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ArticleMolecular biology reports2025

Molecular characterization of soybean accessions using ssr markers and unveiling the genetic diversity.

Theophilus Achina, Francis Anti Amoako, Stephen Amoah, Benjamin Karikari, Samuel Acheampong, Marian Dorcas Quain, Samson Pandam Salifu

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Theophilus Achina *Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. tachina1@st.knust.edu.gh.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-7542-5541
Francis Anti Amoako *CSIR-Crops Research Institute, Fumesua- Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6543-7081
Stephen Amoah *Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Benjamin Karikari *Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5398-2560
Samuel Acheampong *Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Marian Dorcas Quain *CSIR-Head Office, Accra, Ghana.
Samson Pandam Salifu *Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

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backgroundThe world’s most important oil crop in terms of production and utilization, which accounts for approximately 55% of global oilseed production is soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.). It is mainly grown for its economic and nutritional benefits. Assessing the genetic diversity among soybean germplasm is essential for improving breeding activities to develop superior cultivars. METHODS AND

resultsThis study evaluated the genetic diversity among 56 soybean genotypes comprising 42 advanced breeding lines and 14 varieties released in Ghana and Nigeria using 21 simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers. A total of 718 alleles with an average of 33.48 alleles per locus were identified. Polymorphic information content values ranged from 0.401 to 0.592, averaging 0.544, while anticipated heterozygosity varied from 0.517 to 0.666 per marker. Cluster analysis revealed two main clusters, with Cluster 1 containing only one genotype (SARIEXP19), while the rest were in Cluster 2. Three major groupings (I, II, III) were revealed by the principal coordinate analysis (PCoA), with Group I consisting of only advanced breeding lines. The study demonstrated a moderate level of genetic diversity among the soybean genotypes, suggesting the potential for further improvement. The PCoA results indicated that the advanced breeding lines were genetically diverse from the released varieties and could be released later to reduce genetic vulnerability.

conclusionThe study’s outcomes provide information to serve as a foundation for conserving genetic resources, selecting parental breeding lines, and developing soybean varieties suited to local environmental conditions in the subregion.

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Genetic VariationGlycine maxMicrosatellite RepeatsAllelesCluster AnalysisGenetic MarkersGenotypePhylogenyPlant BreedingPolymorphism, GeneticGenetic MarkersAllelic variationCluster analysisCrop improvementPolymorphic information content (PIC)PolymorphismSimple sequence repeat (SSR) markers

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