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Microsatellite polymorphism in Tunisian pomegranates (Punica granatum L.): Cultivar genotyping and identification
Jbir, Rania; Zehdi, Salwa; Hasnaoui, Nejib et al.
2012In Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 44, p. 27-35
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Keywords :
Punica granatum; Molecular polymorphism; SSR; Cultivar identification key
Abstract :
[en] Specific microsatellites (SSRs) markers were used to characterize a set of 32 Tunisian pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars. Using 13 SSR primers, a total of 40 alleles and 46 genotypes have been identified. As a result, data proved that a high level of polymorphism characterizes the Tunisian pomegranate germplasm at the DNA level. The derived Neighbour-joining (NJ) dendrogram constructed using DAS genetic distances exhibited a genetic diversity structured independently from the geographical origin of cultivars and their denomination. This result suggested that a common genetic basis may characterize Tunisian pomegranate cultivars despite their phenotypic divergences. Furthermore, based on the multilocus genotypes a cultivar’s identification key has been established and permitted to unambiguously differentiate between varieties. The obtained results are discussed in term of establishment and management of a national collection of pomegranate varieties, conformity checks, identification of homonyms and synonyms, and screening of the local resources. Furthermore, this microsatellite-based key is a first step towards a marker-assisted identification pomegranate database.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Jbir, Rania
Zehdi, Salwa
Hasnaoui, Nejib ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Form. doct. sc. agro. & ingé. biol.
Ben Dhiaf, Amal
Mars, Messaoud
Salhi-Hannachi, Amel
Language :
English
Title :
Microsatellite polymorphism in Tunisian pomegranates (Punica granatum L.): Cultivar genotyping and identification
Alternative titles :
Polymorphisme des microsatellites Chez le grenadier (Punica granatum L.): Génotypage et identification des cultivars
Publication date :
08 May 2012
Journal title :
Biochemical Systematics and Ecology
ISSN :
0305-1978
Publisher :
Pergamon Press - An Imprint of Elsevier Science
Volume :
44
Pages :
27-35
Peer reviewed :
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