Genetic diversity and population structure of Vernonia amygdalina Del. in Uganda based on genome wide markers.

ABSTRACT: Determining the extent and distribution of genetic diversity is an essential component of plant breeding. In the present study, we explored the genetic diversity and population structure of Vernonia amygdalina, a fodder, vegetable and medicinal species of Africa and some parts of Yemen. Most empirical studies demonstrate that populations that are separated by geographic or ecological factors may experience genetic differentiation resulting from restricted gene flow between populations. A total of 238 individuals were sampled from two populations: i) Lake Victoria crescent (LVC) and ii) Southern and Eastern Lake Kyoga basin (SEK) agroecological zones of Uganda and genotyped using DArT platform. Of the two populations, the overall mean observed heterozygosity (Ho) was low to medium (Ho = 0.0

SUBMITTER: Nantongo JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10370736 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature