Genetic diversity and nutritional analysis of sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (l.) Lam.] genotypes in Abakaliki, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sweet potato is an important root crop cultivated in different countries of the world. Its production and productivity are limited by factors such as the use of unimproved local varieties, pests, disease, and drought. To overcome these constraints, diversity in sweet potato genotypes could be a prerequisite for breeding programs. The present study aimed to determine the genetic diversity and nutritional composition of sweet potato accessions. One hundred accessions of sweet potato were collected from Nigeria and Niger for agro-morphological characterization and 50 of them were used for nutritional and molecular analysis. Eleven quantitative traits, six nutritional traits, and ten SSR markers were used for diversity analysis.

Results

Analysis of variance (ANOVA) re

SUBMITTER: Merga MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12036219 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature