Research Article Molecular characterization of intrapopulation genetic diversity in <i>Chenopodium</i> <i>quinoa</i> (Chenopodiaceae)

Abstract

©FUNPEC-RP www.funpecrp.com.br Genetics and Molecular Research 19 (4): gmr18667 A.C. Morillo et al. 2 demonstrating a greater frequency of homozygous individuals. The analysis of genetic diversity showed high genetic differentiation between the individuals in these populations. The analysis of molecular variance showed that 82% of the observed genetic variability in the evaluated quinoa materials was due to components within the groups and that the remaining 18% was attributed to differences between the groups, which indicated that microgeographic studies at the intra-group level are warranted. The results revealed intra-population diversity, which suggests that farmers within their farms should undergo a more rigorous seed selection process.