Optimal set of microsatellite markers required to detect illegitimate progenies in selected oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) breeding crosses.

ABSTRACT: Oil palm is continually being improved via controlled crossing of selected palms to ensure sustainable yields and productivity. As such, correct parental assignment is important as the presence of illegitimates will compromise the progress of improvement. In the present study, we determined the optimal number of microsatellite (SSR) markers for detection of illegitimates in selected oil palm crosses with high confidence. Determining the optimal number of markers to assign parentage will ensure that the DNA fingerprinting will be cost effective for routine use as a quality control tool in oil palm improvement programs. Here, we evaluated a wide range of crosses that included a cross derived from wild germplasm palm. The results revealed that markers with high PIC are informative and detect

SUBMITTER: Zolkafli SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8329889 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature