Identification of unique alleles and assessment of genetic diversity of soybean genotypes using SSR markers and seed traits
Abstract
Abstract
Thirty polymorphic SSR markers and seven seed traits were used to determine the genetic diversity among twenty five soybean genotypes that differ with respect to seed coat color. A total of 133 alleles were detected and the number of alleles for each SSR locus varied from two to seven with an average of 4.0. Polymorphic information content varied from 0.81 to 0.07. Jaccard’s similarity coefficient grouped the genotypes into two major clusters. To test the goodness of fit of clusters to SSR markers, cophenetic correlation was estimated. Cophenetic value of 0.98 indicated a very good fit. A combination of SSR and seed traits data grouped the genotypes into two major clusters with grouping of all the brown seeded genotypes into one subcluster. A total of 21 unique alleles were identified in twenty five soybean genotypes which is a valuable resource for DNA fingerprinting studies. A set of nine SSR markers (Satt 600, Satt 463, Satt 371, Satt 193, Satt 538, Satt 126, Satt 286, Satt 281 and Satt 656) could differentiate all the soybean genotypes.
Key Words
Genetic diversity, SSR markers, Soybean, unique alleles, seed traits
It is certified that:
- The corresponding author is fully responsible for any disputes arising due to the publication of his/her manuscript.
- The article has been seen by all the authors who are satisfied with its form and content.
- The sequence of names of authors in the by-line is as per their relative contribution to this experiment, giving due credit to all scientists who made notable contribution to it.
- All the authors fully understand that inclusion of any other co-authors or exclusion of any co-authors is not possible once the article has been submitted to the journal.
- The corresponding author takes full responsibility for this article.
- The address of the organization where the research was conducted is given.
- The article is exclusive for this journal, and the results reported here have not been sent (and will not be sent during its consideration by this journal) for publication in any other journal.
- Authors agree to abide by the objective comments of referees and do agree to modify the article into a short note as per the recommendation, for publication in the Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding.
- If published in Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, the copyright of this article would vest with the Indian Society of Plant Breeders, who will have the right to enter into any agreement with any organization in India or abroad engaged in reprography, photocopying, storage and dissemination of information contained in it, and neither we nor our legal heirs will have any claims on royalty.