The Use of Molecular Markers to Analyze the Genetic Diversity of Indonesian Pepper (Capsicum spp.) Varieties Based on Anthracnose Resistance
Anthracnose is an important disease affecting the pepper plant and can lead to significant decreases in harvest yield. In this study, the genetic diversity of Indonesian pepper varieties was analyzed based on anthracnose resistance using molecular markers. DNA collected from 15 pepper varieties bel...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universitas Indonesia
2019-09-01
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Series: | Makara Journal of Science |
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Online Access: | https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1010&context=science |
Summary: | Anthracnose is an important disease affecting the pepper plant and can lead to significant decreases in harvest yield. In
this study, the genetic diversity of Indonesian pepper varieties was analyzed based on anthracnose resistance using molecular markers. DNA collected from 15 pepper varieties belonging to two species—Capsicum annuum L. and C.
frutescens L.—were amplified using 14 molecular markers. The fungal isolate Colletotrichum capsici was inoculated
into ripe harvested pepper fruits to observe their resistance to anthracnose as indicated by lesion size. Phylogenetic
analysis revealed that the 15 pepper varieties could be classified into two major clusters with a genetic similarity coefficient of 0.63, and the pepper varieties exhibited varying degrees of resistance to anthracnose based on lesion size. Using
the molecular markers, we were able to differentiate the species of pepper varieties, but not their resistance to anthracnose. All markers used in this study were confirmed to be highly informative (PIC > 0.5), suggesting their potential use
in genetic studies on peppers. The marker GPMS29 was found to be significantly associated (P < 0.05) with anthracnose resistance. This information about the genetic diversity of peppers—along with the molecular markers used in our
study—could prove to be useful in the further development of breeding programs of pepper plants in terms of anthracnose resistance in Indonesia. |
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ISSN: | 2339-1995 2356-0851 |