This invention discloses SSR marker primers specific to the filamentous petals of gerberas and their applications. This invention utilizes SSR molecular markers to effectively identify different filamentous
petal traits in gerberas, resulting in an SSR marker primer that can rapidly and accurately identify the
petal traits of
gerbera plants with different filamentous petals and the F1 generation of
interspecific hybrids. The SSR marker primers provided by this invention can effectively distinguish between filamentous and non-filamentous petals in gerberas and exhibit significant polymorphism, with an accuracy greater than 65%. Furthermore, compared with traditional
morphological trait observation methods, the identification method provided by this invention has better
repeatability, saves time, and has high specificity. It can replace traditional morphological identification methods, effectively improving the molecular-level breeding process of gerberas and reducing the identification cycle of traditional
morphological trait observation. It also allows for early screening to obtain
gerbera offspring with superior filamentous varieties, which is of great significance for
gerbera breeding.