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New microsatellites markers for assessment of genetic diversity in pomegranate and construction of molecular database
Article number
1464_32
Pages
243 – 246
Language
English
Abstract
A set of 12 newly selected powerful simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers was used to evaluate the genetic diversity of 133 accessions of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) collected from 5 ex-situ germplasm conservation fields and maintained at Apulia Regional ex-situ Conservation Center for fruit growing crops (CRSFA Basile Caramia, Locorotondo), Research Unit for fruit growing (CREA-FRC, Caserta), Exoticplant nursery (Cisterna Latina, Roma), National Plant Germplasm System, USA, and Institut d’Arboriculture Fruitière et de la vigne (ITAFV, Algeria). All the UFPg loci were informative, especially UFPg18 and UFPg20. The average content of the polymorphic information index was 0.416. In this study, 14 synonymy groups were also detected among 110 uniquely distinguished accessions.
These data have enabled the construction of the first electronic database for minor fruits, denominated “VALTIFRU”.
These data have enabled the construction of the first electronic database for minor fruits, denominated “VALTIFRU”.
Authors
A. Akkak, A. Chaouch Khouane, F. Cossio, K. Khelifi, M. Petricione, P. Venerito
Keywords
SSR, genetic diversity, Punica granatum, germplasm, minor fruits
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