Determination of ploidy among yam (Dioscorea spp.) landraces in Kenya by flow cytometry
Yam (Dioscorea spp.), a traditional crop in Kenya has not undergone improvement and little has been done to understand its genetic background. The taxonomy and phylogeny of the local landraces has not been fully studied. The main cultivated species is Dioscorea minutiflora Engl. Others found with lo...
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| author | Muthamia, Z.K. Nyende, A.B. Mamati, Edward George Ferguson, Morag E. Wasilwa, J. |
| author_browse | Ferguson, Morag E. Mamati, Edward George Muthamia, Z.K. Nyende, A.B. Wasilwa, J. |
| author_facet | Muthamia, Z.K. Nyende, A.B. Mamati, Edward George Ferguson, Morag E. Wasilwa, J. |
| author_sort | Muthamia, Z.K. |
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| description | Yam (Dioscorea spp.), a traditional crop in Kenya has not undergone improvement and little has been
done to understand its genetic background. The taxonomy and phylogeny of the local landraces has not
been fully studied. The main cultivated species is Dioscorea minutiflora Engl. Others found with low
distribution are Dioscorea alata L., Dioscorea bulbifera L. and Dioscorea odoratissima Pax. Flow
cytometry was used to estimate the ploidy level of 155 accessions of Kenyan yam including two checks,
TDr.18544 a tetraploid and TDc.98136 an octoploid from International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
(IITA), Nigeria. Also included in the study were Dioscorea dumetorum Pax, Dioscorea asteriscus Burkill
and Dioscorea schimperiana Kunth which are yam wild relatives. Leaf samples were harvested from the
field genebank and nuclei extracted using an extraction buffer (Partec GmbH, Munster Germany). Plant
nuclei were isolated and stained with propidium iodide then analyzed in a flow cytometer. Seven ploidy
levels of 3x (11.4%), 4x(37.5%), 5x(29.2%), 6x(14.6), 7x(3.1%); 8x(3.1%) and 10x(0.6%) were observed.
Tetraploids (4x) formed the highest proportion followed by pentaploids (5x). The highest ploidy,
decaploid, (10x), was found in D. odoratissima Pax, a conspecific form of Dioscorea preahensilis found
under cultivation in two farms in Western Kenya. No diploids were observed in the study. Ploidy level
was not associated with geographical habitat of the landraces while farmer-named varieties were not
associated with ploidy levels. The findings generated new knowledge and form a basis for future yam
research and improvement in the country. Further work is required to establish the phylogeny of
Kenyan yam landraces |
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| spelling | CGSpace758892025-11-11T10:30:10Z Determination of ploidy among yam (Dioscorea spp.) landraces in Kenya by flow cytometry Muthamia, Z.K. Nyende, A.B. Mamati, Edward George Ferguson, Morag E. Wasilwa, J. ploidy yams dioscorea flow cytometry Yam (Dioscorea spp.), a traditional crop in Kenya has not undergone improvement and little has been done to understand its genetic background. The taxonomy and phylogeny of the local landraces has not been fully studied. The main cultivated species is Dioscorea minutiflora Engl. Others found with low distribution are Dioscorea alata L., Dioscorea bulbifera L. and Dioscorea odoratissima Pax. Flow cytometry was used to estimate the ploidy level of 155 accessions of Kenyan yam including two checks, TDr.18544 a tetraploid and TDc.98136 an octoploid from International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria. Also included in the study were Dioscorea dumetorum Pax, Dioscorea asteriscus Burkill and Dioscorea schimperiana Kunth which are yam wild relatives. Leaf samples were harvested from the field genebank and nuclei extracted using an extraction buffer (Partec GmbH, Munster Germany). Plant nuclei were isolated and stained with propidium iodide then analyzed in a flow cytometer. Seven ploidy levels of 3x (11.4%), 4x(37.5%), 5x(29.2%), 6x(14.6), 7x(3.1%); 8x(3.1%) and 10x(0.6%) were observed. Tetraploids (4x) formed the highest proportion followed by pentaploids (5x). The highest ploidy, decaploid, (10x), was found in D. odoratissima Pax, a conspecific form of Dioscorea preahensilis found under cultivation in two farms in Western Kenya. No diploids were observed in the study. Ploidy level was not associated with geographical habitat of the landraces while farmer-named varieties were not associated with ploidy levels. The findings generated new knowledge and form a basis for future yam research and improvement in the country. Further work is required to establish the phylogeny of Kenyan yam landraces 2014 2016-07-04T08:15:13Z 2016-07-04T08:15:13Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75889 en Open Access application/pdf Academic Journals Muthamia, Z.K., Nyende, A.B., Mamati, E.G., Ferguson, M. & Wasilwa, J. (2014). Determination of ploidy among Yam (Dioscorea spp.) landraces in Kenya by flow cytometry. African Journal of Biotechnology, 13(3), 394-402. |
| spellingShingle | ploidy yams dioscorea flow cytometry Muthamia, Z.K. Nyende, A.B. Mamati, Edward George Ferguson, Morag E. Wasilwa, J. Determination of ploidy among yam (Dioscorea spp.) landraces in Kenya by flow cytometry |
| title | Determination of ploidy among yam (Dioscorea spp.) landraces in Kenya by flow cytometry |
| title_full | Determination of ploidy among yam (Dioscorea spp.) landraces in Kenya by flow cytometry |
| title_fullStr | Determination of ploidy among yam (Dioscorea spp.) landraces in Kenya by flow cytometry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determination of ploidy among yam (Dioscorea spp.) landraces in Kenya by flow cytometry |
| title_short | Determination of ploidy among yam (Dioscorea spp.) landraces in Kenya by flow cytometry |
| title_sort | determination of ploidy among yam dioscorea spp landraces in kenya by flow cytometry |
| topic | ploidy yams dioscorea flow cytometry |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75889 |
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