renders it a suitable candidate for novel food and beverage products. As an indigenous species, the Kei-apple has been studied only to a limited extent with particular emphasis on fruit characteristics important for agro-processing applications. A specific knowledge gap in the published literature relates to the inability to distinguish between...