SSR genotyping of 200 tea (Camellia sinensis) clones obtained by selection and DNA barcoding of 12 varietal registration candidates.

ABSTRACT: Genotype and cultivar identification is essential for conserving tea genetic diversity within plantation ecosystems and ensuring the sustainability of high-quality tea production. This study represents the first large-scale genetic characterization of 200 elite varietal candidate tea (Camellia sinensis) clones, which were pre-selected from 2,034 genotypes originating from the Eastern and Western Black Sea regions of Türkiye. Eight polymorphic simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers located near loci associated with catechin content, including epicatechin (EC), epicatechin gallate (ECG), epigallocatechin (EGC), and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), were employed. SSR profiles were generated for all 200 tea clones cultivated in control plots at the National Tea Gene Bank, and the resulting data

SUBMITTER: Eminoglu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522243 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature