Genetic diversity among farmer-preferred cassava landraces in Uganda

dc.contributor.authorTuryagyenda, L.F.
dc.contributor.authorKizito, E.B.
dc.contributor.authorBaguma, Y.
dc.contributor.authorWanjala, B.W.
dc.contributor.authorOsiru, D.S.O.
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-03T19:28:36Z
dc.date.available2023-05-03T19:28:36Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding of genetic diversity among a breeding population is an important requirement for crop improvement as it allows for the selection of diverse parental combinations and formation of heterotic pools for genetic gain. This study was carried out to determine genetic diversity within and among 51 farmer-preferred cassava (Manihot esculenta) landraces and 15 elite accessions grown in Uganda. Twenty six simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers used for genetic diversity assessment in this study revealed a total of 154 alleles, of which 24% were unique alleles present only in landraces. The genetic diversity and observed herozygosity in landraces were slightly higher than in elite accessions. Elite accessions clustered with some of the landraces indicating that there were some alleles in common. However, 58.8% of the landraces fell into 3 different clusters independent of the elite accessions. Including these landraces with unique alleles in cassava breeding schemes will increase the chances of producing farmer preferred adapted elite cultivars. The study also revealed genetic differentiation among accessions from different regions providing an opportunity for establishment of heterotic pools within a breeding programme.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTuryagyenda, L. F., Kizito, E. B., Ferguson, M. E., Baguma, Y., Harvey, J. W., Gibson, P., ... & Osiru, D. S. O. (2012). Genetic diversity among farmer-preferred cassava landraces in Uganda. African Crop Science Journal, 20(1).en_US
dc.identifier.issn2072-6589
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8605
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Crop Science Journalen_US
dc.subjectAllelesen_US
dc.subjectManihot esculentaen_US
dc.subjectSSR markersen_US
dc.titleGenetic diversity among farmer-preferred cassava landraces in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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