Exploring the genetic diversity of the <scp>IPK</scp> <i>Medicago</i> germplasm collection using <scp>GBS</scp>
Journal: Plant Biology
Year: 2025

The genus Medicago, which includes the widely cultivated forage crop alfalfa, is of significant agricultural and ecological importance. Understanding genetic diversity in Medicago is essential for the conservation of its germplasm and its utilisation in plant breeding. This study aimed to assess the genetic diversity and population structure of the Medicago germplasm collection at the German Federal Ex situ Gene Bank. Genotyping-by-sequencing was used to analyse 1234 accessions of the Leibniz In