A Mid-Density Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Panel for Molecular Applications in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp).

ABSTRACT: Molecular markers are increasingly being deployed to accelerate genetic gain in crop plants. The objective of this study was to assess the potential of a mid-density genotyping panel for molecular applications in cowpea breeding. A core set of 2,602 targeted diversity array technology (DArTag) single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) was designed from an existing 51,128 Cowpea iSelect Consortium Array. The panel's usefulness was assessed using 376 genotypes from different populations of known genetic backgrounds. The panel was informative, with over 78% of SNPs exceeding a minor allele frequency of 0.20. The panel decoded three stratifications in the constituted population, as was expected. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) decay was correctly depicted as slower in a biparental subset than in othe

SUBMITTER: Ongom PO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10791481 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature