Evaluation of hop genetic resources with molecular markers

Abstract

Hop gene bank provides long lasting preservation of genetic and biotic diversity in agriculture. At the Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing genetic bank presents collection of hop accessions gathered on natural sites in Slovenia and ex-Yugoslavia, and Slovenian varieties as well. In the hop collection of female autochthonous plants we have 25 different accessions which were gathered in the early seventies on territory of ex-Yugoslavia. The hop gene bank is increasing every year with new collected material. In hop breeding program is such collection of autochthonous and genetically diverse material very important. The article presents results of evaluation of wild genotypes with molecular approaches.