Development of new cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) mutant genotypes, analysis of their agromorphological variation, genetic diversity and population structure

Cowpea is one of the most important legume grains in the sub-Saharan region of Africa used for human consumption and animal feed, but its production is hampered by biotic and abiotic constraints raising the need to broaden its genetic basis. For this purpose, seeds of two cowpea varieties Melakh and...

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Published in:Biocell 2021-01, Vol.45 (2), p.345-362
Main Authors: DIOUF, MADE, DIALLO, SARA, ABAYE BADIANE, FRAN荗IS, DIACK, OUMAR, DIOUF, DIAGA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coloration
Discriminant analysis
Genetic analysis
Genetic diversity
Genotypes
Heritability
Legumes
Mutants
Population genetics
Population structure
Seeds
Subpopulations
Vigna unguiculata
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Summary:Cowpea is one of the most important legume grains in the sub-Saharan region of Africa used for human consumption and animal feed, but its production is hampered by biotic and abiotic constraints raising the need to broaden its genetic basis. For this purpose, seeds of two cowpea varieties Melakh and Yacine were irradiated with 300 and 340 Gy of gamma-ray, respectively. The developed mutant populations were agromorphologically characterized from M5 to M7, while the genetic diversity of the latter was evaluated using 13 ISSR markers. Based on the agromorphological characterization, variation of flower color, pod length, seed coat color, and seed weight with 78.01, 68.29, 94.48, and 57.58% heritability, respectively, were recorded in the mutant lines. PCA analyses allowed to identify the elite mutants based on their agromorphological traits, while Pearson’s correlation results revealed a positive correlation between yield and yield component traits. Three subpopulations were identified through STRUCTURE analyses, but the assignment of the individuals in each group was improved using DAPC (Discriminant Analysis of Principal Components) analysis. Analysis of Molecular Variance revealed that the majority (85%) of the variance rather existed within groups than among (15%) groups. Finally, our study allowed us to select new promising mutant genotypes that could be tested for multi-locational trials to evaluate their agronomic performance.
ISSN:1667-5746
0327-9545
DOI:10.32604/biocell.2021.013706