scholarly journals Assessment of Genetic Relationships among Philodendron Cultivars Using AFLP Markers

2004 ◽  
Vol 129 (5) ◽  
pp. 690-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pachanoor S. Devanand ◽  
Jianjun Chen ◽  
Richard J. Henny ◽  
Chih-Cheng T. Chao
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Similarity ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Genetic Relationships ◽  
Aflp Markers ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Similarity Coefficients ◽  
Arithmetic Average ◽  
Ornamental Foliage Plants ◽  
Pair Group

Philodendrons (Philodendron Schott) are among the most popular tropical ornamental foliage plants used for interior decoration. However, limited information is available on the genetic relationships among popular Philodendron species and cultivars. This study analyzed genetic similarity of 43 cultivars across 15 species using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers with near infrared fluorescence labeled primers. Forty-eight EcoR I + 2/Mse I + 3 primer set combinations were screened, from which six primer sets were selected and used in this investigation. Each selected primer set generated 96 to 130 scorable fragments. A total of 664 AFLP fragments were detected, of which 424 (64%) were polymorphic. All cultivars were clearly differentiated by their AFLP fingerprints, and the relationships were analyzed using the unweighted pair-group method of arithmetic average cluster analysis (UPGMA) and principal coordinated analysis (PCA). The 43 cultivars were divided into five clusters. Cluster I comprises eight cultivars with arborescent growth style. Cluster II has only one cultivar, `Goeldii'. There are 16 cultivars in cluster III, and most of them are self-heading interspecific hybrids originated from R.H. McColley's breeding program in Apopka, Fla. Cluster IV contains 13 cultivars that exhibit semi-vining growth style. Cluster V has five cultivars that are true vining in morphology, and they have lowest genetic similarity with philodendrons in other clusters. Cultivated philodendrons are generally genetically diverse except the self-heading hybrids in cluster III that were mainly developed using self-heading and semi-vining species as parents. Seven hybrid cultivars have Jaccard's similarity coefficients of 0.88 or higher, suggesting that future hybrid development needs to select parents with diverse genetic backgrounds.

scholarly journals AFLP Analysis of Genetic Relationships among Container-grown Anthurium Cultivars

HortScience ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 861C-861 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pachanoor S. Devanand ◽  
C. Thomas Chao* ◽  
Jianjn Chen ◽  
Richard J. Henny
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Genetic Relatedness ◽  
Genetic Relationships ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Aflp Analysis ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Cut Flowers ◽  
Similarity Coefficients ◽  
Jaccard Similarity ◽  
Pair Group

Anthurium is the largest genus in the family Araceae, consisting of about 1000 species. Anthuriums are valued for their colorful spathes and traditionally used as cut flowers. With the introduction of compact cultivars through breeding, a series of container-grown cultivars have been released and widely produced as flowering foliage plants. However, limited information is available about genetic relatedness among these container-grown cultivars. This study analyzed genetic relationships of 58 cultivars using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers with near infrared fluorescence labeled primers. Forty-eight EcoR I + 2/Mse I + 3 primer set combinations were screened from which six primer sets were selected and used in this investigation. Each selected primer set generated 94 to 115 scorable fragments. A total of 647 AFLP fragments were detected of which 401 were polymorphic (67%). All cultivars were clearly differentiated by their AFLP finger-prints. A dendrogram was constructed using the unweighted pair-group method of arithmetic averages (UPGMA) technique and a principal coordinated analysis (PCA) was used to analyze the relationships. The 58 cultivars were divided into three clusters; clusters I, II, and III had 40, 10, and 8 cultivars, respectively. Most commonly grown cultivars were positioned in cluster I, where had Jaccard similarity coefficients among them ranged from 0.7 to 0.98. Eighteen of the 40 shared Jaccard similarity coefficient of 0.8 or higher, indicating that genetic diversity for cultivated container-grown Anthurium is needed.

scholarly journals Analysis of Genetic Relationships of Calathea Species and Cultivars by AFLP Markers

HortScience ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 888A-888
Author(s):  
Jianjun Chen* ◽  
Richard Henny ◽  
C. Thomas Chao ◽  
Pachanoor Devanand
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Relationships ◽  
Aflp Markers ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Similarity Coefficients ◽  
Low Light ◽  
Ornamental Foliage Plants ◽  
Pair Group ◽  
Light Levels ◽  
The Family ◽  
Tropical America

Calathea, the largest genus in the family Marantaceae, is composed of 100 species native to tropical America in moist or swampy forest habitats. Because of their brilliant patterns of leaf color and different textures plus ability to tolerate low light levels, calatheas have been widely produced as ornamental foliage plants for interiorscaping. Thus far, genetic relationships among its species and cultivars have not been documented. This study analyzed the relationships of 34 cultivars across 14 species using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. Six EcoR I + 2/Mse I + 3 primer set combinations were used in this investigation. Each selected primer set generated 105 to 136 scorable fragments. A total of 733 AFLP fragments were detected of which 497 were polymorphic (68%). A dendrogram was constructed using the unweighted pair-group method of arithmetic averages (UP-GMA) technique and a principal coordinated analysis (PCOA) was used to analyze the relationships. The 34 cultivars were divided into four clusters. Cluster I had 19 cultivars derived from C. roseo-picta and C. loesnerii with Jaccard's similarity coefficients from 0.74 to 0.97, of which six are somaclonal variants or sports and two cultivars are genetic identical. Only C. kennedeae `Helen' is positioned in cluster II. Cluster III had 10 cultivars across seven species; Jaccard's similarity coefficients among them varied from 0.41 to 0.63. Four species were situated in cluster IV with Jaccard's similarity between 0.27 to 0.41. Results from this study indicate that broadening of genetic diversity is needed for cultivars in cluster I as they are the most commonly grown calatheas but genetically are very close.

scholarly journals Genetic Relationships of Spathiphyllum Cultivars Analyzed by AFLP Markers

HortScience ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 968A-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianjun Chen ◽  
Richard J. Henny ◽  
Pachanoor S. Devanand ◽  
Chih-Cheng T. Chao
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Genetic Relatedness ◽  
Genetic Relationships ◽  
Aflp Markers ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Similarity Coefficients ◽  
Breeding Lines ◽  
Arithmetic Average ◽  
Commercial Cultivars ◽  
Peace Lily

Peace lily (Spathiphyllum Schott) is one of the most popular tropical ornamental foliage plants and is used worldwide for interiorscaping. However, little information is available on the genetic relationships of cultivars. Using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers with near-infrared fluorescence-labeled primers, this study analyzed genetic relatedness of 63 commercial cultivars and breeding lines. Forty-eight EcoRI + 2/MseI + 3 primer set combinations were initially screened, from which six primer sets were selected and used in this investigation. All cultivars were clearly differentiated by their AFLP fingerprints, and the relationships were analyzed using the unweighted pair-group method of arithmetic average cluster analysis (UPGMA). The 63 cultivars were divided into four clusters. All commercial cultivars or breeding lines resulted from crosses of some of the cultivars, a total of 45, were positioned in cluster I with Jaccard's similarity coefficients between 0.61 and 0.88. There was only one cultivar in cluster II. Cluster III contained 16 cultivars; they are either species or breeding lines generated from interspecific hybridization. Cluster IV had one unknown species. This study provides genetic evidence as to why cultivars from cluster I and III are not readily crossable because the Jaccard's similarity coefficient between the two clusters was only 0.35. Results also indicate that commercial cultivars are genetically close. Strategies for increasing genetic diversity of cultivated peace lily should be sought for future breeding efforts.

scholarly journals Low Genetic Diversity Indicates the Need to Broaden the Genetic Base of Cultivated Watermelon

HortScience ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1096-1101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amnon Levi ◽  
Claude E. Thomas ◽  
Todd C. Wehner ◽  
Xingping Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Genetic Similarity ◽  
Citrullus Lanatus ◽  
Plant Introduction ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Similarity Coefficients ◽  
Arithmetic Average ◽  
Pair Group ◽  
Low Genetic Diversity ◽  
Genetic Base

Genetic diversity and relatedness were assessed among 46 American cultivars of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus), and 12 U.S. Plant Introduction accessions (PIs) of Citrullus sp. using 25 randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) primers. These primers produced 288 distinct reproducible bands that could be scored with high confidence among cultivars and PIs. Based on the RAPD data, genetic similarity coefficients were calculated and a dendrogram was constructed using the unweighted pair-group method with arithmetic average (UPGMA). The cultivars and C. lanatus var. lanatus PIs differentiated at the level of 92% to 99.6% and 88% to 95% genetic similarity, respectively. In contrast, the C. lanatus var. citroides, and C. colocynthis PIs were more divergent and differentiated at the level of 65% to 82.5% and 70.5% genetic similarity, respectively. The low genetic diversity among watermelon cultivars in this study emphasizes the need to expand the genetic base of cultivated watermelon.

scholarly journals Analysis of Genetic Relatedness of Dieffenbachia Cultivars Using AFLP Markers

2004 ◽  
Vol 129 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianjun Chen ◽  
Richard J. Henny ◽  
David J. Norman ◽  
Pachanoor S. Devanand ◽  
Chih-Cheng T. Chao
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Similarity ◽  
Genetic Relatedness ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Aflp Markers ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Similarity Coefficients ◽  
Somaclonal Variants ◽  
Pair Group ◽  
Multiple Dimensions ◽  
Primer Sets

Dieffenbachia Schott is an important ornamental foliage plant genus. A total of 30 species has been recognized, but most cultivars come from or are related to a single species, D. maculata (Lodd.) G. Don. At least 11 of the cultivars are sports or somaclonal variants. As a result, the potential lack of genetic diversity in cultivated Dieffenbachia has become a concern. However, no research has been conducted to determine the genetic relatedness of the cultivars. This study analyzed the genetic similarity of 42 Dieffenbachia cultivars using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. Six primer sets, selected from an initial screening of 48, generated a total of 453 scorable AFLP fragments of which 323 (71%) are polymorphic. All cultivars were clearly differentiated by their AFLP fingerprints. A dendrogram was constructed using the unweighted pair-group method of arithmetic averages, and principal coordinated analysis was carried out to show multiple dimensions of the distribution of the cultivars. The 42 cultivars were divided into three clusters; clusters I and II comprise 18 and 23 cultivars, respectively. Jaccard's similarity coefficients for cultivars in the clusters I and II varied from 0.44 to 0.95 and 0.41 to 0.87, respectively. These results indicate that broadening the genetic variability in the Dieffenbachia gene pool is needed, but the genetic similarity of many cultivars is not as close as previously thought. Additionally, Jaccard's similarity coefficients between most sports or somaclonal variants and their parents were 0.73 or lower, suggesting that accumulation of somatic mutations through tissue culture may play a role in the increased variation between some sports or variants and their parents.

Genetic diversity and relationships among Secale L. based on RAMP markers

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shang Hai-Ying ◽  
Zheng You-Liang ◽  
Wei Yu-Ming ◽  
Wu Wei ◽  
Yan Ze-Hong
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Genetic Relationships ◽  
Pcr Amplification ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Transitional Region ◽  
Arithmetic Average ◽  
Pair Group ◽  
Broad Leaf ◽  
Polymorphic Bands ◽  
High Level

AbstractGenetic diversity and relationships among 21 accessions of Secale L., including three species and 10 subspecies, were evaluated using RAMP markers. Forty-one out of 80 (50.5%) RAMP primers, which produced clear and polymorphic bands, were selected for PCR amplification of genomic DNA. A total of 446 bands were amplified from the 41 primers, and 428 of these bands (about 96%) were polymorphic. Three to 19 polymorphic bands could be amplified from each primer, with an average of 10.4 bands. The RAMP-based genetic similarity (GS) values among the 21 Secale accessions ranged from 0.266 to 0.658, with a mean of 0.449. A high level of genetic variation was found between or within the wild populations and the cultivars. Based on the GS matrix, a dendrogram was constructed using the unweighted pair group method with arithmetic average (UPGMA). All 21 accessions could be distinguished by RAMP markers. Clustering results showed that the genetic diversity of Secale based on RAMP markers was correlated with geographical distribution. Six rye cultivars, originating from Poland, Portugal, Mexico, Hungary, Armenia and Ukraine, were clustered into one group. The six countries are all located in the transitional region of broad-leaf forests between maritime and continental temperate zones, with narrow latitude span. In comparison, the other five cultivars from countries scattered over a region with large latitude span were distributed within different groups or subgroups. Genetic relationships based on RAMP markers had great deviation from the original taxonomy. Some subspecies of the same species were distributed within different groups, while some accessions of different species were closely clustered into one subgroup. These results suggest that RAMP markers could be an effective technique for detecting genetic diversity among Secale and give some useful information about its phylogenic relationships.

Assessment of genetic diversity and differentiation of Elymus nutans indigenous to Qinghai–Tibet Plateau using simple sequence repeats markers

2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. 1089-1096 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiyong Chen ◽  
Xinquan Zhang ◽  
Xiao Ma ◽  
Linkai Huang
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Simple Sequence Repeats ◽  
Tibet Plateau ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Similarity Coefficients ◽  
Arithmetic Average ◽  
Pair Group ◽  
Elymus Nutans ◽  
Qinghai Tibet Plateau ◽  
Simple Sequence

Chen, S., Zhang, X., Ma, X. and Huang, L. 2013. Assessment of genetic diversity and differentiation of Elymus nutans indigenous to Qinghai–Tibet Plateau using simple sequence repeats markers. Can. J. Plant Sci. 93: 1089–1096. Elymus nutans Griseb., an important alpine forage grass, is widely distributed in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. A total of 50 E. nutans accessions from the eastern Qinghai–Tibet Plateau were analyzed using simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers from wheat and Elymus species. Our results show that a total of 144 reliable bands were generated, of which 132 (91.38%) were found to be polymorphic. Nei-Li's genetic similarity coefficients ranged from 0.515 to 0.870 with an average of 0.719, which shows a high level of genetic diversity and a broad genetic base among accessions. There was a low correlation between genetic distance and geographical distance (r=0.121, P=0.088) in the region, which is consistent with the unweighted pair group method with arithmetic average cluster analysis of accessions. The mountain ridges and river valleys in the eastern Qinghai–Tibet region could serve as genetic barriers for pollinator movement and seed dispersal. The rule of the most genetic diversity at medium altitude of E. nutans in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau was also validated in the study. The implications of these results for the conservation of E. nutans are discussed.

Genetic diversity in bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc) landraces revealed by AFLP markers

Genome ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1175-1180 ◽  
Author(s):  
F J Massawe ◽  
M Dickinson ◽  
J A Roberts ◽  
S N Azam-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Genetic Relationships ◽  
Geographic Origin ◽  
Bambara Groundnut ◽  
Aflp Markers ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Aflp Analysis ◽  
Vigna Subterranea ◽  
Marker Assisted Breeding ◽  
Pair Group

Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc), an African indigenous legume, is popular in most parts of Africa. The present study was undertaken to establish genetic relationships among 16 cultivated bambara groundnut landraces using fluorescence-based amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. Seven selective primer combinations generated 504 amplification products, ranging from 50 to 400 bp. Several landrace-specific products were identified that could be effectively used to produce landrace-specific markers for identification purposes. On average, each primer combination generated 72 amplified products that were detectable by an ABI Prism 310 DNA sequencer. The polymorphisms obtained ranged from 68.0 to 98.0%, with an average of 84.0%. The primer pairs M-ACA + P-GCC and M-ACA + P-GGA produced more polymorphic fragments than any other primer pairs and were better at differentiating landraces. The dendrogram generated by the UPGMA (unweighted pair-group method with arithmetic averaging) grouped 16 landraces into 3 clusters, mainly according to their place of collection or geographic origin. DipC1995 and Malawi5 were the most genetically related landraces. AFLP analysis provided sufficient polymorphism to determine the amount of genetic diversity and to establish genetic relationships in bambara groundnut landraces. The results will help in the formulation of marker-assisted breeding in bambara groundnut.Key words: under-utilized, African legume, molecular markers.

scholarly journals Keragaman genetik klon-klon karet (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg) yang resisten dan rentan terhadap Corynespora casiicola berdasarkan penanda RAPD dan AFLP Genetic variation of rubber ( Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg) clones resistance and susceptible to Corynespora cassiicola using RAPD and AFLP markers

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurita TORUAN-MATHIUS ◽  
Z LALU ◽  
. SOEDARSONO ◽  
Hajrial ASWIDINNOOR
Keyword(s):  
Hevea Brasiliensis ◽  
Genetic Similarity ◽  
Pcr Amplification ◽  
Aflp Markers ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Aflp Analysis ◽  
Pair Group ◽  
Young Leaves ◽  
Cluster A ◽  
Susceptible Group

SummaryCorynespora leaf fall disease (CFLD) caused by the fungus Corynespora casiicola is one of the most important diseases of Hevea brasiliensis.CFLD was reported to cause serious damage on rubber productivity, and the disease has became more apparent in the recent years. The objectives of this study were (i) to analyze genetic similarities among several rubber clones resistance and susceptible to CFLD based on RAPD and AFLP markers, (ii) to compare the effectiveness of RAPD and AFLP markers. DNA genomic was extracted from young leaves of RRIM600, GT1, PB260, RRIC100, BPM1 (belongs to resistance group), PPN2058, PPN2444, and PPN2447 (belongs to susceptible group). Data were analyzed with NTSYS-pc program version 2.10, and a dendogram was created by cluster analysis using the unweighted pair group method on the basis of arithmetic averages (UPGMA). The results show that marker index AFLP (3.57) is higher than RAPD (1.02), it means that AFLP is more effective compared to RAPD. The average of genetic similarity AFLP (0.63) lower than RAPD (0.67) it means that AFLP is more discriminative than RAPD. Dendogram based on AFLP and RAPD were the best with at 0.65 level of genetic similarity cluster divided into two cluster A and B. Cluster A with a sub group A1 consisted of RRIC100, PPN2058 and PPN244 are belongs to resistance group), and sub group A2 consisted of (RRIM600, GT1, BPM1 and PB 260 are belongs to susceptible group), while cluster B only PPN2447 is belong to susceptible group. AFLP analysis show that one AFLP band of 110 bp resulting from PCR amplification using E-ACA/M-CAG (E-ACA/M-CAG110) primer pairs present in resistance clones, but absent in the susceptible clones. Meanwhile, application of 50 random primers decamer in RAPD analysis did not showed the specific band for either one of the group. It is concluded that AFLP marker analysis using EACA/M-CAG primer pair have a potential to differentiate resistance and the susceptible rubber clones to Corynespora. For the confirmation of the results more resistance and susceptible clones are needed for further test. RingkasanPenyakit gugur daun Corynespora (PDGC) yang disebabkan oleh patogen Corynespora asiicola, merupakan salah satu penyakit penting pada tanaman karet (Hevea brasiliensis). PGDC menyebabkan penurunan yang cukup serius terhadap produktivitas tanaman karet. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk (i) mengidentifikasi kesamaan genetik antar beberapa klon yang tergolong tahan dan rentan dengan marka RAPD dan AFLP, dan (ii) mempelajari efektivitas kedua marka tersebut. DNA genomik diekstraksi dari daun muda klon RRIM600, GT1, PB260, BPM1, RRIC100 (tergolong resisten), PPN2058, PPN2444, dan PPN2447 (tergolong rentan ). Data dianalisis dengan NTSYS-pc program versi 2.10. Dendogram dibuat dengan analisis pengelompokan menurut metode Unweighted Pair Group berbasis Arithmetic Avarages (UPGMA). Hasil yang diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa marka indeks AFLP (3,57) lebih tinggi daripada RAPD (1,02), sehingga AFLP lebih efektif dibandingkan dengan RAPD. Rata-rata perkiraan kesamaan genetik AFLP (0,63) sedikit lebih rendah dari RAPD (0,67) sehingga AFLP relatif lebih diskriminatif daripada RAPD. Dendogram berdasarkan integrasi AFLP dan RAPD adalah yang paling baik, dimana pada rata-rata perkiraan kesamaan genetik (0,65) terbentuk dua kelompok yaitu A dan B. Kelompok A terdiri atas sub sub kelompok A1 yang beranggotakan (RRIC100, PPN2058 dan PPN244 yang tergolong resisten), dan sub group A2 yang beranggotakan (RRIM600, GT1, BPM1 dan PB 260 yang tergolong rentan) Sedang kelompok B beranggotakan hanya PN2447 yang tergolong rentan. Analisis AFLP menghasilkan satu pita AFLP dengan menggunakan pasangan primer EACA/M-CG (E-ACA/M-CAG110 ) secara konsisten diperoleh dari klon karet yang resisten, namun tidak ditemukan pada klon yang rentan. Sementara itu, aplikasi 50 primer acak dekamer dalam analisis RAPD tidak menghasilkan pita spesifik untuk kedua kelompok yang diuji. Disimpulkan bahwa analisis AFLP menggunakan pasangan primer EACA/M-CAG berpotensi untuk membedakan klon karet yang resisten dan rentan terhadap Corynespora. Untuk mengkorfirmasi hasil yang diperoleh, perlu dilakukan pengujian terhadap klon-klon yang resisten dalam jumlah yang lebih banyak

Prospects for celeriac (Apium graveolensvar.rapaceum) improvement by using genetic resources ofApium, as determined by AFLP markers and morphological characterization

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasmina Muminović ◽  
Albrecht E. Melchinger ◽  
Thomas Lübberstedt
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Resources ◽  
Morphological Traits ◽  
Genetic Relationships ◽  
Morphological Characterization ◽  
Aflp Markers ◽  
Group Method ◽  
Pair Group ◽  
New Genes ◽  
Amova Analysis ◽  
Elite Germplasm

Genetic relationships among elite celeriac varieties and celeriac accessions conserved in genebanks are generally unknown. The objective of this study was to use amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers and morphological characterization to identify material that could be of use in celeriac breeding. Genetic relationships were estimated in 34 elite celeriac varieties bred in Europe and 28 celeriac accessions conserved at the German genebank. Two varieties of celery, two varieties of leaf celery and three genebank accessions of wildApiumspecies were additionally analysed. FifteenEcoRI/MseI-based AFLP primer combinations were used. Polymorphic AFLP fragments were scored for calculation of Jaccard's coefficient of genetic similarity (GS). Morphological distances (MD) were determined based on 11 morphological traits. Average GS estimate in elite germplasm (GS=0.90) was higher than in exotic germplasm (GS=0.80). An AMOVA (analysis of molecular variance) revealed that a high proportion of variation was due to variation within elite celeriac varieties and genebank accessions. Although GS and MD matrices were poorly correlated (r=0.22), UPGMA (unweighted pair group method using arithmetic averages) cluster analyses revealed clear genetic groupings of celeriac germplasm, which was supported by morphological traits. Elite, moderately bred and exotic varieties formed distinct clusters, indicating that only a part of the available genetic diversity in celeriac germplasm has been exploited in breeding. DistinctApiumspecies might be useful for the introgression of new genes into cultivated celeriac material. Broadening of celeriac collections in genebanks and detection of new genetic resources are vital for improvements in celeriac breeding.

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