Simple sequence repeat analysis of new potato varieties developed in Alberta, Canada.

ABSTRACT: The worldwide demand for potato production requires the constant development of new potato varieties with improved yield, quality, disease resistance, and abiotic tolerance. However, cultivar registration is preceded by a long process to morphologically and physiologically characterize the plants. Notably, this process can be expedited by DNA marker analysis. Simple sequence repeats (SSRs), also known as microsatellites, are the most common reliable DNA markers used to discriminate between genotypes. In this study, 20 potato varieties, including five new genotypes developed in Alberta, Canada, were fingerprinted using 10 SSR markers selected for their high discriminatory power. Different SSRs were amplified from potato DNA using specific primers, and the DNA fragment sizes were analyzed by

SUBMITTER: Tillault AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6551368 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature