Detailed Morphological and Molecular Characterizations of Melon (Cucumis melo L.) Accessions Collected from Northern Cyprus and Turkey

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Yılmaz N., Kaya N., Pınar H., Hancı F., Uzun A.

Korean Journal Of Horticultural Science & Technology, cilt.39, sa.4, ss.471-481, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7235/hort.20210042
  • Dergi Adı: Korean Journal Of Horticultural Science & Technology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.471-481
  • Kayseri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Information on the genetic diversity of local melon (Cucumis melo L.) genotypes is important for

breeding and germplasm conservation efforts. This study was to characterize the morphological and

molecular features of local melon (Cucumis melo L.) accessions collected from different regions of

northern Cyprus and Turkey. We studied 32 melon accessions, comprising 19 accessions collected

from different areas in northern Cyprus, 4 hybrid cultivars, and 9 local accessions grown in Turkey.

Their molecular characteristics were determined using sequence-related amplified polymorphism

(SRAP) markers, and their morphological characteristics were determined according to criteria

from the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants and Institute of Plant

Genetic Resources. Our morphology data classified the 32 melon accessions into two distinct

groups, and our molecular data identified 56 total bands were obtained using 11 SRAP primer

combinations, and 11 of them were polymorphic at molecular characterization. The polymorphism

rate was 0.69－0.96%.