Genetic relationships among Mangifera spp. based on RAPD markers.
Schnell R. J., Knight R. J. Jr.
Author Affiliation: USDA-ARS, National Clonal Germplasm Repository, 13601 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33158, USA.
: 86-92
Abstract : Phylogenetic relationships among 9 Mangifera species were studied using RAPDs. Analysis was conducted using average taxonomic distance, unweighted pair group method using arithmetic averages (UPGMA) and principal component analysis. Ten selected primers produced 109 usable bands. RAPD-generated clusters did not always agree with the taxonomic classification based on phenotypic traits. When the two subsections of the genus (subgenera Mangifera and Limus) were analysed separately, the classification more closely agreed with traditional taxonomic relationships.