Identification of SNP Markers Associated with Iron and Zinc Concentrations in Cicer Seeds.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cicer reticulatum L. is the wild progenitor of chickpea Cicer arietinum L., the fourth most important pulse crop in the world. Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) are vital micronutrients that play crucial roles in sustaining life by acting as co-factors for various proteins.

Aims and objectives

In order to improve micronutrient-dense chickpea lines, this study aimed to investigate variability and detect DNA markers associated with Fe and Zn concentrations in the seeds of 73 cultivated (C. arietinum L.) and 107 C. reticulatum genotypes.

Methods

A set of 180 accessions was genotyped using 20,868 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers obtained from genotyping by sequencing analysis.

Results

The results revealed substantial variati

SUBMITTER: Karaca N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7521033 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature