Genetic diversity analysis of Capsicum annuum L. cultivars from Bosnia and Herzegovina using EST-SSR markers

With a significant economic value, pepper (Capsicum annuum L., Solanaceae) represents major vegetable crop worldwide. Simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers and expressed tags (EST-SSR) are powerful tools for genetic studies the breeding of pepper. In this study, variability among local species was assessed by using 8 EST/SSR markers. The varieties were collected locally, based on old sorts, hybrids, sorts found in markets, with total 14 varieties. Mean expected heterozygosity (He) ranged from s 0.30 to 0.83 populations studied, whereas mean polymorphic information content (PIC) 0.62. average number alleles per primer 2.5 locus. relationships revealed Neighbor-Joining dendrogram showed clear clustering three sub-populations making distinct clusters. As expected, all make up one cluster, together hybrid Istra, concluding that evolved cross-breeding These results indicate confirm regional physiological differences between sorts.