International Journal of Agriculture and Technology

International Journal of Agriculture and Technology

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ISSN: 2770-2928
Research Article

Genetic Diversity in Okra Genotypes Revealed by Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR) Markers

Authors: Adewusi OF.

DOI: 10.33425/2770-2928.1020


Abstract

This research was conducted to determine the molecular diversity and genetic analysis of fruit yield related characters in Okra genotypes, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. The 8 Okra genotypes were obtained from the Okra germplasm collection of National Center for Genetic Research and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The 8 SSR markers utilized for this study were highly polymorphic recording average allele number of 6.63 and average polymorphic information content of 0.76. The primers categorized the Okra genotypes into 3 clusters. 1, 4 and 3 Okra genotypes respectively. Three of the Okra genotypes; NCB00303, NCB00396, NCB00466 stand out in terms of Number of fruits per plant. Hence, they could be selected as promising genotypes with respect to donor parents in future Okra breeding programmes.

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Citation: Adewusi OF. Genetic Diversity in Okra Genotypes Revealed by Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR) Markers. 2023; 3(2). DOI: 10.33425/2770-2928.1020
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Tee Yei Kheng
Tee Yei Kheng
Cocoa Upstream Technology Department | Malaysian Cocoa Board

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