Genetic Diversity Assessment of MPOB-Senegal Oil Palm Germplasm Using Microsatellite Markers.

ABSTRACT: Molecular characterization of oil palm germplasm is crucial in utilizing and conserving germplasm with promising traits. This study was conducted to evaluate the genetic diversity structures and relationships among 26 families of MPOB-Senegal oil palm germplasm using thirty-five microsatellite markers. High level of polymorphism (P = 96.26%), number of effective allele (N _e = 2.653), observed heterozygosity (H _o = 0.584), expected heterozygosity (H _e = 0.550), total heterozygosity (H _T = 0.666), and rare alleles (54) were observed which indicates that MPOB-Senegal germplasm has a broad genetic variation. Among the SSR markers, sMo00053 and sMg00133 were the most informative markers for discrimination among the M

SUBMITTER: Myint KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8116142 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature