Extent and patterns of morphological and molecular genetic diversity and population structure of Nigerian taro cultivars
Genetic diversity is crucial for conservation efforts as well as breeding programs targeted at the development of improved varieties. Taro, a climate-resilient crop, plays a vital role in the nutritional and economic livelihoods of many households in Nigeria, but its yield is very low due to inadequ...
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| author | Oladimeji, J. J. Abe, A. Kumar, P. L. Agre, A. P. Ilesanmi, O. J. Vetukuri, R. R. Bhattacharjee, R. |
| author_browse | Abe, A. Agre, A. P. Bhattacharjee, R. Ilesanmi, O. J. Kumar, P. L. Oladimeji, J. J. Vetukuri, R. R. |
| author_facet | Oladimeji, J. J. Abe, A. Kumar, P. L. Agre, A. P. Ilesanmi, O. J. Vetukuri, R. R. Bhattacharjee, R. |
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| description | Genetic diversity is crucial for conservation efforts as well as breeding programs targeted at the development of improved varieties. Taro, a climate-resilient crop, plays a vital role in the nutritional and economic livelihoods of many households in Nigeria, but its yield is very low due to inadequate genetic improvement efforts. A diversity assessment of Nigerian taro is therefore required to create a premise for its improvement in yield, quality and disease tolerance. In this study, the genetic diversity and population structure of 490 taro cultivars comprising two main gene pools: Dasheen (215) and Eddoe (275), collected from farmers and marketers across seven states in Nigeria was assessed using 3047 Diversity Array Technology single nucleotide polymorphism (DArT-SNP) markers. A subset
of 114 taro cultivars, comprising 30 Dasheens and 84 Eddoes were further phenotyped using 24 agro-morphological descriptors. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1599612025-12-08T10:06:44Z Extent and patterns of morphological and molecular genetic diversity and population structure of Nigerian taro cultivars Oladimeji, J. J. Abe, A. Kumar, P. L. Agre, A. P. Ilesanmi, O. J. Vetukuri, R. R. Bhattacharjee, R. genetic diversity population structure taro single nucleotide polymorphisms Genetic diversity is crucial for conservation efforts as well as breeding programs targeted at the development of improved varieties. Taro, a climate-resilient crop, plays a vital role in the nutritional and economic livelihoods of many households in Nigeria, but its yield is very low due to inadequate genetic improvement efforts. A diversity assessment of Nigerian taro is therefore required to create a premise for its improvement in yield, quality and disease tolerance. In this study, the genetic diversity and population structure of 490 taro cultivars comprising two main gene pools: Dasheen (215) and Eddoe (275), collected from farmers and marketers across seven states in Nigeria was assessed using 3047 Diversity Array Technology single nucleotide polymorphism (DArT-SNP) markers. A subset of 114 taro cultivars, comprising 30 Dasheens and 84 Eddoes were further phenotyped using 24 agro-morphological descriptors. 2024 2024-11-20T09:05:28Z 2024-11-20T09:05:28Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159961 en Open Access application/pdf Oladimeji, J. J., Abe, A., Kumar, P. L., Agre, A. P., Ilesanmi, O. J., Vetukuri, R. R., & Bhattacharjee, R.(2024). Extent and patterns of morphological and molecular genetic diversity and population structure of Nigerian Taro cultivars. BMC Plant Biology, (24): 1077, 1-15. |
| spellingShingle | genetic diversity population structure taro single nucleotide polymorphisms Oladimeji, J. J. Abe, A. Kumar, P. L. Agre, A. P. Ilesanmi, O. J. Vetukuri, R. R. Bhattacharjee, R. Extent and patterns of morphological and molecular genetic diversity and population structure of Nigerian taro cultivars |
| title | Extent and patterns of morphological and molecular genetic diversity and population structure of Nigerian taro cultivars |
| title_full | Extent and patterns of morphological and molecular genetic diversity and population structure of Nigerian taro cultivars |
| title_fullStr | Extent and patterns of morphological and molecular genetic diversity and population structure of Nigerian taro cultivars |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extent and patterns of morphological and molecular genetic diversity and population structure of Nigerian taro cultivars |
| title_short | Extent and patterns of morphological and molecular genetic diversity and population structure of Nigerian taro cultivars |
| title_sort | extent and patterns of morphological and molecular genetic diversity and population structure of nigerian taro cultivars |
| topic | genetic diversity population structure taro single nucleotide polymorphisms |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159961 |
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