SSR markers development and their application in genetic diversity of burdock (Arctium lappa L.) germplasm.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Arctium lappa L. is a medicinal edible homologous plant, commonly known as burdock or bardana, which belongs to the Asteraceae family and is abundant all over the world. Genetic diversity assessment is essential for A. lappa germplasm resource conservation and breeding. The assessment techniques include morphological, biochemical, and DNA marker analysis. However, the limited number of available DNA markers is insufficient to conduct related genetic diversity assessment studies.

Results

In this study, we conducted RNA sequencing of the A. lappa cultivar 'Yanagikawa Ideal' and developed SSR markers to characterize the genetic diversity and population structure of 56 A. lappa accessions and 8 wild relative accessions. A total of 4,851 simple sequence repeats (SSRs)

SUBMITTER: Su Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11827309 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature