Genetic Divergence Studies in Garlic (Allium sativum L.) through Morphological Features

Mishra, Siddhant Shekhar; Ram, CN; Chakravati, Satish Kr.; Vishwakarma, Manish K.; Singh, Pramod Kr.; Singh, Vinod Bahadur

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2018.712.126

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“…Considerable variation among clones has been reported, including differences in flower stalk formation, bulbil development in inflorescences, bulb size and morphology and bulb color. Other traits of agronomic interest include number of cloves, organoleptic properties (flavor, pungency and color), health-enhancing effects (nutraceutical value), clove uniformity, firmness, early harvest, late bolting, resistance to diseases, and differences in the production of phenolic and sulfur compounds [ 18 , 48 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 ]. Breeding strategies in garlic have been primarily oriented toward the improvement in bulb yield and quality.…”

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Turning Garlic into a Modern Crop: State of the Art and Perspectives

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Rodríguez-Alcocer

Martínez-Guardiola

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Garlic is cultivated worldwide for the value of its bulbs, but its cultivation is challenged by the infertility of commercial cultivars and the accumulation of pathogens over time, which occurs as a consequence of vegetative (clonal) propagation. In this review, we summarize the state of the art of garlic genetics and genomics, highlighting recent developments that will lead to its development as a modern crop, including the restoration of sexual reproduction in some garlic strains. The set of tools available to the breeder currently includes a chromosome-scale assembly of the garlic genome and multiple transcriptome assemblies that are furthering our understanding of the molecular processes underlying important traits like the infertility, the induction of flowering and bulbing, the organoleptic properties and resistance to various pathogens.

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