@article{fdi:010068327, title = {{I}dentification by the {DA}r{T}seq method of the genetic origin of the {C}offea canephora cultivated in {V}ietnam and {M}exico}, author = {{G}aravito, {A}. and {M}ontagnon, {C}. and {G}uyot, {R}omain and {B}ertrand, {B}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}he coffee species {C}offea canephora is commercially identified as "{C}onilon" when produced in {B}razil, or "{R}obusta" when produced elsewhere in the world. {I}t represents approximately 40 % of coffee production worldwide. {W}hile the genetic diversity of wild {C}. canephora has been well studied in the past, only few studies have addressed the genetic diversity of currently cultivated varieties around the globe. {V}ietnam is the largest {R}obusta producer in the world, while {M}exico is the only {L}atin {A}merican country, besides {B}razil, that has a significant {R}obusta production. {K}nowledge of the genetic origin of {R}obusta cultivated varieties in countries as important as {V}ietnam and {M}exico is therefore of high interest. {R}esults: {T}hrough the use of {S}equencing-based diversity array technology-{DA}r{T}seq method-on a collection of {C}. canephora composed of known accessions and accessions cultivated in {V}ietnam and {M}exico, 4,021 polymorphic {SNP}s were identified. {W}e used a multivariate analysis using {SNP} data from reference accessions in order to confirm and further fine-tune the genetic diversity of {C}. canephora. {A}lso, by interpolating the data obtained for the varieties from {V}ietnam and {M}exico, we determined that they are closely related to each other, and identified that their genetic origin is the {R}obusta {C}ongo - {U}ganda group. {C}onclusions: {T}he genetic characterization based on {SNP} markers of the varieties grown throughout the world, increased our knowledge on the genetic diversity of {C}. canephora, and contributed to the understanding of the genetic background of varieties from very important coffee producers. {G}iven the common genetic origin of the {R}obusta varieties cultivated in {V}ietnam, {M}exico and {U}ganda, and the similar characteristics of climatic areas and relatively high altitude where they are grown, we can state that the {V}ietnamese and the {M}exican {R}obusta have the same genetic potential to produce good cup quality.}, keywords = {{G}enetic diversity ; {DA}r{T}seq ; {C}offea canephora ; {M}exico ; {V}ietnam ; {VIET} {NAM} ; {MEXIQUE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{BMC} {P}lant {B}iology}, volume = {16}, numero = {}, pages = {242 [12 ]}, ISSN = {1471-2229}, year = {2016}, DOI = {10.1186/s12870-016-0933-y}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068327}, }