RAPD and microsatellite transferability studies in selected species of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Prosopis</Emphasis> (section Algarobia) with emphasis on <Emphasis Type="Italic">Prosopis juliflora</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">P. pallida</Emphasis> |
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Authors: | MINU SHERRY STEVE SMITH ASHOK PATEL PHIL HARRIS PAUL HAND LIZ TRENCHARD JANEY HENDERSON |
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Institution: | (1) Division of Plant Sciences and Biotechnology, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, 342003, India |
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Abstract: | The genus Prosopis (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae), comprises 44 species widely distributed in arid and semi-arid zones. Prosopis pallida (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth and P. juliflora (Sw.) DC. are the two species that are truly tropical apart from P. africana, which is native to tropical Africa (Pasiecznik et al.
2004), and they have been introduced widely beyond their native ranges. However, taxonomic confusion within the genus has hampered
exploitation and better management of the species. The present study focusses primarily on evaluating the genetic relationship
between Prosopis species from the section Algarobia, containing most species of economic importance, though P. tamarugo from section Strombocarpa is also included for comparison. In total, 12 Prosopis species and a putative P. pallida × P. chilensis hybrid were assessed for their genetic relationships based on RAPD markers and microsatellite transferability. The results
show that P. pallida and P. juliflora are not closely related despite some morphological similarity. Evidence also agrees with previous studies which suggest that
the grouping of series in section Algarobia is artificial. |
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