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Genetic diversity revealed by morphological traits and ISSR markers in hazelnut germplasm from northern Spain
Author(s) -
Ferreira J. J.,
GarciaGonzález C.,
Tous J.,
Rovira M.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
plant breeding
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1439-0523
pISSN - 0179-9541
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2009.01702.x
Subject(s) - germplasm , upgma , biology , dendrogram , cultivar , genetic diversity , microsatellite , principal component analysis , crop , genetic variation , phenotypic trait , botany , agronomy , genetics , phenotype , allele , gene , statistics , mathematics , population , demography , sociology
With 3 figures and 4 tablesAbstract Hazelnut ( Corylus avellana L.) has been a traditional crop in northern Spain. As a result of germplasm exploration over 3 years (2003–05), 90 trees were selected in this region. This study describes phenotypic variation in nut and husk traits and investigates genetic relationships among selections and cultivars using inter simple sequences repeat (ISSR) markers. The local selections were phenotypically diverse and many had characteristics appreciated by the market. Eleven ISSR primers, which generated 66 polymorphic bands, were used in the analysis. The graph from principal coordinates analysis of the molecular marker data showed two main groups, one for the local selections and the other for the standard cultivars. The dendrogram generated from UPGMA cluster analysis showed the same two main groups. The results suggest that the local accessions are closely related to each other, but are relatively distant from the standard cultivars of eastern Spain, Italy and the USA. Selections from northern Spain may be directly useful as new cultivars or alternatively as parents in breeding programmes. The collection and preservation of this genetic diversity is important.