In Silico Identification and Characterization of Fruit-Trait-Related Genic-SSRs in Jackfruit

Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), an economically valuable and nutritionally important fruit, contains various health-promoting ingredients that could supplement the nutritional needs of the world's rapidly growing population. Jackfruits are well-known for their varying fruit morphology, but little is known about their genetic and molecular basis. We identified 273,577 perfect SSRs using the jackfruit reference genome sequence. Out of 273,577 SSRs, 19,934 were genic, whereas 253,643 were non-genic. Annotation of the SSR-containing genes revealed that 10,445 and 9,489 SSRs were present in the annotated and non-annotated gene sequences. Out of 10,445 SSRs in annotated gene sequences, 683 were present in fruit-trait-related genes. The fruit-trait-related genic-SSRs identified in the present study may serve as functional markers for specific fruit-related traits.

Devendra Kumar Singh*1-2, M. Anwar Mallick2 and Binay K. Singh1 Click here to download file

Research Article | Published online : 22-Apr-2024