Assessment of genetic purity of two sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) hybrids using sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers
Assessment of genetic purity of two sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) hybrids using sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers
Keywords:
Genetic purity, Hybrid PCR, RAPD, SCAR, SunflowerAbstract
Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique is easier to identify true hybrids. However, it has inherent disadvantage of less reproducibility and that can be overcome by conversion of RAPD markers into sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers. In the present investigation, RAPD analysis was carried out with the two hybrids, KBSH 41 and KBSH 42 along with their parents, polymorphic markers were identified and those markers were converted into SCAR markers. These markers would be of immense potential during routine genetic purity assessment of the two sunflower hybrids.
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