Genetic Assessment and Positioning of Algerian Barley Landraces with Respect to Landraces from the Middle East and Europe Using RAPD and SSR Markers
Hamama Guetteche, Ali Jarrar, Sascha Wetters, Leila Rouabah, Abdelkader Rouabah, Abdelkader Benbelkacem, Ruzanna Sadoyan, Adnan Kanbar, Peter Nick, Jiyu Zhang · 2024
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Guetteche and co-authors mapped the family relations of Algerian barley landraces, in a study published in 2024, against barley from the Middle East and Europe. Landraces, the old farmer-kept varieties, carry traits for surviving harsh climates. Using them in breeding demands knowing their history and kinship. The team compared 33 varieties, including the wild ancestor from Armenia. Two kinds of DNA markers fingerprinted each variety.
The fingerprints placed the Algerian landraces on the barley family tree. Some clustered with Middle Eastern lines, others nearer European stock. That placement guides which landraces to cross for drought and heat tolerance. It also tells a migration story of a crop across the Mediterranean. The authors argue such maps turn seed banks from storage into strategy. Climate-ready barley breeding is the end goal.
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| CREATOR | Hamama Guetteche, Ali Jarrar, Sascha Wetters, Leila Rouabah, Abdelkader Rouabah, Abdelkader Benbelkacem, Ruzanna Sadoyan, Adnan Kanbar, Peter Nick, Jiyu Zhang |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |