Genetic markers identify duplicates in Nordic potato collections.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The first small scale cultivation of potatoes in the Nordic countries began roughly 300 years ago, and later became an important staple food in the region. Organized conservation efforts began in the 1980s, and today, potato landraces, improved varieties, and breeding lines are conserved in genebanks at the Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen), Sweden, and the Norwegian Genetic Resource Centre (NGS), Norway, as well as at potato breeding companies across Nordic countries. All these collections house a diverse array of genotypes with local names and local growing histories from the whole region. However, the presence of duplicates, and inconsistent naming has led to confusion.

Methods

In this study, 198 accessions of cultivated potato (Solanum tuberosum

SUBMITTER: Chrominski P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11381411 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature