Assessment of genetic diversity in three subsets constituted from the ICRISAT sorghum collection using random vs non-random sampling procedures B. Using molecular markers
C. Grenier et al., Assessment of genetic diversity in three subsets constituted from the ICRISAT sorghum collection using random vs non-random sampling procedures B. Using molecular markers, THEOR A GEN, 101(1-2), 2000, pp. 197-202
The large size of the sorghum [Sorghum bi-color (L.) Moench] landrace colle
ction maintained by ICRISAT lead to the establishment of a core collection.
Thus, three subsets of around 200 accessions were established from: (1) a
random sampling after stratification of the entire landrace collection (L),
(2) a selective sampling based on quantitative characters (PCS), and (3) a
selection based on the geographical origin of landraces and the traits und
er farmers' selection (T). An assessment was done of the genetic diversity
retained by each sampling strategy using the polymorphisms at 15 microsatel
lite loci. The landraces of each subset were genotyped with three multiplex
polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) of five fluorescent primer-pairs each wi
th semi-automated allele sizing. The average allelic richness for each subs
et was equivalent (16.1, 16.3 and 15.4 alleles per locus for the subsets PC
S, L, and T, respectively). The average ge netic diversity was also compara
ble for the three subsets (0.81, 0.77 and 0.80 for the subsets PCS, L, and
T, respectively). Allelic frequency distribution for each subset was compar
ed with a chi-square test but few significant differences were observed. A
high percentage of rare alleles (71 to 76% of 206 total rare alleles) was m
aintained in the three subsets. The global molecular diversity retained in
each subset was not affected by a sampling procedure based upon phenotypic
characters.