4. Conclusion and suggestion

The eight accessions of AA-Mshale were determined at allele level to be different from each other. The contribution of accession AA-Mshale malembo in the ancestry of AAA-Lujugira-Mutika has been ascertained using simple sequence repeat tandem (SSR) markers. This suggests more studies on the parameters like pollen viability, germination and level of resistance to diseases and pests before inclusion in the breeding programme. The SSR markers constitute the best tool for cultivar phylogenetic identification, marker-assisted selection and diversity study.
