DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4497146
title: Chloroplast genome sequences and annotation of important Pomegranate genotypes

description: Comparative Plastome analyses of Pomegranate genotypes <strong>Features</strong> Pg v. SL: Solapur Lal (A biofortified hybrid released form ICAR-NRCP- A cultivated Variety, Bhagawa x [(Ganesh x Nana)x Daru]. Bio-fortified variety having high Zn, Fe and Ascorbic acid content, Medium Size fruits (200-250 g)with red rind and aril, seeds are medium hard Pg v. SA: Solapur Anardana (Highly acidic hybrid suitable for <em>anardana </em>preparation), Bhagawa x [(Ganesh x Nana)x Daru]. Medium size fruits, juice having about 4.5 % acidity, suitable for <em>anaradana </em>preparation Pg v. B: Bhagawa, Selection from the F2 population of Ganesh x Gul-e-Shah Red. Most commercial variety in India covers about 80 % area under pomegranate cultivation in India, Attractive red medium size fruits (250-300 g) Pg v. DF: Double Flowering Type pomegranate. Ornamental Purpose, male part get converted into petals (petaloidy), chromosome no. in 2n=18 instead on 2n=16 in other pomegranate Pg v. RN: <em>Punica granatum</em> Nana. Ornamental purpose. Some researchers classified it as separate species as <em>Punica granatum </em>sup sp. <em>Nana, </em>naturally dwarf, sets small fruits and flowers, has ornamental value, used in breeding programme as moderately resistant to bacterial blight Pg v. SB: Super Bhagawa, selection from Bhagawa. Commercial variety, attractive red medium size fruits (250-300 g), fruits mature 15 days earlier to Bhagawa Pg v. 1201: IC-1201: Wild type pomegranate collected from western Himalayas. Tall trees, small acidic fruits, moderately resistant to bacterial blight Pg v. 1181: IC-1181, wild type pomegranate collected from western Himalayas. Tall trees, small acidic fruits, moderately resistant to bacterial blight Pg v. 8718: IC-318718. Wild type pomegranate collected from western Himalayas. Tall trees, small acidic fruits, moderately resistant to bacterial blight Pg v. M: Mridula, sister seedling of Bhagawa, Selection from the F2 population of Ganesh x Gul-e-Shah Red. Deep red coloured aril and rind, sweet fruits, matures earlier than Bhagawa, fruit size smaller than Bhagawa Pg v. M: Wonderful, leading variety of the World, originated in California. Red colour rind and aril, large size fruit, hard seeded, may field variants have been selected from this variety and spread all across the world Pg v. A: Phule Arakta, sister seedling of Bhagawa, Selection from the F2 population of Ganesh x Gul-e-Shah Red. Deep red coloured aril and rind, sweet fruits, matures earlier than Bhagawa, fruit size smaller than Bhagawa Pg v. R: Ruby, complex cross, variety developed by ICAR-IIHR, [(Ganesh x Kabul)xYercaud]—F1-F2 x (Ganeshx Gul-e-Sha Rose Pink)—F1-F2. Soft seeded, red rind and red arils, fruits resemble to Ganesh in size and shape Pg v. J: Jyoti. This is a seedlings selection from open pollinatred orchard ofBassein Seedless and Dholka varieties. A pomegranate with soft seeds and pink aril has been released from University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. Pg v. G: Ganesh. Selection from hard seeded Alandi, female parent of Bhagawa. Pink colur aril and yellow to pink rind, fruits bigger than Bhagawa, sweet and soft seeded Pg v. GR: Gul-e-Sha Red. Russian coloured variety, male parent of Bhagawa. Deep red coloured fruit, used in breeding programme to enhance rind and aril colour