Genetics and Molecular Research · 2009 · 15 citations · 15 references
AgricultureBotanyGeneticsGermplasm EvaluationPlant Genetic ResourcesPlant GeneticsGenetic Diversity AssessmentGermplasm CharacterizationTurkey GeneticsMolecular Fingerprinting Of AccessionsRandom Amplified Polymorphic Dna AnalysisRandom Amplified Polymorphic Dna Markers
The fig tree (Ficus carica L.) is of significant socio-economic importance in Turkey, with 25% of the world's fig production. Genetic variation and relationships among 14 wild-grown figs sampled from Coruh Valley in Turkey were characterized by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Ninety-eight DNA fragments were scored after amplification of DNA samples with 13 random primers; 70% of the scored bands were polymorphic. Genetic distances between the fig genotypes ranged from 0.21 to 0.62. Genotypes 08-ART-02 and 08-ART-06 were found to be the most closely related, whereas 08-ART-09 and 08-ART-10 were the most distant. The 14 wild-grown genotypes were grouped into six main clusters and one outgroup. We conclude that RAPD analysis is efficient for genotyping wild-grown fig genotypes.
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