Genetic Diversity of Castanea sativa Mill. Accessions from the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines and Emilia Romagna Region (Italy)

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10347/23435
E-ISSN: 2073-4395
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy10091319

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2020

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This work investigated the genetic diversity of 134 Castanea sativa Mill. accessions present in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. Samples were taken from three collection fields (Granaglione, Zocca and Paloneta) in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. The accessions were analyzed by using 16 microsatellite markers (SSR). Genetic distances among accessions, calculated through the DICE coefficient, were used to construct an UPGMA cluster analysis. One major genotype (named “Marroni”) was identified across the three investigated collection fields; this variety corresponds to a sweet chestnut cultivar that has been propagated and widely diffused in the Emilia-Romagna region. Other genotypes were represented by different varieties of Italian chestnuts. The results of this study will be used to define and share guidelines for the characterization and varietal certification of the chestnut varieties in the Emilia-Romagna region

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Chestnut| Genetic diversity| Local germplasm| SSR| Cluster analysis

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Alessandri, S.; Krznar, M.; Ajolfi, D.; Ramos Cabrer, A.M.; Pereira-Lorenzo, S.; Dondini, L. Genetic Diversity of Castanea sativa Mill. Accessions from the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines and Emilia Romagna Region (Italy). Agronomy 2020, 10, 1319

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Field and laboratory work were developed as the contribution of the regional project PSR ‘BIODIVERSAMENTE CASTAGNO’ and of the National Academy of Agriculture (ANA), in particular for supporting the analyses on the Granaglione’s samples. The Parco Didattico Sperimentale del Castagno di Granaglione and the Collection of Zocca host the main varieties of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. Sara Alessandri’s fellowship was funded by the Agricultural, Environmental, and Food Science and Technology (STAAA) PhD program offered by the Department of Agriculture and Food Sciences (DISTAL, University of Bologna)

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