Genetic diversity and population structure of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merril) germplasm.

ABSTRACT: Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merril) is a significant legume crop for oil and protein. However, its yield in Africa is less than half the global average resulting in low production, which is inadequate for satisfying the continent's needs. To address this disparity in productivity, it is crucial to develop new high-yielding cultivars by utilizing the genetic diversity of existing germplasms. Consequently, the genetic diversity and population structure of various soybean accessions were evaluated in this study. To achieve this objective, a collection of 147 soybean accessions was genotyped using the Diversity Array Technology Sequencing method, enabling high-throughput analysis of 7,083 high-quality single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) distributed across the soybean genome. The average value

SUBMITTER: Silue T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12061401 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature