Genetic diversity of indigenous fruit tree species in West African region

Alžběta Kubíková

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

Genetic diversity is one of the most important steps in domestication strategies. By a board literature review, this thesis summarized information on the genetic diversity of six selected species Allanblackia spp., Cola spp., Dacryodes edulis, Garcinia kola, Irvingia spp. and Ricinodendron heudelotii native to West Africa. To practically examinate the knowledge of genetic diversity G. kola was evaluated by AFLP markers. Based on the literature review, low genetic diversity was detected in D. edulis, G. kola and R. heudelotii, whereases high diversity occurred in the other species. Additionally, genetic diversity research methods used in the studies seem to be outdated, therefore the results should be supplemented by newer methods such as sequencing. Followingly, the low genetic diversity of G. kola was also confirmed by our laboratory experiment. The genetic diversity of selected species is not sufficient because not much research about their genetic diversity has been done. It is necessary to conserve and protect the genetic diversity of indigenous species for future research and domestication because due to environmental changes these genetic resources may be lost.

Keywords

agroforestry, neglected species, molecular markers, domestication, Garcinia kola

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 15. 4. 2022

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: prof. Ing. Bohdan Lojka, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Fakulta tropického zemědělství

Bakalářský studijní program:
Tropické zemědělství