Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Abstract
Turkey has many valuable genetic resources for pomegranate; however, there have not been many studies on the identification and characterization of these important genetic resources. New microsatellite markers were used to characterize a set of 78 pomegranate accessions from Turkey. Using six SSR primers, a total of 41 alleles were characterized with an average of 4.6 alleles per locus and mean probability of identity (PI) value of 0.366. These data indicated a high level of polymorphism in pomegranate germplasm. Five synonymous groups could be detected among 30 accessions. This microsatellite-based key is a first step towards a database for marker-assisted identification of pomegranate accessions in Turkey. The present study provides essential information to devise a pomegranate core germplasm collection without duplication of plant material, to sustainably manage pomegranate breeding programs, and to establish conservation strategies for preserving local pomegranate genetic resources.
DOI
10.3906/tar-1606-124
Keywords
Genetic diversity, new microsatellites, pomegranate, synonymous group
First Page
142
Last Page
153
Recommended Citation
ÇALIŞKAN, O, BAYAZIT, S, ÖKTEM, M, & ERGÜL, A (2017). Evaluation of the genetic diversity of pomegranate accessions from Turkey using new microsatellite markers. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 41 (2): 142-153. https://doi.org/10.3906/tar-1606-124