AFLP marker diversity in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)

Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers were employed to assess intraspecific variability in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.). Fifty-three accessions of diverse geographic origins in West and Central Africa (Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Chad) and Puerto Rico were analysed usi...

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Main Authors: Egesi, Chiedozie N., Asiedu, Robert, Ude, G., Ogunyemi, S., Egunjobi, J.K.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge University Press 2006
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91764
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author Egesi, Chiedozie N.
Asiedu, Robert
Ude, G.
Ogunyemi, S.
Egunjobi, J.K.
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Egesi, Chiedozie N.
Egunjobi, J.K.
Ogunyemi, S.
Ude, G.
author_facet Egesi, Chiedozie N.
Asiedu, Robert
Ude, G.
Ogunyemi, S.
Egunjobi, J.K.
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description Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers were employed to assess intraspecific variability in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.). Fifty-three accessions of diverse geographic origins in West and Central Africa (Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Chad) and Puerto Rico were analysed using three AFLP primer combinations. Of the 342 amplification products generated, a mean of 53.4% were polymorphic. Genetic similarity coefficients ranged from 0.29 to 0.95. The accessions could be clustered into three major genetic groups with one outlier. Each group was a mixture of accessions of different geographical origin indicating that geography has not played a major role in the differentiation of the species. A few accessions clustered very tightly suggesting that there may be duplicate accessions in the collection. The wide genetic variation observed constitutes a good basis for genetic improvement of yam.
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spelling CGSpace917642024-11-15T08:52:14Z AFLP marker diversity in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) Egesi, Chiedozie N. Asiedu, Robert Ude, G. Ogunyemi, S. Egunjobi, J.K. amplified fragment length polymorphism dioscorea alata dna fingerprinting genetic variability water yam genetics Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers were employed to assess intraspecific variability in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.). Fifty-three accessions of diverse geographic origins in West and Central Africa (Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Chad) and Puerto Rico were analysed using three AFLP primer combinations. Of the 342 amplification products generated, a mean of 53.4% were polymorphic. Genetic similarity coefficients ranged from 0.29 to 0.95. The accessions could be clustered into three major genetic groups with one outlier. Each group was a mixture of accessions of different geographical origin indicating that geography has not played a major role in the differentiation of the species. A few accessions clustered very tightly suggesting that there may be duplicate accessions in the collection. The wide genetic variation observed constitutes a good basis for genetic improvement of yam. 2006-12 2018-03-23T06:48:43Z 2018-03-23T06:48:43Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91764 en Limited Access Cambridge University Press Egesi, C.N., Asiedu, R., Ude, G., Ogunyemi, S. & Egunjobi, J. (2006). AFLP marker diversity in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.). Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, 4(3), 181-187.
spellingShingle amplified fragment length polymorphism
dioscorea alata
dna fingerprinting
genetic variability
water yam
genetics
Egesi, Chiedozie N.
Asiedu, Robert
Ude, G.
Ogunyemi, S.
Egunjobi, J.K.
AFLP marker diversity in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)
title AFLP marker diversity in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)
title_full AFLP marker diversity in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)
title_fullStr AFLP marker diversity in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)
title_full_unstemmed AFLP marker diversity in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)
title_short AFLP marker diversity in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)
title_sort aflp marker diversity in water yam dioscorea alata l
topic amplified fragment length polymorphism
dioscorea alata
dna fingerprinting
genetic variability
water yam
genetics
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91764
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