Genetic analysis of village pear (Pyrus communis L.) cultivar populations in northeastern Türkiye
    
Yazarlar (7)
Abdulbaki Çoban Middle East Technical University (Metu), Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Funda ÖZDEMİR DEĞİRMENCİ Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Asiye Uluğ Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Mevlüde Alev ATEŞ Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Emrah Yüksel Artvin Coruh University, Türkiye
Özgür Eminağaoğlu Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Zeki Kaya Middle East Technical University (Metu), Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Plant Genetic Resources Characterisation and Utilisation
Dergi ISSN 1479-2621 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 09-2024
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 22 / 6 / 408–416 DOI 10.1017/S1479262124000455
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1017/s1479262124000455
Özet
Pear (Pyrus communis L.) stands out as a prominent fruit species in temperate regions worldwide. The Çoruh River basin, nestled in the lower Caucasus in Türkiye, serves as a valuable repository of pear germplasm. To elucidate the genetic structure of pear populations in this region, 84 village pear cultivar genotypes (land races) from six villages, sample garden collections (SCC), and wild Panta root stock populations were analysed using eleven microsatellite markers. Genetic diversity and structure analyses indicated that village pear cultivar populations exhibit substantial genetic diversity and admixture. This diversity is attributed to local farming practices such as phenotypic selection and widespread dispersal of clonal materials. The genetic structure analysis, combined with the identification of private alleles, indicates that the pear genetic resources in the Çoruh river basin likely has originated from two gene pool sources, specifically the Meydancık and Camili village pear traditional cultivar populations. The Camili village pear cultivar population as a new in situ genetic reserve site has been proposed. Despite the existence an ex situ conservation site, the study suggests inadequateness of SCC as an ex situ site in capturing the full extent of genetic diversity of village pear cultivar genetic resources. Thus, enriching the genetic diversity in the SCC ex situ site is essential for effective pear genetic resource conservation in the Çoruh river basin. These findings contribute valuable insights for the development of targeted conservation strategies, ensuring the preservation of pear genetic resources in this region.
Anahtar Kelimeler
ex situ conservation | genetic structure | in situ conservation | land races | Pyrus communis L | village pear cultivars