Genetic diversity in white- and orange-fleshed sweetpotato farmer varieties from East Africa evaluated by simple sequence repeat markers

Sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] farmer varieties are still the backbone of production and breeding programs in Sub‐Sahara Africa. Usually, farmer varieties in Sub‐Sahara Africa are white‐ or cream‐fleshed sweetpotato (WFSP), but recently orange‐fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) were found in East Af...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tumwegamire, Silver, Rubaihayo, P.R., LaBonte, D.R., Díaz, F., Kapinga, R., Mwanga, Robert O.M., Grüneberg, W.J.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 2011
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67682
_version_ 1855514370654601216
author Tumwegamire, Silver
Rubaihayo, P.R.
LaBonte, D.R.
Díaz, F.
Kapinga, R.
Mwanga, Robert O.M.
Grüneberg, W.J.
author_browse Díaz, F.
Grüneberg, W.J.
Kapinga, R.
LaBonte, D.R.
Mwanga, Robert O.M.
Rubaihayo, P.R.
Tumwegamire, Silver
author_facet Tumwegamire, Silver
Rubaihayo, P.R.
LaBonte, D.R.
Díaz, F.
Kapinga, R.
Mwanga, Robert O.M.
Grüneberg, W.J.
author_sort Tumwegamire, Silver
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] farmer varieties are still the backbone of production and breeding programs in Sub‐Sahara Africa. Usually, farmer varieties in Sub‐Sahara Africa are white‐ or cream‐fleshed sweetpotato (WFSP), but recently orange‐fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) were found in East Africa. The objective of the study was to characterize WFSP and OFSP germplasm from East Africa. Eighty‐five East African farmer varieties (29 OFSPs and 56 WFSPs) and seven varieties of non‐African origin as check clones were analyzed for diversity using 26 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. A total of 158 alleles were scored with an average of 6.1 alleles per SSR loci. The mean of Jaccard's similarity coefficients was 0.54. The unweighted pair group method analysis (UPGMA) revealed a main cluster for East Africa germplasm at a similarity coefficient of 0.52. At a similarity coefficient of about 0.55 subclusters within the East African germplasm were observed, but these were neither country nor flesh color specific. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) found a significant difference between East African and non‐African germplasm and a nonsignificant difference between OFSP and WFSP germplasm. In conclusion, the East African germplasm appears to be distinct from non‐African germplasm, and OFSP and WFSP farmer varieties from East Africa are closely related. Orange‐fleshed sweetpotato farmer varieties from East Africa might show similar adaptation to Sub‐Sahara African environments as WFSP and a big potential in alleviating vitamin A deficiency.
format Journal Article
id CGSpace67682
institution CGIAR Consortium
language Inglés
publishDate 2011
publishDateRange 2011
publishDateSort 2011
publisher Wiley
publisherStr Wiley
record_format dspace
spelling CGSpace676822024-05-01T08:15:18Z Genetic diversity in white- and orange-fleshed sweetpotato farmer varieties from East Africa evaluated by simple sequence repeat markers Tumwegamire, Silver Rubaihayo, P.R. LaBonte, D.R. Díaz, F. Kapinga, R. Mwanga, Robert O.M. Grüneberg, W.J. sweet potatoes genetic variation Sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] farmer varieties are still the backbone of production and breeding programs in Sub‐Sahara Africa. Usually, farmer varieties in Sub‐Sahara Africa are white‐ or cream‐fleshed sweetpotato (WFSP), but recently orange‐fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) were found in East Africa. The objective of the study was to characterize WFSP and OFSP germplasm from East Africa. Eighty‐five East African farmer varieties (29 OFSPs and 56 WFSPs) and seven varieties of non‐African origin as check clones were analyzed for diversity using 26 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. A total of 158 alleles were scored with an average of 6.1 alleles per SSR loci. The mean of Jaccard's similarity coefficients was 0.54. The unweighted pair group method analysis (UPGMA) revealed a main cluster for East Africa germplasm at a similarity coefficient of 0.52. At a similarity coefficient of about 0.55 subclusters within the East African germplasm were observed, but these were neither country nor flesh color specific. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) found a significant difference between East African and non‐African germplasm and a nonsignificant difference between OFSP and WFSP germplasm. In conclusion, the East African germplasm appears to be distinct from non‐African germplasm, and OFSP and WFSP farmer varieties from East Africa are closely related. Orange‐fleshed sweetpotato farmer varieties from East Africa might show similar adaptation to Sub‐Sahara African environments as WFSP and a big potential in alleviating vitamin A deficiency. 2011-05 2015-07-30T06:20:55Z 2015-07-30T06:20:55Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67682 en Limited Access Wiley Tumwegamire, S.; Rubaihayo, P.R.; LaBonte, D.R.; Diaz, F.; Kapinga, R.; Mwanga, R.O.M.; Gruneberg, W.J. 2011. Genetic diversity in white- and orange-fleshed sweetpotato farmer varieties from East Africa evaluated by simple sequence repeat markers. Crop Science. (USA). ISSN 0011-183X. 51(3):1132-1142.
spellingShingle sweet potatoes
genetic variation
Tumwegamire, Silver
Rubaihayo, P.R.
LaBonte, D.R.
Díaz, F.
Kapinga, R.
Mwanga, Robert O.M.
Grüneberg, W.J.
Genetic diversity in white- and orange-fleshed sweetpotato farmer varieties from East Africa evaluated by simple sequence repeat markers
title Genetic diversity in white- and orange-fleshed sweetpotato farmer varieties from East Africa evaluated by simple sequence repeat markers
title_full Genetic diversity in white- and orange-fleshed sweetpotato farmer varieties from East Africa evaluated by simple sequence repeat markers
title_fullStr Genetic diversity in white- and orange-fleshed sweetpotato farmer varieties from East Africa evaluated by simple sequence repeat markers
title_full_unstemmed Genetic diversity in white- and orange-fleshed sweetpotato farmer varieties from East Africa evaluated by simple sequence repeat markers
title_short Genetic diversity in white- and orange-fleshed sweetpotato farmer varieties from East Africa evaluated by simple sequence repeat markers
title_sort genetic diversity in white and orange fleshed sweetpotato farmer varieties from east africa evaluated by simple sequence repeat markers
topic sweet potatoes
genetic variation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67682
work_keys_str_mv AT tumwegamiresilver geneticdiversityinwhiteandorangefleshedsweetpotatofarmervarietiesfromeastafricaevaluatedbysimplesequencerepeatmarkers
AT rubaihayopr geneticdiversityinwhiteandorangefleshedsweetpotatofarmervarietiesfromeastafricaevaluatedbysimplesequencerepeatmarkers
AT labontedr geneticdiversityinwhiteandorangefleshedsweetpotatofarmervarietiesfromeastafricaevaluatedbysimplesequencerepeatmarkers
AT diazf geneticdiversityinwhiteandorangefleshedsweetpotatofarmervarietiesfromeastafricaevaluatedbysimplesequencerepeatmarkers
AT kapingar geneticdiversityinwhiteandorangefleshedsweetpotatofarmervarietiesfromeastafricaevaluatedbysimplesequencerepeatmarkers
AT mwangarobertom geneticdiversityinwhiteandorangefleshedsweetpotatofarmervarietiesfromeastafricaevaluatedbysimplesequencerepeatmarkers
AT grunebergwj geneticdiversityinwhiteandorangefleshedsweetpotatofarmervarietiesfromeastafricaevaluatedbysimplesequencerepeatmarkers