Sweet Cherry Diversity and Relationships in Modern and Local Varieties Based on SNP Markers.

ABSTRACT: The sweet cherry is an important fruit species that is widespread globally. In addition to the well-known traditional and modern varieties, a myriad of landraces is present in Europe, as well as in southern Italy. This study aims to evaluate the population structure, genetic relationships, and cases of duplicate samples in a collection of 143 accessions using GBS-derived SNP markers. The genetic material under investigation includes modern commercial varieties, ancient European and American varieties, landraces, and individuals retrieved from small orchards. Some of the known varieties were genetically analyzed here for the first time. In addition, several genotypes were collected from the Basilicata region (southern Italy), an area largely unexplored for sweet cherry genetic resources. Th

SUBMITTER: Palasciano M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9824393 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature