Isozyme Characterization of Vitis Species and Some Cultivars

Abstract

Twenty-seven cultivars and feral accessions from four Vitis species were examined for 12 isozyme systems exhibiting polymorphism. Using extracts from woody tissue and a protocol to avoid isozyme inactivation by polyphenolics and other materials, 27 of 29 strains exhibited unique isozyme banding patterns for glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, peptidase, and acid phosphatase. Implications for genetic homogeneity screening of nursery stock or identifying unknown samples are discussed.