Genetic diversity in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] in relationship to geographic sources as assessed with RAPD markers

Available evidence shows that sweetpotato originated from either Central or South American lowlands with subsequent dispersal to North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the pacific islands. A total of 71 polymorphic RAPD molecular markers were used to assess the genetic relationships amongst 74 swee...

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Main Authors: Gichuki, S.T., Berenyi, M., Zhang, D., Hermann, M., Schmidt, J., Glössl, J., Burg, J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141863
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author Gichuki, S.T.
Berenyi, M.
Zhang, D.
Hermann, M.
Schmidt, J.
Glössl, J.
Burg, J.
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Burg, J.
Gichuki, S.T.
Glössl, J.
Hermann, M.
Schmidt, J.
Zhang, D.
author_facet Gichuki, S.T.
Berenyi, M.
Zhang, D.
Hermann, M.
Schmidt, J.
Glössl, J.
Burg, J.
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description Available evidence shows that sweetpotato originated from either Central or South American lowlands with subsequent dispersal to North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the pacific islands. A total of 71 polymorphic RAPD molecular markers were used to assess the genetic relationships amongst 74 sweetpotato varieties originating from a total of 23 sweetpotato producing countries within six geographical regions, namely, South America, Central America/Caribbean, United States of America (USA), East Africa, Asia and Oceania. An Analysis of Molecular Variance (AMOVA) indicated that 93.4% of the total variance was due to the differences between genotypes within regions. The difference between regions was significant (P < 0.001) but only contributed 6.6% to the variance. Genetic distance (PhiST) calculated with AMOVA and multidimensional scaling (MDS) revealed that the South American and the Central American/Caribbean genotypes formed two separate clusters. East African varieties, which have unique characteristics from other traditional varieties, were distinct from other traditional varieties from South America and Oceania. These results support the reported hypothesis of the origin and dispersal of the sweetpotato and indicate that the primary centre of diversity probably has two distinct genepools. It is proposed that the dispersal of the sweetpotato from its origin may have mainly involved varieties from Central America/Caribbean as opposed to varieties from South America. There is an indication that new genepools may be evolving in Africa and Asia due to hybridisation and adaptation to the local environments.
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spelling CGSpace1418632025-12-08T10:29:22Z Genetic diversity in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] in relationship to geographic sources as assessed with RAPD markers Gichuki, S.T. Berenyi, M. Zhang, D. Hermann, M. Schmidt, J. Glössl, J. Burg, J. genetic diversity (as resource) germplasm ipomoea batatas marker-assisted selection sweet potatoes Available evidence shows that sweetpotato originated from either Central or South American lowlands with subsequent dispersal to North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the pacific islands. A total of 71 polymorphic RAPD molecular markers were used to assess the genetic relationships amongst 74 sweetpotato varieties originating from a total of 23 sweetpotato producing countries within six geographical regions, namely, South America, Central America/Caribbean, United States of America (USA), East Africa, Asia and Oceania. An Analysis of Molecular Variance (AMOVA) indicated that 93.4% of the total variance was due to the differences between genotypes within regions. The difference between regions was significant (P < 0.001) but only contributed 6.6% to the variance. Genetic distance (PhiST) calculated with AMOVA and multidimensional scaling (MDS) revealed that the South American and the Central American/Caribbean genotypes formed two separate clusters. East African varieties, which have unique characteristics from other traditional varieties, were distinct from other traditional varieties from South America and Oceania. These results support the reported hypothesis of the origin and dispersal of the sweetpotato and indicate that the primary centre of diversity probably has two distinct genepools. It is proposed that the dispersal of the sweetpotato from its origin may have mainly involved varieties from Central America/Caribbean as opposed to varieties from South America. There is an indication that new genepools may be evolving in Africa and Asia due to hybridisation and adaptation to the local environments. 2003-06 2024-05-15T21:22:32Z 2024-05-15T21:22:32Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141863 en Open Access Springer Gichuki, S.T.; Berenyi, M.; Zhang, D.; Hermann, M.; Schmidt, J.; Glössl, J.; Burg, J. 2003. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. ISSN 1573-5109. 50(4), 429–437. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1023998522845
spellingShingle genetic diversity (as resource)
germplasm
ipomoea batatas
marker-assisted selection
sweet potatoes
Gichuki, S.T.
Berenyi, M.
Zhang, D.
Hermann, M.
Schmidt, J.
Glössl, J.
Burg, J.
Genetic diversity in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] in relationship to geographic sources as assessed with RAPD markers
title Genetic diversity in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] in relationship to geographic sources as assessed with RAPD markers
title_full Genetic diversity in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] in relationship to geographic sources as assessed with RAPD markers
title_fullStr Genetic diversity in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] in relationship to geographic sources as assessed with RAPD markers
title_full_unstemmed Genetic diversity in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] in relationship to geographic sources as assessed with RAPD markers
title_short Genetic diversity in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] in relationship to geographic sources as assessed with RAPD markers
title_sort genetic diversity in sweetpotato ipomoea batatas l lam in relationship to geographic sources as assessed with rapd markers
topic genetic diversity (as resource)
germplasm
ipomoea batatas
marker-assisted selection
sweet potatoes
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141863
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