@article{fdi:010091091, title = {{E}fficiency of simple sequence repeat ({SSR}) markers in genetic diversity study and differentiation of {B}orassus aethiopum {M}art. and {B}orassus akeassii {B}ayton, {O}u{\'e}dr. & {G}uinko}, author = {{A}deoti, {K}. and {S}alako, {K}. {V}. and {D}aa-{K}pod{\'e}, {U}. {A}. and {O}u{\'e}draogo, {A}. and {S}antoni, {S}. and {A}berlenc, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}rique and {K}pat{\`e}non, {M}. {J}. and {L}atreille, {M}. and {T}ollon-{C}ordet, {C}. and {E}ts{\`e}, {K}. {D}. and {M}ahmoud, {O}. {H}. {A}. and {F}aye, {A}. and {J}aligot, {E}. and {B}eul{\'e}, {T}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he {A}frican fan palm, {B}orassus aethiopum, is widely distributed in {W}est and {C}entral {A}frica. {T}o contribute to the understanding of its evolutionary history and geographical distribution, we have performed the analysis of its genetic diversity and population structure through a wide samples collection in different countries. {S}imple sequences repeat ({SSR}) markers were used to assess the population structure and genetic diversity of such samples. {G}enetic diversity was estimated for a total of 201 samples of {B}. aethiopum using 13 {SSR} markers. {T}he result of our analysed populations indicated a mean value of expected heterozygosity ({H}e) of 0.395, suggesting a moderate genetic diversity, with 62% and 37% of molecular variance within individuals and among populations, respectively. {C}lustering analysis by using {B}ayesian method and principal component analysis clustered populations into two main groups corresponding to the two sampling regions ({W}est and {C}entral {A}frica), and each group consists of two genetic clusters. {I}n addition to this, we tested the ability of the same {SSR} markers to discriminate between both fan palm species occurring in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica, namely {B}. aethiopum and {B}. akeassii. {H}ence, our markers can be used as molecular tools for differentiating both species and furthermore for genetic diversity of {B}. akeassii populations.}, keywords = {{B}orassus akeassii ; {G}enetic markers ; {P}opulation structure ; {R}hon palms ; {S}ub-{S}aharan {A}frica ; {AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{G}enetic {R}esources and {C}rop {E}volution}, numero = {}, pages = {[17 p.]}, ISSN = {0925-9864}, year = {2024}, DOI = {10.1007/s10722-024-02067-3}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010091091}, }