Dissection of genetic diversity present in eggplant populations using simple sequence repeat markers

Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is the third most important solanaceous vegetable and diversified within species spread across world-geographical area. A study was conducted to assess genetic diversity among selected fifty-four eggplant genotypes (sub-categorized into five sub-population) using twenty-three SSR markers. The Analysis of Molecular Variance sub-population revealed existence 90.67% variation populations 9.34% populations. markers analysis locus-wise information like mean Observed-Heterozygosity (0.216), Expected-Heterozygosity (0.496), Shannon’s Information Index (0.879), number different alleles (3.209), effective (2.535), Fixation-Index (0.649). Further, Phylogenetic-analysis clearly categorize genetically distinct individuals in which clusters cluster-1 (C1) out total especially, wild cultivars were grouped cluster-5 (C5). obtained results can be used breeding germplasm conservation a resourceful manner.