Genetic Diversity Of Andropogon Species With Different Microsatellite Markers For Better Selection And Improvement

Pastures have over the years been selected for important traits and their breeding has resulted in some high yielding forage grasses with great adaptive population expansion traits. The research was carried out to study genetic diversity of nine Andropogon spp. sourced from Remo zone Ogun State using four microsatellite markers (Phil227562, Xcup63, CTM59, Xcup14). Genomic DNA extracted succulent leaf part grass extraction procedure Zymo spin™ technology. Every one loci–populace is Hardy–Weinberg equilibrum. A sum eight alleles were noticed quantity per locus an estimation 2.00, while number ranged 1.528 (Phil227562) 1.946 (Xcup63). viable lesser than at all loci. Shannon's Information Index differed among loci 0.530 0.679 (Xcup63) though Inbreeding coefficient across clones negative (mean = - 0.429), going 0.07 (Phil 227562) 0.714 100% polymorphic heterozygosity higher expected considered.