Marietje Pesireron, Rein Estefanus Senewe, Asri Subkhan Mahulette, Jajuk Aneka Beti, Felly Philipus Senewe, Helper Sahat P. Manalu, Alberth Soplanit, Fanny Henry Tondo, Sheny. S. Kaihatu, Edwen D. Waas, Christoffol Leiwakabessy
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Abstract
The Tanimbar Islands in Maluku Province, Indonesia, are a significant distribution center for Dioscorea alata L. However, exploration and morphological characterization of this species remain limited. This study aimed to (1) identify and analyze the morphological characteristics of local D. alata from the Tanimbar Islands and (2) determine the distinguishing characteristics for each D. alata accession observed. The exploration of D. alata was followed by ex-situ cultivation. Morphological characterization was conducted on 15 accessions using 16 morphological traits based on the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (1997) descriptors. Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA) revealed two primary groups with a dissimilarity coefficient of 33%. Group one consisted of the DA-01 and DA-02 accessions, while all other accessions formed group two. Notably, accession DA-11 within group two displayed a 26% difference in morphological traits compared to other group members. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) identified 21 significant characteristics that contributed to 42.9% of the total diversity. Accession DA-01 exhibited unique characteristics such as tuber cracking, while DA-02 stood out for stem diameter and leaf width. Additionally, DA-13 displayed unique root positions on the tuber surface, DA-14 exhibited distinctive leaf apex coloration, and DA-15 showed a unique inner tuber skin color. This study underscores the morphological diversity of D. alata in the Tanimbar Islands, providing valuable insights into its genetic resources.
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Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution is devoted to all aspects of plant genetic resources research. It publishes original articles in the fields of taxonomical, morphological, physiological, biochemical, genetical, cytological or ethnobotanical research of genetic resources and includes contributions to gene-bank management in a broad sense, that means to collecting, maintenance, evaluation, storage and documentation.
Areas of particular interest include:
-crop evolution
-domestication
-crop-weed relationships
-related wild species
-history of cultivated plants including palaeoethnobotany.
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution also publishes short communications, e.g. newly described crop taxa, nomenclatural notes, reports of collecting missions, evaluation results of gene-bank material etc. as well as book reviews of important publications in the field of genetic resources.
Every volume will contain some review articles on actual problems. The journal is the internationalized continuation of the German periodical Die Kulturpflanze, published formerly by the Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research at Gatersleben, Germany.
All contributions are in the English language and are subject to peer reviewing.