African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12485

Full Length Research Paper

The use of microsatellites in the characterization of three plantain cultivars from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Mave Dhed’asi Gracia
  • Mave Dhed’asi Gracia
  • Department of Biotechnology, University of Kisangani, P. O. Box 2012 Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • Google Scholar
Dhed’a Djailo Benoit
  • Dhed’a Djailo Benoit
  • Department of Biotechnology, University of Kisangani, P. O. Box 2012 Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.
  • Google Scholar
Kateregga John N.
  • Kateregga John N.
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda.
  • Google Scholar
Nanyiti Sarah
  • Nanyiti Sarah
  • National Crop Resources Research Institute, Namulonge Uganda, P. O. Box 7084 Kampala, Uganda.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 10 February 2023
  •  Accepted: 18 May 2023
  •  Published: 30 June 2023

References

Al-Badeiry NAH, Al-Saadi AH, Merza TK (2014). Analysis of genetic diversity in maize (Zea mays L.) varieties using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Journal of University of Babylon, Pure and Applied Sciences 22(6):1768-1774.

 

Adheka J (2016). Contribution to the characterization and classification of the Congo basin African plantains (Musa AAB) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ph.D. thesis, University of Kisangani.

 

Adheka J, Dhed'a DB, Karamura D, Blomme G, Swennen R, De Langhe E (2018). The morphological diversity of plantain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Scientia Horticulturae 234:126-133.
Crossref

 

Barkley NA, Krueger RR, Frederici CT, Roose ML (2009). What phylogeny and gene genealogy analyses reveal about homoplasy in citrus microsatellite alleles. Plant Systematics and Evolution 282:71-86.
Crossref

 

Blazakis KN, Kosma M, Kostelenos G, Baldoni L, Bufacchi M, Kalaitzis P (2017). Description of olive morphological parameters by using open access software. Plant Methods 13(1):111.
Crossref

 

Botstein D, White RL, Skolnick M, Davis RW (1980). Construction of a genetic linkage map in man using restriction fragment length polymorphisms. American Journal of Human Genetics 32(3):314-331.

 

Changadeya W, Kaunda E, Ambali, AJD (2012). Molecular characterization of Musa L. cultivars cultivated in Malawi using microsatellite markers. African Journal of Biotechnology 11(18):4140-4157.
Crossref

 

Creste S, Tulmann NA, Vencovsky R, de Oliveira SS, Figueira A (2004). Genetic diversity of Musa diploid and triploid accessions from the Brazilian banana breeding program estimated by microsatellite markers. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 51:723-733.
Crossref

 

Christelová P, Valárik M, H?ibová E, Van den Houwe I, Channelière S, Roux N, Doležel J (2011). A platform for efficient genotyping in Musa using microsatellite markers. AoB Plants 2011:plr024.
Crossref

 

De Langhe E, Pillay M, Tenkouano A, Swennen R (2005). Integrating morphological and molecular taxonomy in Musa: The African plantains (Musa spp. AAB group). Plant Systematics and Evolution 255:225-236.
Crossref

 

Earl DA, von Holdt BM (2012). Structure Harvester: A website and program for visualizing structure output and implementing the Evanno method. Conservation Genetics Resources 4(2):359-361.
Crossref

 

Earl DA, von Holdt BM (2012). Structure Harvester: A website and program for visualizing structure output and implementing the Evanno method. Conservation Genetics Resources 4(2):359-361.
Crossref

 

Ge XJ, Liu MH, Wang WK, Schaal BA, Chiang TY (2005). Population structure of wild bananas, Musa balbisiana, in China determined by SSR fingerprinting and cpDNA PCR-RFLP. Molecular Ecology 14(4):933-944.
Crossref

 

Gyang PJ, Nyaboga E, Muge EK (2017). Molecular Characterization of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Genotypes Using Microsatellite Markers. Journal of Advances in Biology and Biotechnology 13(2):1-15.
Crossref

 

Hayden MJ, Tabone TL, Nguyen TM, Coventry S, Keiper FJ, Fox RL, Chalmers KJ, Mather DE, Eglinton JK (2010). An informative set of SNP markers for molecular characterization of Australian barley germplasm. Crop and Pasture Science 61(1):70-83.
Crossref

 

Hilal AQ, Pinnamaneni SR, Akanksha K, Penna S, Sujata B (2014). Alterations in stem sugar content and metabolism in sorghum genotypes subjected to drought stress. Functional Plant Biology 41(9):954-962.
Crossref

 

Hippolyte I, Jenny C, Gardes L, Bakry F, Rivallan R, Pomies V, Cubry P, Tomekpe K, Risterucci AM, Roux N, Rouard M, Arnaud E, Kolesnikova-Allen M, Perrier X (2012). Foundation characteristics of edible Musa triploids revealed from allelic distribution of SSR markers. Annals of Botany 109(5):937-951.
Crossref

 

Kasaka DL, Onautshu O, Muliwambene K, Lebisabo BC, Baert G, Swennen R, Haesaert G, Dhed'a DB (2021). Importance and diversity of Mycorrhizae under plantain cultivation in the slash-and-burn and non-burn cropping systems in the forest region of Kisangani, Tshopo Province, D.R. Congo. African Journal of Agricultural Research 17:809-821.
Crossref

 

Kitavi M (2015). Genetic diversity, evolutionary history and epigenetic analysis of East African Highland Bananas. PhD Thesis. National University of Ireland Galway.

 

Kouamé K, Cyrille G, Désiré PN, Sylvère SR, Deless T, Fulgence E (2019). Genetic diversity and structure of plantain (Musa sapientum L.) landraces from Côte d'Ivoire using SSR markers Genetic diversity and structure of plantain (Musa sapientum L.) landraces from Côte d'Ivoire using SSR markers. European Journal of Biotechnology and Bioscience 7(1):36-43.

 

Lian C, Oishi R, Miyashita N, Nara K, Nakaya H, Wu B, Zhou Z, Hogetsu T (2003). Genetic structure and reproduction dynamics of Salix rein during primary succession on Mount Fuji, as revealed by nuclear and chloroplast microsatellite analysis. Molecular Ecology 12(3):609-618.
Crossref

 

Lusty C, Akyeampong E, Dvey MW, Newilah NG, Markham R (2006). A staple food with nutritious appeal. InfoMusa 15(1/2):39-43.

 

Masi P, Spagnoletti Zeuli PL, Donini P (2003). Development and analysis of multiplex microsatellite markers sets in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Molecular Breeding 11(4):303-313.
Crossref

 

Mengoni A, Gori A, Bazzicalupo M (2000). Use of RAPD and microsatellite (SSR) variation to assess genetic relationship among populations of tetraploid alfafa, Medicago sativa. Plant Breeding 119(4):311-317.
Crossref

 

National Institute of Statistics (NIS) (2020). DRC Statistical Yearbook. Ministry of Planning, DRC P 398.

 

Nei M (1973). The Theory and Estimation of Genetic Distance. In N. E. Morton (Ed.), Genetic Structure of Populations (pp. 45-54). Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press.

 

Nei M (1978). Estimation of Average Heterozygosity and Genetic Distance from a Small Number of Individuals. Genetics 89(3):583-590.
Crossref

 

Nei M, Li WH (1979). Mathematical model for studying genetic variation in terms of restriction endonucleases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 76(10):5269-5273..
Crossref

 

Noyer JL, Causse S, Tomekpe K, Bouet A, Baurens FC (2005). A new image of plantain diversity assessed by SSR, AFLP and MSAP markers. Genetica 124(1):61-9.
Crossref

 

Onautshu O (2013). Characterization of Mycosphaerella fijiensis populations and epidemiology of black Sigatoka of banana Kisangani (DRC). PhD thesis, The University of Toulouse.

 

Oriero CE, Odunola OA, Lokko Y, Ingelbrecht I (2006). Analysis of B-genome derived simple sequences repeat (SSR) markers in Musa spp. African Journal of Biotechnology 5(2):126-128.

 

Peakall R, Smouse PE (2012). GenAlEx 6.5: Genetic Analysis in Excel. Population Genetic Software for Teaching and Research- An Update. Bioinformatics 28:2537-2539.
Crossref

 

Perrier X, De Langhe E, Donohue M, Lentfer C, Vrydaghs L, Bakry F, Carreel F, Hippolyte I, Horry JP, Jenny C, Lebot V, Risterucci AM, Tomekpe K, Doutrelepont H, Ball T, Manwaring J, de Maret P, Denham T (2011). Multidisciplinary perspectives on banana (Musa spp.) domestication. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 108(28):11311-11318.
Crossref

 

Powell W, Morgante M, Andre C, Hanafey M, Vogel J, Tingey S, Rafalski A (1996). The comparison of RFLP, RAPD, AFLP and SSR (microsatellite) markers for germplasm analysis. Molecular Breeding 2(3):225-238.
Crossref

 

Quain MD, Adelaide A, Dzomoku BM (2018). Assessment of plantain (Musa sapientum L.) accessions genotypic groups relatedness using simple sequence repeats markers. African Journal of Biotechnology 17(16):541-551.
Crossref

 

Rana MK (2018). Molecular Characterization of Plant Genetic Resource. Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR- NBPGR, New Delhi.

 

Senan S, Kizhakayil D, Sasikumar B Sheeja TE (2014). Methods for Development of Microsatellite Markers: An Overview. Notulae Scientia Biologicae 6(1):1-13.
Crossref

 

Tenkouano A, Vuylsteke D, Swennen R (2007). Sink Competition and Desuckering Effects on Field Performance of Triploid and Tetraploid Plantain Genotypes. Journal of Crop Improvement 20(1-2):31-51.
Crossref

 

Tripathi L, Mwaka H, Tripathi JN, Tushemereirwe WK (2010). Expression of sweet pepper Hrap gene in banana enhances resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum. Molecular Plant Pathology 11(6):721-731.
Crossref

 

Workneh S, Alemu S, Olani G, Debebe A, Berhanu B, Dagnew MA, Wagayehu A (2022). Molecular characterization of banana genotypes by SSR markers. African Journal of Plant Science 16(9):258-269.