Genome skimming-based simple sequence repeat (SSR) marker discovery and characterization in Grevillea robusta.

ABSTRACT: Proteaceae, a largely southern hemisphere family consisting of 80 genera distributed in Australia and southern Africa as its centres of greatest diversity, also extends well in northern and southern America. Under this family, Grevillea robusta is a fast-growing species got popularity in farm and avenue plantations. Despite the ecological and economic importance, the species has not yet been investigated for its genetic improvement and genome-based studies. Only a few molecular markers are available for the species or its close relatives, which hinders  genomic and population genetics studies. Genetic markers have been intensively applied for the main strategies in breeding programs, especially for the economically important traits. Hence, it is of utmost priority to develop genomic

SUBMITTER: Dabral A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8285676 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature