Reproductive compatibility in Capsicum is not necessarily reflected in genetic or phenotypic similarity between species complexes.

ABSTRACT: Wild relatives of domesticated Capsicum represent substantial genetic diversity and thus sources of traits of potential interest. Furthermore, the hybridization compatibility between members of Capsicum species complexes remains unresolved. Improving our understanding of the relationship between Capsicum species relatedness and their ability to form hybrids is a highly pertinent issue. Through the development of novel interspecific hybrids in this study, we demonstrate interspecies compatibility is not necessarily reflected in relatedness according to established Capsicum genepool complexes. Based on a phylogeny constructed by genotyping using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers and with a portion of the waxy locus, and through principal component analysis (PCA) of phenotypic data, we cla

SUBMITTER: Parry C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8508556 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature