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Title: Farmers Drive Genetic Diversity of Thai Purple Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Landraces
Authors: Tonapha Pusadee
Anupong Wongtamee
Benjavan Rerkasem
Kenneth M. Olsen
Sansanee Jamjod
Authors: Tonapha Pusadee
Anupong Wongtamee
Benjavan Rerkasem
Kenneth M. Olsen
Sansanee Jamjod
Keywords: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Issue Date: 1-Jan-2019
Abstract: © 2019, The New York Botanical Garden. Purple or black rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a culturally important germplasm in Asia with a long history of cultivation in northern Thailand. Purple rice is identified by the color of the rice pericarp, which varies from purple to black with the accumulation of phenolic acids, flavonoids, and anthocyanins. In the present study, we assessed molecular variation within and between wetland purple rice landraces germplasm from northern and northeastern Thailand using 12 microsatellite loci. All purple rice varieties surveyed showed high levels of homozygosity within varieties and strong genetic differentiation among varieties, indicating the fixation of genetic differences among them. This pattern is consistent with purple rice farming practices in northern Thailand, where a small portion of harvested seed is selected and replanted based on farmers’ preferences. The reduced genetic diversity and high homozygosity observed for purple rice is also consistent with patterns expected for this inbreeding crop. Genetic differentiation among the varieties showed some degree of structuring based on their geographical origin. Taken together, these data highlight that the genetic diversity and structure of wetland purple rice landraces is shaped by farmer utilization and cultivation through local cultural practices, and that conservation should focus on ex situ conservation across its cultivation range, along with on-farm, in situ conservation based on farmers’ seed-saving practices. In situ conservation may prove especially valuable for preserving the genetic identity of local varieties and promote adaptation to local environments.
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http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/63557
ISSN: 00130001
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