Paternity Assignment in White Guinea Yam (<i>Dioscorea Rotundata</i>) Half-Sib Progenies from Polycross Mating Design Using SNP Markers

Paternity Assignment in White Guinea Yam (<i>Dioscorea Rotundata</i>) Half-Sib Progenies from Polycross Mating Design Using SNP Markers

White Guinea yam is mostly a dioecious outcrossing crop with male and female flowers produced on distinct plants. Fertile parents produce high fruit set in an open pollination polycross block, which is a cost-effective and convenient way of generating variability in yam breeding. However, the pollen...

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Main Authors: Prince E. Norman, Agre A. Paterne, Agyemang Danquah, Pangirayi B. Tongoona, Eric Y. Danquah, David De Koeyer, Ugochukwu N. Ikeogu, Robert Asiedu, Asrat Asfaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
Dioscorea
parentage analysis
pedigree reconstruction
hybrid progeny
DArT markers
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/4/527

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