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The major Italian landraces of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.): Their molecular diversity and possible origin

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The eleven most known landraces from central and southern Italy were analysed using ISSR markers on 15 randomly chosen individuals for each landrace, with the aim of assessing genetic variation within and among landraces and possibly ascertaining their origin and genetic relationships. A total of 164 loci were observed, 128 of which (78.05%) were polymorphic. Gene diversity over all landraces was I = 0.3759. The highest within-landrace diversity was observed in samples from the Apennine ridge and for one Sicilian landrace; on the other hand, samples from the small Sicily islands were less variable. Principal Component Analysis and AMOVA allowed the discrimination of groups of landraces with higher similarity. Analyses indicate that the small Sicily islands landraces are very closely related to one another and seem to be derived from the peninsular material; moreover, they help disclose relationships among geographically close landraces. The knowledge so acquired can, therefore, contribute to elaborate strategies for increasing the economical value of élite landraces and to protect producers from frauds.

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Sonnante, G., Pignone, D. The major Italian landraces of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.): Their molecular diversity and possible origin. Genet Resour Crop Evol 54, 1023–1031 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-006-9153-x

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