Cultivar identification and genetic map of mango (Mangifera indica).
Khalil Kashkush, Fang JingGui, Eli Tomer, Hillel J., Lavi U.
Author Affiliation: ARO-Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet-Dagan 50250, Israel.
Euphytica 122 : 129-136
Abstract : Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) information was used for identification of mango (M. indica) cultivars, for studying the genetic relationship among 16 mango cultivars (grown at the Volcani Center, Israel) and seven mango rootstocks and for the construction of a genetic linkage map. Six AFLP primer combinations produced 204 clear bands and on the average, there were 34 bands for each combination. The average band-sharing between cultivars and rootstocks was 83 and 80%, respectively. The average band-sharing for mango was 81%. The probability of obtaining a similar pattern for two different mango cultivars and rootstocks is 6×10-3 and 2×10-3, respectively. A preliminary genetic linkage map of the mango genome was constructed, based on the progeny of a cross between 'Keitt' and 'Tommy-Atkins'. This linkage map consists of 13 linkage groups and covers 161.5 cm defined by 34 AFLP markers.