Genetic Diversity of Jatropha curcas in Burkina Faso Revealed by Microsatellite Markers

  • Kouka Fidele Tiendrebeogo Ecole Doctorale Sciences et Technologies, Laboratoire Biosciences, Equipe Génétique et Amélioration des Plantes (EGAP), Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • Nerbewende Sawadogo Ecole Doctorale Sciences et Technologies, Laboratoire Biosciences, Equipe Génétique et Amélioration des Plantes (EGAP), Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • Mahamadi Hamed Ouedraogo Ecole Doctorale Sciences et Technologies, Laboratoire Biosciences, Equipe Génétique et Amélioration des Plantes (EGAP), Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • Zakaria Kiebre Ecole Doctorale Sciences et Technologies, Laboratoire Biosciences, Equipe Génétique et Amélioration des Plantes (EGAP), Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • Wend-Pagnangde Marie Serge Felicien Zida Institut de l'Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), CREAF de Kamboinsé Département Productions Végétales, Laboratoire de Génétique et de Biotechnologies Végétales, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • Kiswendsida Romaric Nanema Ecole Doctorale Sciences et Technologies, Laboratoire Biosciences, Equipe Génétique et Amélioration des Plantes (EGAP), Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • Teyoure Benoit Joseph Batieno Institut de l'Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), CREAF de Kamboinsé Département Productions Végétales, Laboratoire de Génétique et de Biotechnologies Végétales, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • Renan Ernest Traore Ecole Doctorale Sciences et Technologies, Laboratoire Biosciences, Equipe Génétique et Amélioration des Plantes (EGAP), Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • Pauline Bationo-Kando Ecole Doctorale Sciences et Technologies, Laboratoire Biosciences, Equipe Génétique et Amélioration des Plantes (EGAP), Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • Jean-Didier Zongo Ecole Doctorale Sciences et Technologies, Laboratoire Biosciences, Equipe Génétique et Amélioration des Plantes (EGAP), Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • Mahamadou Sawadogo Ecole Doctorale Sciences et Technologies, Laboratoire Biosciences, Equipe Génétique et Amélioration des Plantes (EGAP), Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Abstract

Jatropha curcas L. is a perennial oleaginous plant commonly used in tropical areas as a medicinal plant in the construction of defensive hedges against animals, and in the fight against water erosion. It produces oil which can be used as agrofuel or soap-making. Despite its potential, the species remain under-exploited and its genetic diversity is still not very well-known in Burkina Faso. This paper focuses on determining the level and structure of the genetic diversity of 50 accessions collected in three phytogeographical sectors of the country using 12 microsatellite markers. Resultsrevealed a total of 37 alleles in the studied population with an average of 3 alleles per locus, a number of 2.717 effective alleles, and a Shannon diversity index of 1.663. Mean observed heterozygosity and mean expected heterozygosity were 0.144 and 0.356, respectively. Accessions were structured into three genetic groups. The high genetic distance of 0.177 was observed between groups A and B, and a low genetic distance of 0.075 was observed between groups B and C. These preliminary results showed that microsatellites are promising tools that can be used for the characterization of J. curcas. They indicate that the population studied has a low genetic diversity, but it is sufficient to develop programs for conservation and sustainable development of the species.

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Published
2019-05-31
How to Cite
Tiendrebeogo, K. F., Sawadogo, N., Ouedraogo, M. H., Kiebre, Z., Zida, W.-P. M. S. F., Nanema, K. R., Batieno, T. B. J., Traore, R. E., Bationo-Kando, P., Zongo, J.-D., & Sawadogo, M. (2019). Genetic Diversity of Jatropha curcas in Burkina Faso Revealed by Microsatellite Markers. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 15(15), 229. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2019.v15n15p229