Creation of new germplasm resources, development of SSR markers, and screening of monoterpene synthases in thyme.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thyme derived essential oil and its components have numerous applications in pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries, owing to their antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties. To obtain thyme essential oil with different terpene composition, we developed new germplasm resources using the conventional hybridization approach.

Results

Phenotypic characteristics, including essential oil yield and composition, glandular trichome density, plant type, and fertility, of three wild Chinese and seven European thyme species were evaluated. Male-sterile and male-fertile thyme species were crossed in different combinations, and two F₁ populations derived from Thymus longicaulis (Tl) × T. vulgaris 'Fragrantissimus' (Tvf) and T. vulgaris 'Elsbeth' (Tve

SUBMITTER: Sun M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9817278 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature