Development of molecular markers to identify South Korean sesame and red bean varieties at once

- Development of mass molecular markers capable of creating genetic maps and identifying breeds, accelerating molecular breeding Sesame and red beans are crops with high demand but low self-sufficiency rates. In order to increase domestic production and supply, new varieties with excellent mechanical cultivation and processing aptitude must be developed. The Rural Development Administration analyzes the genome sequences of sesame (46 varieties) and red beans (17 varieties) to support the rapid development of domestic sesame and red bean varieties, and identifies single nucleotide mutations (SNPs) or 'base insertions or deletions' unique to each variety. (Indel) and developed a large quantity of KASP* molecular markers that are evenly distributed throughout the genome. The KASP molecular markers developed this time are 331 sesame seeds and 107 red beans. Using this, it is possible to create a genetic map of domestic sesame and red bean varieties and identify varieties at the same ...