Using Morphological Markers to Assess Variations between and within Cultivated and Non-cultivated Provenances of Moringa Oleifera Lam. in Tanzania

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dc.creatorMgendi, Mariam G.
dc.creatorNyomora, Agnes M.
dc.creatorManoko, Mkabwa K.
dc.date2016-05-05T14:01:27Z
dc.date2016-05-05T14:01:27Z
dc.date2011-05-30
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-27T08:59:57Z
dc.date.available2018-03-27T08:59:57Z
dc.descriptionThe use of morphological markers to assess variations between and within cultivated and non-cultivated provenances of Moringa oleifera Lam. from selected coastal regions of Tanzania was studied. A descriptors list of 15 selected morphological characters was used to generate a character state matrix. Cluster analysis using NTSYS-pc and UPGMA program produced six clusters with similarity ranging from 66% to 100%. The majority cultivated and non-cultivated clusters with similarity ranging from 86-100% and 97-100% respectively reflected a clustering pattern based on the status of individuals whether cultivated or non-cultivated. Most individuals from same population clustered differently indicating high morphological variations within populations than between populations. The present results suggest that selection and conservation of elite germplasm could be achieved by considering individuals from both cultivated and non-cultivated plants.
dc.identifierMgendi, M.G., Nyomora, A.M. and Manoko, M.K., 2011. Using morphological markers to assess variations between and within cultivated and non-cultivated provenances of Moringa oleifera Lam. J. Life Sci, 5, pp.387-392.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1809
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1809
dc.languageen
dc.subjectMorphological variations
dc.subjectMoringa oleifera
dc.subjectCultivated and non-cultivated
dc.subjectNTSYS
dc.titleUsing Morphological Markers to Assess Variations between and within Cultivated and Non-cultivated Provenances of Moringa Oleifera Lam. in Tanzania
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Reviewed

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