Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science

Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science

Genetic diversity among Iranian pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) varieties by morphological markers

Document Type : Full Paper

Authors
Fateme Zarei 1
Hamid Reza Karimi 2
Seyed Hossein Mirdehghan 2
Ali Akbar Mohammadi Mirik 2
1 M.Sc. Student, Factuly of Agriculture, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Factuly of Agriculture, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Iran
10.22059/ijhs.2018.202565.963
Abstract
Pomegranate is one of the most important horticultural crops in Iran. Selection of suitable and resistant varieties to environmental conditions with high performance plays an important role in increasing the economic exploitation of this fruit. In order to study the genetic diversity of some Iranian pomegranate varieties, 20 morphological characteristics of leaf, flower and fruit were evaluated for two years. Results indicated that morphological characteristics were significantly affected by varieties. So that, the most coefficient variable (cv) was observed related to aril number, seed hardness, fruit weight, aril weight and fruit bark weight. Results of factor analysis separated morphological characteristics to eight factors which the most important one, was related to aril. Cluster analysis of morphological traits divided genotypes to three groups. According to results, ‘Tabolarz’ and ‘Mahan’, ‘Gabri Dane Siah’ and ‘Siah Dane Pishva’, ‘Shirin Bi haste’ and ‘Shirin Hastedar’ had high similarity that can be postulated that they have family relationship.
Keywords
Cluster Analysis
factor analysis
traits
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Iranian Journal of Horticultural Science
Volume 48, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
Winter 2018
Pages 811-821

  • Receive Date 28 May 2016
  • Revise Date 10 September 2016
  • Accept Date 14 September 2016