Research Article

Linkage Disequilibrium (LD) Analysis in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Populations Spreading in Different Geographies of the World

Volume: 21 Number: 6 November 30, 2018
  • Doğan İlhan
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Linkage Disequilibrium (LD) Analysis in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Populations Spreading in Different Geographies of the World

Abstract

Cultivated alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) was derived from Medicago sativa species complex as a result of breeding efforts.  New efforts have focused on to determine the DNA polymorphisms based on molecular markers and to link these polymorphisms with related phenotype recently. Especially, the relationships between genotypes and phenotypes are evaluated as Linkage Analysis and Association Mapping Studies. On the basis of information, in this study, Linkage Disequilibrium (LD) analysis was also performed using 31 SSR markers for the 70 populations. For the LD analysis, 23 of the 31 markers identified the physical distances on the 8 chromosomes of the alfalfa. Distances of 103 loci on 8 chromosomes were determined based on Medicago truncatula genome. A significant (p<0,0001) LD value was not observed in these populations for the evaluated markers.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Doğan İlhan
0000-0003-2805-1638

Publication Date

November 30, 2018

Submission Date

February 20, 2018

Acceptance Date

April 19, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 21 Number: 6

APA
İlhan, D. (2018). Linkage Disequilibrium (LD) Analysis in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Populations Spreading in Different Geographies of the World. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 21(6), 846-853. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.452852


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