Genetic diversity in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) germplasm from three secondary geographical origins of diversity using SSR markers

Indo-Burmese region was the primary center of eggplant diversity from where crop extended to several secondary origins diversity. In this study, genetic among fifty-six accessions collected three countries assessed using sixteen polymorphic SSR markers determine suitable parents for heterotic hybridization. The estimation population (Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Thailand) varied 0.57 0.74, with Shannon’s index value 0.65. mean expected heterozygosity Nei’s 0.49, an average PIC 0.83. A dendrogram constructed based on UPGMA (unweighted pair group method arithmetic mean), categorized all into six groups. AMOVA (analysis molecular variance) revealed a 77% total variation within different 23% populations. result high differentiation germplasms while that are farther each other show level diversity; thus, they can be recommended as parental in breeding programs. Hence, accessions, EB12, ET11, ET13, ET15, ET16, ET17 could crossed EM3, EB34, EB3 improvement future program.