Article
Population structure and genetic diversity analyses of common bean germplasm collections of East and Southern Africa using morphological traits and high-density SNP markers.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Nkhata Wilson, Shimelis Hussein, Melis Rob, Chirwa Rowland, Mzengeza Tenyson, Mathew Isack, Shayanowako Admire
Abstract excerpt
Knowledge of genetic diversity in plant germplasm and the relationship between genetic factors and phenotypic expression is vital for crop improvement. This study's objectives were to understand the extent of genetic diversity and population structure in 60 common bean genotypes from East and Southern Africa. The common bean genotypes exhibited significant (p<0.05) levels of variability for traits such as days to...
Topics
- Africa, Eastern
- Africa, Southern
- Edible Grain
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Phaseolus
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Seeds