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ArticleBMC plant biology2026

Exploring genetic diversity and population structure of Turkish Dactylis glomerata L. germplasm using Start Codon Targeted (SCoT) marker system.

Muhammad Azhar Nadeem, Meliha Feryal Sarıkaya, Muhammed Tatar, Kağan Kökten, Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Amjad Ali, Ilker Yüce, Sarmad Ali Qureshi, Waqas Liaqat, Fawad Ali and 4 more

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Muhammad Azhar Nadeem *Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mersin University, Yenişehir, Mersin, 33343, Türkiye.
Meliha Feryal SarıkayaFaculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Sivas University of Science and Technology, Sivas, 58140, Türkiye.
Muhammed Tatar *Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Sivas University of Science and Technology, Sivas, 58140, Türkiye.
Kağan KöktenFaculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Sivas University of Science and Technology, Sivas, 58140, Türkiye.
Muhammad Tanveer AltafDepartment of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Türkiye. muhammadtanveer.altaf@erdogan.edu.tr.
Amjad AliFaculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Sivas University of Science and Technology, Sivas, 58140, Türkiye.
Ilker YüceFaculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Sivas University of Science and Technology, Sivas, 58140, Türkiye.
Sarmad Ali QureshiFaculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Sivas University of Science and Technology, Sivas, 58140, Türkiye.
Waqas LiaqatDepartment of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Türkiye.
Fawad AliDepartment of Plant Resources and Environment, Jeju National University, Jeju, 63243, Republic of Korea.
Mahmut KaplanDepartment of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Erciyes, Kayseri, Türkiye.
Recep Irfan NazliDepartment of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Cukurova University, Adana, 01250, Türkiye.
Sezai ErcişliDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, Erzurum, 25240, Türkiye.
Faheem Shehzad BalochDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mersin University, Yenişehir, Mersin, 33343, Türkiye.

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backgroundDactylis glomerata L. (Orchard grass) is a widely cultivated forage crop known for its rich nutritional value, making it an ideal daily feed for livestock. This study assessed the genetic diversity and population structure of 180 orchard grass accessions using 12 highly polymorphic Start Codon Targeted (SCoT) primers.

resultsA total of 244 reproducible bands were generated with an average polymorphism rate of 85.47%, and the number of polymorphic bands per primer ranged from 11 to 29, with an average of 17.42 bands. Genetic diversity values varied, with the highest (0.389) recorded for SCoT 8 and the lowest (0.253) for SCoT 4. Shannon's information index averaged 0.47 and the mean PIC value was 0.70. The highest genetic distance of 0.81 was observed between Yozgat1 and Çanakkale3, identifying them as the most genetically divergent genotypes in the germplasm. STRUCTURE analysis classified the evaluated germplasm into two populations (Population A and Population B), which was consistent with The Neighbor-Joining tree, Principal Coordinate Analysis (PCoA) supported this pattern, showing a general separation of accessions with some degree of substructuring.

conclusionsThe identified genetic variability, distinct accessions, and two genetically distant genotypes (Yozgat1 and Çanakkale3) provide valuable genomic resources for breeding programs aimed at enhancing the adaptability and productivity of orchard grass.

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Codon, InitiatorDactylisGenetic VariationGenetic MarkersGenotypePhylogenyPolymorphism, GeneticTurkeyCodon, InitiatorGenetic MarkersBreeding program resourcesDactylis glomerataForage crop improvementGenetic diversityPopulation structure analysisSCoT markers

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