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Title: Molecular Characterization of Genetic Diversity in Apricot Cultivars: Current Situation and Future Perspectives
Authors: Herrera Lagranja, Sara
Hormaza Urroz, José Ignacio
Lora, Jorge
Ylla, Guillerm
Rodrigo García, Francisco Javier
Issue Date: 2021
Citation: Agronomy, vol. 11, num. 9, (2021)
Abstract: In the recent years, an important renewal of apricot cultivars is taking place worldwide with the introduction of a large number of new releases, which are replacing traditional and local cultivars in many situations. To study the current genetic diversity, a group of 202 apricot accessions, including landraces and releases from breeding programs in several countries, has been characterized using 13 microsatellite markers. The diversity parameters showed higher diversity in modern releases than in landraces, but also suggested a loss of diversity associated with recent breeding. Two main clusters according to the pedigree origin of the accessions were clearly differentiated in the phylogenetic analysis based on Nei’s genetic distance. The first group comprised mostly European and North American traditional cultivars, and the second group included the majority of recent and commercial releases from breeding programs. Further population analyses showed the same clustering trend on the distribution of individuals and clusters, confirming the results obtained in the molecular phylogenetic analysis. These results provide a sight of the erosion and the decrease of the genetic diversity in the currently grown apricot and highlight the importance of preserve traditional cultivars and local germplasm to assure genetic resources for further breeding.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10532/5538
Related document: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/9/1714
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/
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