Genetic Diversity in Lens Species Revealed by EST and Genomic Simple Sequence Repeat Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Low productivity of pilosae type lentils grown in South Asia is attributed to narrow genetic base of the released cultivars which results in susceptibility to biotic and abiotic stresses. For enhancement of productivity and production, broadening of genetic base is essentially required. The genetic base of released cultivars can be broadened by using diverse types including bold seeded and early maturing lentils from Mediterranean region and related wild species. Genetic diversity in eighty six accessions of three species of genus Lens was assessed based on twelve genomic and thirty one EST-SSR markers. The evaluated set of genotypes included diverse lentil varieties and advanced breeding lines from Indian programme, two early maturing ICARDA lines and five related wild subspecies/species

SUBMITTER: Dikshit HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4575128 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature