Zhongmei Hong

CRO Service Station, Sanya Tihitar SciTech Breeding Service Inc., Sanya, 572025, Hainan, China
Author    Correspondence author
Tree Genetics and Molecular Breeding, 2025, Vol. 15, No. 2   doi: 10.5376/tgmb.2025.15.0010
Received: 18 Mar., 2025    Accepted: 21 Apr., 2025    Published: 29 Apr., 2025

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Hong Z.M., 2025, Genetic studies of Punica granatum: from molecular markers to trait improvement, Tree Genetics and Molecular Breeding, 15(2): 80-88 (doi: 10.5376/tgmb.2025.15.0010)

This study reviewed the significant progress in the genetic research of Punica granatum and the research on genes related to traits, introduced how high-throughput sequencing and multi-omics methods were used to identify genes related to fruit peel color, disease resistance and environmental adaptability, and also summarized the achievements of the construction of genetic linkage maps and quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis. These research results provide assistance for future molecular marker-assisted breeding. This study aims to provide theoretical support and practical suggestions for the molecular breeding and germplasm resource conservation of Punica granatum.

Punica granatum; Genetic diversity; SSR markers; AFLP markers; Genome-wide analysis; Trait improvement; Breeding programs; Punicalagin biosynthesis