A mid-density single-nucleotide polymorphism panel for molecular applications in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)

Molecular markers are increasingly being deployed to accelerate genetic gain in crop plants. The objective of this study was to assess the potential of a mid-density genotyping panel for molecular applications in cowpea breeding. A core set of 2,602 targeted diversity array technology (DArTag) singl...

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Main Authors: Ongom, Patrick Obia, Fatokun, Christian, Togola, Abou, Garcia Oliveira, Ana Luisa, Eng Hwa Ng, Kilian, Andrzej, Lonardi, Stefano, Close, Timothy J., Boukar, Ousmane
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Published: Hindawi Limited 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139879
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author Ongom, Patrick Obia
Fatokun, Christian
Togola, Abou
Garcia Oliveira, Ana Luisa
Eng Hwa Ng
Kilian, Andrzej
Lonardi, Stefano
Close, Timothy J.
Boukar, Ousmane
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Close, Timothy J.
Eng Hwa Ng
Fatokun, Christian
Garcia Oliveira, Ana Luisa
Kilian, Andrzej
Lonardi, Stefano
Ongom, Patrick Obia
Togola, Abou
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Fatokun, Christian
Togola, Abou
Garcia Oliveira, Ana Luisa
Eng Hwa Ng
Kilian, Andrzej
Lonardi, Stefano
Close, Timothy J.
Boukar, Ousmane
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description Molecular markers are increasingly being deployed to accelerate genetic gain in crop plants. The objective of this study was to assess the potential of a mid-density genotyping panel for molecular applications in cowpea breeding. A core set of 2,602 targeted diversity array technology (DArTag) single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) was designed from an existing 51,128 Cowpea iSelect Consortium Array. The panel's usefulness was assessed using 376 genotypes from different populations of known genetic backgrounds. The panel was informative, with over 78% of SNPs exceeding a minor allele frequency of 0.20. The panel decoded three stratifications in the constituted population, as was expected. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) decay was correctly depicted as slower in a biparental subset than in other populations. A known flower and seed coat color gene region was located on chromosome Vu07, suggesting that the mid-density panel may be used to hypothesize genomic regions underlying target traits in cowpea. Unexpected heterozygosity was detected in some lines and highly among F-1 progenies, divulging the panel's potential application in germplasm purity and hybridity verification. The study unveils the potential of an excellent genomic resource that can be tapped to enhance the development of improved cowpea cultivars.
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spelling CGSpace1398792025-11-11T10:36:00Z A mid-density single-nucleotide polymorphism panel for molecular applications in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) Ongom, Patrick Obia Fatokun, Christian Togola, Abou Garcia Oliveira, Ana Luisa Eng Hwa Ng Kilian, Andrzej Lonardi, Stefano Close, Timothy J. Boukar, Ousmane single nucleotide polymorphisms cowpeas genotyping linkage disequilibrium quantitative trait loci grain legumes molecular markers Molecular markers are increasingly being deployed to accelerate genetic gain in crop plants. The objective of this study was to assess the potential of a mid-density genotyping panel for molecular applications in cowpea breeding. A core set of 2,602 targeted diversity array technology (DArTag) single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) was designed from an existing 51,128 Cowpea iSelect Consortium Array. The panel's usefulness was assessed using 376 genotypes from different populations of known genetic backgrounds. The panel was informative, with over 78% of SNPs exceeding a minor allele frequency of 0.20. The panel decoded three stratifications in the constituted population, as was expected. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) decay was correctly depicted as slower in a biparental subset than in other populations. A known flower and seed coat color gene region was located on chromosome Vu07, suggesting that the mid-density panel may be used to hypothesize genomic regions underlying target traits in cowpea. Unexpected heterozygosity was detected in some lines and highly among F-1 progenies, divulging the panel's potential application in germplasm purity and hybridity verification. The study unveils the potential of an excellent genomic resource that can be tapped to enhance the development of improved cowpea cultivars. 2024-01-09 2024-03-08T17:34:50Z 2024-03-08T17:34:50Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139879 en Open Access application/pdf Hindawi Limited Ongom, P. O., Fatokun, C., Togola, A., Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., Ng, E. H., Kilian, A., Lonardi, S., Close, T. J., & Boukar, O. (2024). A Mid-Density Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Panel for Molecular Applications in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp). In A. Ferrante (Ed.), International Journal of Genomics (Vol. 2024, pp. 1–19). Hindawi Limited. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/9912987
spellingShingle single nucleotide polymorphisms
cowpeas
genotyping
linkage disequilibrium
quantitative trait loci
grain legumes
molecular markers
Ongom, Patrick Obia
Fatokun, Christian
Togola, Abou
Garcia Oliveira, Ana Luisa
Eng Hwa Ng
Kilian, Andrzej
Lonardi, Stefano
Close, Timothy J.
Boukar, Ousmane
A mid-density single-nucleotide polymorphism panel for molecular applications in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)
title A mid-density single-nucleotide polymorphism panel for molecular applications in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)
title_full A mid-density single-nucleotide polymorphism panel for molecular applications in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)
title_fullStr A mid-density single-nucleotide polymorphism panel for molecular applications in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)
title_full_unstemmed A mid-density single-nucleotide polymorphism panel for molecular applications in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)
title_short A mid-density single-nucleotide polymorphism panel for molecular applications in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)
title_sort mid density single nucleotide polymorphism panel for molecular applications in cowpea vigna unguiculata l walp
topic single nucleotide polymorphisms
cowpeas
genotyping
linkage disequilibrium
quantitative trait loci
grain legumes
molecular markers
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139879
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