Assessment of genetic diversity among maize accessions using inter simple sequence repeats (ISSR) markers

作者:do Amaral Junior Antonio Teixeira*; de Oliveira Erica Cristina; Azeredo Goncalves Leandro Simoes; Scapim Carlos Alberto; Candido Liliam Silvia; da Conceicao Silva Thiago Rodrigues; Vittorazzi Cassio; da Cunha Keila Silva
来源:African Journal of Biotechnology, 2011, 10(69): 15462-15469.
DOI:10.5897/AJB10.2624

摘要

The narrow genetic base of popcorn has been of concern to the breeders of this cultivar, hence the present research aimed at assessing popcorn variability using inter simple sequence repeats (ISSR) markers. From 52 accessions, nine groups were made at a cutoff value of 0.36 on the abscissa in the UPGMA dendrogram. Among the genotypes, the ancestors Tripsacum sp. and teosinte were the most divergent, which corroborates the efficiency of the ISSR technique. Teosinte was in more proximity with maize than Tripsacum sp. Although, belonging to different heterotic groups, the dent and flint types of the common maize assembled in the group I confirmed that the compared analysis of genetic diversity was more remarkable. In the third group, however, almost all the popcorn cultivars recommended for Brazil were gathered, besides popcorn wild materials, from different countries, thus providing a reason for breeders to be cautious and avoid selecting materials from genetically close parents in breeding programs.

  • 出版日期2011-11-7

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