Assessing diversity and phylogeny of Indonesian breadfruit (Artocarpus spp.) using internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and leaf morphology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breadfruit (Artocarpus spp.) is the main genus of Moraceae with multipurpose benefits, both ecologically and economically important, e.g., food ingredients, building materials, traditional medicine, and natural insecticides. However, most endemic Artocarpus have been threatened due to natural disasters and habitat degradation. The objective of our study was to determine the genetic diversity and relationships of endemic Artocarpus from South Borneo, Indonesia, using an internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and leaf morphology.

Results

Morphologically, endemic Artocarpus endemic to South Borneo, Indonesia, has a different leaf shape, i.e., narrow-obovate to broad-elliptic, from simple to deeply dissected. Following the ITS region, this germplasm has a moderate l

SUBMITTER: Mursyidin DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9911577 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature