Development of Genome-Wide Functional Markers Using Draft Genome Assembly of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) cv. Allahabad Safeda to Expedite Molecular Breeding.

ABSTRACT: Guava (Psidium guajava L.), a rich source of nutrients, is an important tropical and subtropical fruit of the Myrtaceae family and exhibits magnificent diversity. Genetic diversity analysis is the first step toward the identification of parents for hybridization, genetic mapping, and molecular breeding in any crop species. A diversity analysis based on whole-genome functional markers increases the chances of identifying genetic associations with agronomically important traits. Therefore, here, we sequenced the genome of guava cv. Allahabad Safeda on an Illumina platform and generated a draft assembly of ~304 MB. The assembly of the Allahabad Safeda genome constituted >37.95% repeat sequences, gene prediction with RNA-seq data as evidence identified 14,115 genes, and BLAST n/r, Inter

SUBMITTER: Thakur S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8494772 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature