Satellite Symposium 5: Molecular Breeding
Description
Simple sequence repeat (SSR) or microsatellite markers are co-dominant, abundant and hyper-variable molecular markers from eukaryotic genomes that are being widely used in genetic mapping and phylogenetic studies. Currently, the number of available SSR markers is still very limited for use in alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Thus, this study was conducted to develop SSR from alfalfa genomic libraries and EST and BAC sequence data from M. truncatula for use in distinguishing the nine historically recognized U.S. germplasm sources and eleven fall dormancy check cultivars of alfalfa.
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Utilization of SSR to Distinguish Alfalfa Cultivars
Simple sequence repeat (SSR) or microsatellite markers are co-dominant, abundant and hyper-variable molecular markers from eukaryotic genomes that are being widely used in genetic mapping and phylogenetic studies. Currently, the number of available SSR markers is still very limited for use in alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Thus, this study was conducted to develop SSR from alfalfa genomic libraries and EST and BAC sequence data from M. truncatula for use in distinguishing the nine historically recognized U.S. germplasm sources and eleven fall dormancy check cultivars of alfalfa.
