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Genetic diversity assessment of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) accessions using single nucleotide polymorphism markers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2019

G. Afolayan*
Affiliation:
National Center for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan, Nigeria West African Center for Crop Improvement, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
S. P. Deshpande*
Affiliation:
International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India
S. E. Aladele
Affiliation:
National Center for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan, Nigeria
A. O. Kolawole
Affiliation:
West African Center for Crop Improvement, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Nigeria
I. Angarawai
Affiliation:
International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Kano, Nigeria
D. J. Nwosu
Affiliation:
National Center for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan, Nigeria
C. Michael
Affiliation:
National Center for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan, Nigeria
E. T. Blay
Affiliation:
West African Center for Crop Improvement, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
E. Y. Danquah
Affiliation:
West African Center for Crop Improvement, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
*
*Corresponding authors. E-mail: ogo246@yahoo.com; s.deshpande@cgiar.org
*Corresponding authors. E-mail: ogo246@yahoo.com; s.deshpande@cgiar.org

Abstract

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is an important resource to the national economy and it is essential to assess the genetic diversity in existing sorghum germplasm for better conservation, utilization and crop improvement. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of genetic diversity within and among sorghum germplasms collected from diverse institutes in Nigeria and Mali using Single Nucleotide Polymorphic markers. Genetic diversity among the germplasm was low with an average polymorphism information content value of 0.24. Analysis of Molecular Variation revealed 6% variation among germplasm and 94% within germplasms. Dendrogram revealed three groups of clustering which indicate variations within the germplasms. Private alleles identified in the sorghum accessions from National Center for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Ibadan, Nigeria and International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Kano, Nigeria shows their prospect for sorghum improvement and discovery of new agronomic traits. The presence of private alleles and genetic variation within the germplasms indicates that the accessions are valuable resources for future breeding programs.

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