Genetic Diversity of Fresh Maize Germplasm Revealed by Morphological Traits and SSR Markers
SSR-based clustering demonstrated superior robustness and reliability compared to phenotypic grouping for genetic discrimination. These findings confirm the substantial genetic diversity present in fresh maize inbred lines and support the preferential use of SSR markers in maize breeding programs for precise genetic characterization.
Authors
- Xin Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-5435)
- Shuangbao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3418-8035)
- Jinhao Lan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3999-2580)
- Rengui Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2148-1416)
- Suying Guo
- Yeru Ai
Institutions
- Qingdao Agricultural University (CN)
- Jilin Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Genes
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16101138
- Primary Topic
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00