Application of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers for Identification of Marula Genotypes

Feiga Gutman, Avinoam Nerd, Yosef Mizrahi, Dudy Bar-Zvi, Dina Raveh

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Abstract

Twenty-four genotypes of marula (Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra) were characterized using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis. A distinct band pattern was obtained for each of the trees, using as few as four arbitrary 10-mer primers. Trees propagated vegetatively by grafting showed identical fingerprints. These results suggest that RAPD markers provide a useful system for documenting the identity of marula genotypes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1256-1258
Number of pages3
JournalHortscience: A Publication of the American Society for Hortcultural Science
Volume34
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1999

Keywords

  • Clones
  • DNA fingerprinting
  • RAPD
  • Sclerocarya birrea subsp. Caffra
  • Seedlings

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Horticulture

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