Widad S. ALJuhani* and Ashwaq Yousef ALjohani
Published June 28, 2024
Genet. Mol. Res. 23 (2): gmr2326
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/gmr2326

About the Authors
Widad S. ALJuhani* and Ashwaq Yousef ALjohani

Corresponding author
Widad S. ALJuhani
E-mail: wsjuhani@uqu.edu.sa, rosmary_flow@hotmail.com 

ABSTRACT

Jute, scientifically referred to as Corchorus olitorius is a plant that used both as a food source and Fibers, in addition it had health benefits. There is limitation in jute genetic foundation and recommendations for cultivating jute. Thes main goal for this work to evaluate the genetic diversity of jute germplasm in Saudi Arabia, their relationship with worldwide varieties using a molecular marker simple sequence repeat SSR (Microsatellite). The research involved 24 jute cultivars totaling 72 samples, including 8 cultivars (24 samples) from Saudi Arabia and 16 cultivars (48 samples), from Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, North Africa, and the United States. The analysis was conducted using eight microsatellite markers. The results revealed that the markers used showed an amount of variation between jute cultivars, were observed 56 alleles. The polymorphic information content (PIC) value for SSR was in mean 0.763. By utilizing Structure and discriminant analysis of components (DAPC) and SSR markers data the C. olitorius genotypes were categorized into three groups. Moreover, the local species were divided into two groups well. These findings have implications for those involved in jute production as it helps in mapping crop, selecting cultivars optimizing reproduction processes expanding genetic diversity improving crop traits such as yield and adaptability to different environments and enhancing disease resistance capabilities. This the first time of study diversity of local jute in KSA used SSR markers, analysis, and comparison with international crops.

Key words: Crops; Genetic; Diversity; Identification; Microsatellite; Molecular