Ascertaining the morpho-molecular diversity in buckwheat germplasm and identification of high yielding, stable genotypes with superior biochemical quality.

ABSTRACT: Buckwheat, an underutilized crop, is a multipurpose crop with great potential and high nutritive values. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the genetic variability of 102 génotypes of common (Fagopyrum esculentum) and tartaty buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) based on agro-morphological traits and microsatellite markers with the identification of high-yielding and stable genotypes with superior nutritive values. The accessions varied significantly in terms of morpho-molecular and biochemical traits. Key traits with agronomic relevance namely, number of seeds per plant, hundred seed weight, and petiole length were identified to exhibit positive correlations with direct positive path coefficient on yield per plant. Both the agro-morphological and SSR based clustering grouped the genotypes

SUBMITTER: Dutta PP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12489064 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature