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Comparative ampelographic and genetic analysis of grapevine cultivars from A lgeria and M orocco
Author(s) -
Zinelabidine L.H.,
Laiadi Z.,
Benmehaia R.,
Gago P.,
Boso S.,
Santiago J.L.,
Haddioui A.,
Ibáñez J.,
MartínezZapater J.M.,
Martínez M.C.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
australian journal of grape and wine research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1755-0238
pISSN - 1322-7130
DOI - 10.1111/ajgw.12079
Subject(s) - germplasm , cultivar , biology , viticulture , microsatellite , confusion , genetic diversity , microbiology and biotechnology , horticulture , genetics , food science , population , wine , allele , medicine , psychology , environmental health , gene , psychoanalysis
Background and Aims N orth A frica has a long history of viticulture and a wide diversity of grape cultivars. Ampelographic studies have been made of grapevine cultivars grown all over the world, but only a few describe those of A lgeria and M orocco. Many M aghrebi cultivars held in germplasm banks or found growing wild in this region have recently been subjected to microsatellite profiling by different researchers, though little comparative analysis has been undertaken. The aim of the present work was to clarify the identity of the grapevine cultivars growing in the M aghreb via ampelographic and single‐nucleotide polymorphism analysis. Methods and Results Seventy‐one accessions were studied through the ampelographic construction of their mean leaves, via genotypic analysis using single‐nucleotide polymorphism markers, and the comparison of these results with previously reported single sequence repeat marker profiles and ampelographic data for other grapevine material from the M aghreb. Conclusion New synonyms and homonyms were detected between M aghrebi cultivars. Some misinterpretations and errors of identification made during the making of the studied germplasm collections were identified. Significance of the Study This study helps clarify the confusion over the identity of A lgerian and M oroccan grapevine cultivars and provides a general picture of grapevine diversity in the M aghreb.