Association Mapping Analysis of Morphological Characteristics in F₂ Population of <i>Perilla</i> (<i>Perilla frutescens</i> L.) Using SSR Markers.

ABSTRACT: To identify SSR markers associated with both quantitative and qualitative traits in Perilla, we analyzed a total of 68 individuals from an F₂ population derived from a cross between WPC06-339 (weedy var. crispa) and WPF17-049 (weedy var. frutescens) using 40 SSR primer sets. The genetic diversity of these markers ranged from 0.464 to 0.676, with a mean value of 0.607. Correlation analysis of 13 morphological traits (4 qualitative, 9 quantitative) revealed significant positive correlations among three leaf-related traits and two inflorescence-related traits. Association analysis involving 40 SSR markers and the 13 morphological traits identified 39 significant marker-trait associations, comprising 18 SSR markers associated with 11 morphological traits. Among

SUBMITTER: Heo TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12430519 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature