RAPD and microsatellite transferability studies in selected species of Prosopis (section Algarobia) with emphasis on Prosopis juliflora and P. pallida

Journal of genetics

Janey Henderson⁴  Liz Trenchard¹  Minu Sherry1²  Ashok Patel²  Phil Harris¹  Paul Hand³  Steve Smith¹ 

[1] Faculty of Business, Environment and Society, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry, CV1 5FB, UK$$;Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry, CV1 5FB, UK$$;Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, UK$$;School of Science and Engineering, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, UK$$

关键词: RAPD;    microsatellites;    genetic relationship;    Prosopis juliflora;    P. pallida.;   

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学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Indian Academy of Sciences

【 摘 要 】

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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