Development of STS and CAPS markers for variety identification and genetic diversity analysis of tea germplasm in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is an important economic crop in Taiwan. Particularly, two major commercial types of tea (Paochong tea and Oolong tea) which are produced in Taiwan are famous around the world, and they must be manufactured with specific cultivars. Nevertheless, many elite cultivars have been illegally introduced to foreign countries. Because of the lower cost, large amount of "Taiwan-type tea" are produced and imported to Taiwan, causing a dramatic damage in the tea industry. It is very urgent to develop the stable, fast and reliable DNA markers for fingerprinting tea cultivars in Taiwan and protecting intellectual property rights for breeders. Furthermore, genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship evaluations of tea germplasm in Taiwan are imperative for p

SUBMITTER: Hu CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5430312 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature