Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2026, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 24-34.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20250087

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Phylogenetic analysis of maize landraces in Zhejiang Province of China based on SSR markers

HE Suyue1(), LI Yan2, DING Yunqian1, LI Xinze1, HAN Qinghui1, CHEN Xiaoyang2,*()   

  1. 1. College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
    2. Zhejiang Provincial Seed Management Station, Hangzhou 310020, China
  • Received:2025-02-05 Online:2026-01-25 Published:2026-02-11

Abstract:

To investigate the genetic basis and phylogenetic relationships of maize landraces in Zhejiang Province, this study utilized 40 pairs of simple sequence repeat(SSR) primers to conduct genetic diversity analysis on 259 maize landraces from Zhejiang. The results showed that a total of 399 allele variations were detected by the 40 pairs of SSR markers, with the number of alleles detected per primer ranging from 4 to 22, with an average of 9.975. The effective allele number ranged from 0.818 5 to 1.000 0, with an average of 0.982 2. The gene diversity index ranged from 0.303 6 to 0.903 3, with an average of 0.717 1. The marker polymorphism information content ranged from 0.289 0 to 0.895 4, with an average of 0.686 8. The Shannon index ranged from 0.655 to 2.527, with an average of 1.615. UPGMA clustering analysis classified the 259 maize landraces into three groups. Group I consisted of 72 germplasm, accounting for 27.8%; Group Ⅱ consisted of 72 germplasm, also accounting for 27.8%; Group Ⅲ consisted of 115 germplasm, accounting for 44.4%. Principal component analysis revealed that individuals within each group were closely related, while there was a large distance between groups with no overlap, further confirming the reliability of the clustering analysis. The findings indicated that during the breeding process, maize landraces in Zhejiang Province have formed relatively independent and dominant groups, with rich genetic diversity, which laid a foundation for the exploration of superior genes, creation of excellent germplasm, and the development of new varieties.

Key words: maize, simple sequence repeat(SSR) marker, cluster analysis, principal coordinate analysis, genetic relationship, landrace

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