Elucidating the genetic male sterility in Cynara cardunculusL. through a BSA approach: identification of associated molecular markers

Cynara cardunculus L., member of the Asteraceae family, includes three botanical varieties, fully-inter-fertile: scolymus (globe artichoke), altilis (cultivated cardoon) and sylvestris (wild cardoon).The artichoke production is traditionally carried out through vegetative propagation using offshoots or suckers. However, several new seed propagated cultivars have been developed in recent years, which showed high yield and ruled out phytosanitary...