Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (The)
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 72
  • Issue: 4

Genetic purity assessment of D x T hybrids in coconut with SSR markers

  • Author:
  • M. K. Rajesh1,, R. J. Thomas2, J. Rijith1, M. Shareefa2, P. M. Jacob2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 472 to 474

1Divison of Crop Improvement, Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod 671 124

2CPCRI (Regional Station), Kayamkulam-690 533

*Corresponding author's E-mail: mkraju_cpcri@yahoo.com

Online published on 11 December, 2012.

Abstract

Assessment of genetic purity in coconut hybrids was done using molecular markers. A set of 50 hyperpolymorphic coconut SSR markers were utilized to characterize parental lines Chowghat Green Dwarf (CGD) and West Coast Tall (WCT) used for hybrid coconut production. A panel of 17 informative SSR markers capable of distinguishing these parental lines was identified and these markers were utilized in DxT hybrid seedling purity assessments in coconut nurseries.

Keywords

Coconut, hybrids, genetic purity, microsatellite markers