Journal
GENES
Volume 10, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/genes10100822
Keywords
Watermelon; genetic diversity; population structure; genotyping by sequencing; GBS
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- Research Program for Agricultural Science & Technology Development, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea [PJ01354502]
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Watermelon is an economically important vegetable fruit worldwide. The objective of this study was to conduct a genetic diversity of 68 watermelon accessions using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Genotyping by sequencing (GBS) was used to discover SNPs and assess genetic diversity and population structure using STRUCTURE and discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC) in watermelon accessions. Two groups of watermelons were used: 1) highly utilized 41 watermelon accessions at the National Agrobiodiversity Center (NAC) at the Rural Development Administration in South Korea; and 2) 27 Korean commercial watermelons. Results revealed the presence of four clusters within the populations differentiated principally based on seed companies. In addition, there was higher genetic differentiation among commercial watermelons of each company. It is hypothesized that the results obtained from this study would contribute towards the expansion of this crop as well as providing data about genetic diversity, which would be useful for the preservation of genetic resources or for future breeding programs.
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