Inter- and Intraspecific Genetic Variation of Native Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) Genotypes Grown in the Çoruh Valley in Türkiye

This study was carried out in order to characterize 101 selected seed-propagated hawthorn ( Crataegus spp.) genotypes with superior horticultural characteristics natively grown as populations in the Çoruh Valley of northeastern Türkiye. Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers used for characterization...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Erwerbsobstbau 2023-12, Vol.65 (6), p.2537-2546
Main Authors: Sagbas, Halil Ibrahim, Ercisli, Sezai, Ozkan, Gursel, Ilhan, Gulce
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cluster analysis
Clustering
Crataegus
Genetic analysis
Genetic diversity
Genetic resources
Genetic structure
Genotypes
Life Sciences
Mathematical analysis
Molecular structure
Original Article
Originalbeitrag
Plant Sciences
Structural analysis
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This study was carried out in order to characterize 101 selected seed-propagated hawthorn ( Crataegus spp.) genotypes with superior horticultural characteristics natively grown as populations in the Çoruh Valley of northeastern Türkiye. Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers used for characterization of hawthorn genotypes belong to different Craetagus species. A total 13 SSR primer pairs were used in the molecular characterization study. Clustering and genetic structure analysis were performed using the UPGMA (unweighted pair group method with arithmetic means) method. Clustering analysis showed that hawthorn genotypes were placed in eight main groups (together with one apple genotype) on the dendrogram. Dice similarity coefficients were found between 0.43–0.97, indicating great inter- and intraspecific genetic diversity. The polymorphic information content (PIC) values of the SSR primers ranged between 0.14 and 0.99, while the average PIC value was 0.52. CH04g04 and CH01d03 primers with high PIC values were found to be useful in studies on the determination of genetic diversity in hawthorn ( Crataegus spp.). The study may have provided important information on the inter- and intraspecific genetic variation of seed propagated hawthorn genotypes and emphasizes the importance of the protection and utilization of seed-propagated hawthorn genetic resources.
ISSN:0014-0309
1439-0302
DOI:10.1007/s10341-023-00951-3