Cytological and molecular characterization for ploidy determination in yams (Dioscorea spp.)

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a monocotyledonous herbaceous vine plant grown in the tropics and subtropics. It is a multi-species plant with varied intra- and interspecific ploidy levels. Of the 600 species, 11 are cultivated supporting the livelihood of over 300 million people. The paucity of information...

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Main Authors: Gatarira, C., Sladekova, L., Nemeckova, A., Simonikova, D., Paliwal, R., Asfaw, A., Abberton, Michael T., Gueye, B., Asiedu, R., Cizkova, J., Hribova, E., Dolezel, J., Koeyer, D. de, Adetimirin, Victor O., Bhattacharjee, Ranjana
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Published: MDPI 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115332
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author Gatarira, C.
Sladekova, L.
Nemeckova, A.
Simonikova, D.
Paliwal, R.
Asfaw, A.
Abberton, Michael T.
Gueye, B.
Asiedu, R.
Cizkova, J.
Hribova, E.
Dolezel, J.
Koeyer, D. de
Adetimirin, Victor O.
Bhattacharjee, Ranjana
author_browse Abberton, Michael T.
Adetimirin, Victor O.
Asfaw, A.
Asiedu, R.
Bhattacharjee, Ranjana
Cizkova, J.
Dolezel, J.
Gatarira, C.
Gueye, B.
Hribova, E.
Koeyer, D. de
Nemeckova, A.
Paliwal, R.
Simonikova, D.
Sladekova, L.
author_facet Gatarira, C.
Sladekova, L.
Nemeckova, A.
Simonikova, D.
Paliwal, R.
Asfaw, A.
Abberton, Michael T.
Gueye, B.
Asiedu, R.
Cizkova, J.
Hribova, E.
Dolezel, J.
Koeyer, D. de
Adetimirin, Victor O.
Bhattacharjee, Ranjana
author_sort Gatarira, C.
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a monocotyledonous herbaceous vine plant grown in the tropics and subtropics. It is a multi-species plant with varied intra- and interspecific ploidy levels. Of the 600 species, 11 are cultivated supporting the livelihood of over 300 million people. The paucity of information on ploidy and the genomic constitution is a significant challenge to the crop’s genetic improvement through crossbreeding. The objective of this study was to investigate the ploidy levels of 236 accessions across six cultivated and two wild species using chromosome counting, flow cytometry and genotyping-based ploidy determination methods. Results obtained from chromosome counting and genotyping-based ploidy determination were in agreement. In majority of the accessions, chromosome counting and flow cytometry were congruent, allowing future rapid screening of ploidy levels using flow cytometry. Among cultivated accessions, 168 (71%) were diploid, 50 (21%) were triploid, and 12 (5%) were tetraploid. Two wild species included in the study were diploids. Resolution of ploidy level in yams offers opportunities for implementing successful breeding programmes through intra- and interspecific hybridization.
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spelling CGSpace1153322025-11-11T10:37:59Z Cytological and molecular characterization for ploidy determination in yams (Dioscorea spp.) Gatarira, C. Sladekova, L. Nemeckova, A. Simonikova, D. Paliwal, R. Asfaw, A. Abberton, Michael T. Gueye, B. Asiedu, R. Cizkova, J. Hribova, E. Dolezel, J. Koeyer, D. de Adetimirin, Victor O. Bhattacharjee, Ranjana yams flow cytometry chromosomes ploidy west africa Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a monocotyledonous herbaceous vine plant grown in the tropics and subtropics. It is a multi-species plant with varied intra- and interspecific ploidy levels. Of the 600 species, 11 are cultivated supporting the livelihood of over 300 million people. The paucity of information on ploidy and the genomic constitution is a significant challenge to the crop’s genetic improvement through crossbreeding. The objective of this study was to investigate the ploidy levels of 236 accessions across six cultivated and two wild species using chromosome counting, flow cytometry and genotyping-based ploidy determination methods. Results obtained from chromosome counting and genotyping-based ploidy determination were in agreement. In majority of the accessions, chromosome counting and flow cytometry were congruent, allowing future rapid screening of ploidy levels using flow cytometry. Among cultivated accessions, 168 (71%) were diploid, 50 (21%) were triploid, and 12 (5%) were tetraploid. Two wild species included in the study were diploids. Resolution of ploidy level in yams offers opportunities for implementing successful breeding programmes through intra- and interspecific hybridization. 2021 2021-10-06T11:44:33Z 2021-10-06T11:44:33Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115332 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Gatarira, C., Sládeková, L., Němečková, A., Šimoníková, D., Paliwal, R., Asfaw, A., ... & Bhattacharjee, R. (2021). Cytological and Molecular Characterization for Ploidy Determination in Yams (Dioscorea spp.). Agronomy, 11(10), 1897: 1-13.
spellingShingle yams
flow cytometry
chromosomes
ploidy
west africa
Gatarira, C.
Sladekova, L.
Nemeckova, A.
Simonikova, D.
Paliwal, R.
Asfaw, A.
Abberton, Michael T.
Gueye, B.
Asiedu, R.
Cizkova, J.
Hribova, E.
Dolezel, J.
Koeyer, D. de
Adetimirin, Victor O.
Bhattacharjee, Ranjana
Cytological and molecular characterization for ploidy determination in yams (Dioscorea spp.)
title Cytological and molecular characterization for ploidy determination in yams (Dioscorea spp.)
title_full Cytological and molecular characterization for ploidy determination in yams (Dioscorea spp.)
title_fullStr Cytological and molecular characterization for ploidy determination in yams (Dioscorea spp.)
title_full_unstemmed Cytological and molecular characterization for ploidy determination in yams (Dioscorea spp.)
title_short Cytological and molecular characterization for ploidy determination in yams (Dioscorea spp.)
title_sort cytological and molecular characterization for ploidy determination in yams dioscorea spp
topic yams
flow cytometry
chromosomes
ploidy
west africa
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115332
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