Journal of Proteomics & Bioinformatics
Open Access
ISSN: 0974-276X
ISSN: 0974-276X
Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
Research
Simple Sequence Repeats-Based Fingerprinting Reveals the Genetic Architecture of Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) in Mambilla Plateau, Taraba State, Nigeria
Author(s): LI Emeagi, TL Thomas, LE Uduak, TE Konyeme and OU Udensi*
The tremendous therapeutic, nutritional and economic importance of tea plant (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) cannot be overemphasized. However, the precise determination of its Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) polymorphisms and genetic diversity, especially using DNA sequence dataset obtained through molecular characterization assay is an important strategy in planning and designing breeding programs for the Mambilla tea. In the present study, we reported here that the Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR) marker of Histone Gene (H2A.Cs) amplicons revealed distinct band profiles, mean Heterozygosity (He) were 0.277 ± 0.051, 0.214 ± 0.070, 0.274 ± 0.078, 0.385 ± 0.043 and 0.262 ± 0.078 respectively. Five tea populations showed narrow Genetic Distance (GD) and very close Genetic Identity (GI). Phylogenetic analysis showed th.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/0974-276X.24.17.666