Genetic characterization of Greek chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) germplasm collections in Parnon mountain
The European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) is a unique species located in Europe and the Mediterranean countries. In Greece, chestnuts are widely spread among 28 districts of the country due to their diverse usages by humans (wood production, chestnuts, mushrooms, honey), while they can be geogr...
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The European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) is a unique species located in Europe and the Mediterranean countries. In Greece, chestnuts are widely spread among 28 districts of the country due to their diverse usages by humans (wood production, chestnuts, mushrooms, honey), while they can be geographically placed, based on the nuts’ morphological diversity in 6 main populations located in Kozani, Pilio, Karpenisi, Parnon, Lesvos and Crete. In this study, 56 trees from 3 different areas (Vamvakou, Varvitsa, Karyes) located in the west Parnon mountain region, were collected and subjected to genetic characterization with seven specific SSR molecular markers, in order to assess their genetic structure. The studied chestnuts exhibited a generally low level of genetic differentiation, with most of the genetic diversity residing within individual trees rather than being partitioned among different collection sites. Also, Karyes was not strongly genetically distinguished from Vamvakou and Varvitsa but the regions of Vamvakou and Varvitsa appeared to be genetically closely related compared to Karyes. The identified polymorphic microsatellite loci (especially CsCAT16 and CsCAT3) could be valuable tools for further, more detailed genetic studies of these chestnut populations.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5fd3ee659fbe4d8dba3f9185145a9acc2025-08-20T03:29:35ZengAcademicPresNotulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca0255-965X1842-43092025-06-0153210.15835/nbha53214619Genetic characterization of Greek chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) germplasm collections in Parnon mountainIoannis MANTHOS0Lefkothea KARAPETSI1Thomas SOTIROPOULOS2Aliki XANTHOPOULOU3Panagiotis MADESIS4Hellenic Agricultural Organization (ELGO)-DIMITRA, Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Department of Nut Trees, Neo Krikello, 35100, LamiaUniversity of Thessaly, School of Agricultural Sciences, Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plants, Nea Ionia, 38446, VolosHellenic Agricultural Organization (ELGO)-DIMITRA, Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Department of Deciduous Fruit Trees, 59200, NaousaHellenic Agricultural Organization (ELGO)-Dimitra, Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Thermi, 57001, ThessalonikiUniversity of Thessaly, School of Agricultural Sciences, Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plants, Nea Ionia, 38446, Volos The European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) is a unique species located in Europe and the Mediterranean countries. In Greece, chestnuts are widely spread among 28 districts of the country due to their diverse usages by humans (wood production, chestnuts, mushrooms, honey), while they can be geographically placed, based on the nuts’ morphological diversity in 6 main populations located in Kozani, Pilio, Karpenisi, Parnon, Lesvos and Crete. In this study, 56 trees from 3 different areas (Vamvakou, Varvitsa, Karyes) located in the west Parnon mountain region, were collected and subjected to genetic characterization with seven specific SSR molecular markers, in order to assess their genetic structure. The studied chestnuts exhibited a generally low level of genetic differentiation, with most of the genetic diversity residing within individual trees rather than being partitioned among different collection sites. Also, Karyes was not strongly genetically distinguished from Vamvakou and Varvitsa but the regions of Vamvakou and Varvitsa appeared to be genetically closely related compared to Karyes. The identified polymorphic microsatellite loci (especially CsCAT16 and CsCAT3) could be valuable tools for further, more detailed genetic studies of these chestnut populations. https://www.notulaebotanicae.ro/index.php/nbha/article/view/14619Castanea sativagenetic diversitylocal chestnut cultivarsmolecular analysisSSR markers |
| spellingShingle | Ioannis MANTHOS Lefkothea KARAPETSI Thomas SOTIROPOULOS Aliki XANTHOPOULOU Panagiotis MADESIS Genetic characterization of Greek chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) germplasm collections in Parnon mountain Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca Castanea sativa genetic diversity local chestnut cultivars molecular analysis SSR markers |
| title | Genetic characterization of Greek chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) germplasm collections in Parnon mountain |
| title_full | Genetic characterization of Greek chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) germplasm collections in Parnon mountain |
| title_fullStr | Genetic characterization of Greek chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) germplasm collections in Parnon mountain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetic characterization of Greek chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) germplasm collections in Parnon mountain |
| title_short | Genetic characterization of Greek chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) germplasm collections in Parnon mountain |
| title_sort | genetic characterization of greek chestnut castanea sativa mill germplasm collections in parnon mountain |
| topic | Castanea sativa genetic diversity local chestnut cultivars molecular analysis SSR markers |
| url | https://www.notulaebotanicae.ro/index.php/nbha/article/view/14619 |
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