Department of Horticulture, B.A.C.A. Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388 110, Gujarat, India
*Corresponding author: koreprabhu111@gmail.com
Online published on 7 May, 2018.
The present investigation consisting of genetic divergence of papaya genotypes was conducted during the year 2014–15 and 2015–16 at Horticultural Research farm of B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand. Molecular characterization of twelve papaya genotypes was carried out by 20 RAPD primers. The highest PIC value (0.97) was obtained with primer OPE-7, while the lowest (0.28) with primer OPA-18. Highest genetic similarity (0.714) was found between Pusa Dwarf and Madhu Bindu whereas the lowest (0.113) between CO 8 and Pune Selection 3. Dendogram analysis revealed that Pune selection 3 was genetically diverse from other papaya genotypes. Over all (63.40%) polymorphism was observed among all the 12 papaya genotypes.
Highest genetic similarity (0.714) was found between Pusa Dwarf and Madhu Bindu.
Pune selection 3 was found to be very diverse among the other papaya genotypes
Papaya diversity, RAPD marker, dendogram
