| Genetic characterization of Philippine saba germplasm collection using microsatellite markers |
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The genetic diversity among 75 Philippine Saba gene bank collections and four non-Saba accessions were analyzed using microsatellite markers or simple sequence repeats (SSRs). The study asserted that the SSR markers used were able to separate the Saba cultivars from the non-Saba cultivars. Furthermore, the markers were able to separate the seedy diploid cultivar Pacol from the rest of the triploid Saba cultivars. Future studies can survey other potential SSRs for better discrimination among Saba samples.
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