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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Ethiopian Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Germplasm Accessions from Different Geographical Origins as Revealed by Microsatellite Markers

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Genetic diversity and population structure were studied in 155 chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) entries using 33 polymorphic microsatellite (SSR) markers. Molecular analysis of variance showed variations of 73% within and 27% among populations. Introduced genotypes exhibited highest polymorphism (70.27%) than the landraces (36–57%). Collections from Shewa, Harerge, W. Gojam and S. Gonder regions also showed higher polymorphism (50–57%) than the rest of the local accessions (36–45%). Analyses of pairwise population Nei genetic distance and PhiPT coefficients, expected heterozygosity (He) and unbiased expected heterozygosity (UHe), Shannon’s information index (I) and percent polymorphism (% P) showed existence of high genetic variation between geographical regions. Accessions from adjoining geographical regions mostly showed more genetic similarities than those from origins far isolated apart. This could be associated with the ease and likelihood of inter-regional gene flow and seed movement particularly during times of drought. The 155 entries were grouped into five clusters following analysis of population structure. The first cluster (C1) constituted accessions from Arsi; the second (C2) from Gojam and Gonder; the third (C3) from Harerge and E. and N. Shewa; and the fourth (C4) from W. Shewa, Tigray, and Wello regions. The fifth cluster (C5) was entirely consisted of improved genotypes. Improved genotypes of both Kabuli and Desi types distinctly fell into cluster five (C5) regardless of their difference in seed types. The result has firmly established that introduction of genetic materials from exotic sources has broadened the genetic base of the national chickpea breeding program. Further implications of the findings as regards to chickpea germplasm management and its utilization in breeding program are also discussed.

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The first author wishes to acknowledge the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research and Addis Ababa University for material, technical and financial supports to this study as a component of his PhD thesis. The test genotypes were received from the Ethiopian Institute of Biodiversity Conservation (IBC), ICRISAT, ICARDA, and the National Chickpea Research Project in Ethiopia. The authors would like to express their gratitude to Dr Nigussie Alemayehu, FAO Expert, Agricultural Rural Capacity Building Project, Ethiopian Program, for a professional edition of the first draft of the manuscript, Dr Tesfahun Alemu for help in statistical analysis and staff members of ICARDA, especially Enass Junbaz, for intensive help in DNA finger printing.

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    Gemechu Keneni

  2. College of Natural Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Gemechu Keneni, Endashaw Bekele, Kifle Dagne, Emana Getu & Fassil Assefa

  3. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), P. O. Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria

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Keneni, G., Bekele, E., Imtiaz, M. et al. Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Ethiopian Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Germplasm Accessions from Different Geographical Origins as Revealed by Microsatellite Markers. Plant Mol Biol Rep 30, 654–665 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11105-011-0374-6

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