I have been doing diversity analysis of sugarcane crop using SSR markers can someone tell how to analyse the gel documentation photos and what is the need for diversity analysis using markers?
To start any breeding programme, we must have diversity in the parent materials at genomic and phenotypic level. Molecular markers represent true genotypic configuration of the breeding material, which cannot be possible through phenotypic traits, as phenotype is affected by environmental conditions
Marker indices i.e. PIC, CJ, DJ, No of alleles, similarity index, structure analysis and phylogenetic tree. Attached paper will be beneficial for you for diversity analysis through SSRs.