Genetic dissimilarity between castor bean cultivars using RAPD markers

Authors

  • Edna Lôbo Machado Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia image/svg+xml
  • Simone Alves Silva Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia image/svg+xml
  • Agenildo de Sousa Santos Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia image/svg+xml
  • Leila Andrade Bastos Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia image/svg+xml
  • Camila Nogueira Pestana Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia image/svg+xml
  • Keylla Souza dos Santos Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia image/svg+xml
  • Cláudia Fortes Ferreira Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura Tropical
  • Maria Selma Alves Silva Diamantino Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab2013.v48.13589

Keywords:

Ricinus communis, DNA markers, plant breeding

Abstract

The objective of this work was to identify genetically different cultivars of castor bean (Ricinus communis) using RAPD markers. A total of 58 RAPD primers were used to genotype 15 cultivars. The genetic dissimilarity between cultivars was calculated by Jaccard’s index, using the unweighted pair‑group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA). Five hundred and fifty‑two fragments were identified, of which 311 were polymorphic (56.3%). The cultivars were clustered in five groups, evidence that there is genetic difference among them. RAPD markers are efficient in the study of genetic dissimilarity in castor bean.

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Published

2013-06-06

Issue

v.48, n.3, mar. 2013

Section

SCIENTIFIC NOTES

How to Cite

Machado, E. L., Silva, S. A., Santos, A. de S., Bastos, L. A., Pestana, C. N., Santos, K. S. dos, Ferreira, C. F., & Diamantino, M. S. A. S. (2013). Genetic dissimilarity between castor bean cultivars using RAPD markers. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 48(3), 342-345. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab2013.v48.13589

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