The use of RAPD for identifying and classifying Musa germplasm

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 1994
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Newbury, J., Ford-Lloyd, B.V., Swennen, R.L., Howell, E.C., Withers, L.A.

Abstract

Using the technique of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), we have identified 116 amplification products in Musa germplasm using nine primers. This has enabled us to identify RAPD markers that are specific to each of nine genotypes of Musa representing AA, AAA, AAB, ABB, and BB genomes. The pattern of variation observed following the application of multivariate analyses to the RAPDs banding data is very similar to the pattern of variation defined using morphological characters and used to assign Musa material into the different genome classes.

Citation

Howell, E.C.; Newbury, J.; Swennen, R.L.; Withers, L.A.; Ford-Lloyd, B.V. The use of RAPD for identifying and classifyingMusagermplasm. Genome (1994) 37 (2) 328-332. [DOI: 10.1139/g94-045]

The use of RAPD for identifying and classifying Musa germplasm

Published 1 January 1994
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