Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Orobanche foetida Populations From Tunisia Using RADseq.

ABSTRACT: Orobanche foetida Poiret is a holoparasitic plant that lacks chlorophyll and totally depending on its host for its growth. Orobanche foetida parasitizes host plant roots and extract nutrient and water via a haustorium. Although O. foetida distributes in the Mediterranean region as a wild plant parasite, it parasitizes faba bean causing serious damages which may reach 90% yield losses in Tunisia. Analysis of genetic diversity of the parasite is important to better understand its evolution and spread, remained largely unknown. In this work, we present the first study on genetic diversity and population structure using the robust technique Restriction-site-Associated DNA sequencing (RADseq) for Orobanche spp. We collected 244 samples of O. foetida from 18 fa

SUBMITTER: Boukteb A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8078179 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature