1Department of Horticulture, SVPUA&T, Meerut
Department of Biotechnology, SVPUA&T, Meerut
Online published on 20 May, 2016.
Twenty-two genotypes of Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench, including resistant varieties, hybrid varieties and susceptible varieties for YVMV infection, were collected and analyzed for genetic diversity. 20 random primers were used of which 15 resulted in polymorphic, scorable and reproducible. The UPGMA based dendogram grouped 22 genotypes into three major clusters with one genotype placed independently at one end of the dendogram. The study shows the separation of individuals on the basis of their response towards YVMV infection with some exceptions. The present study reveals that PCR based fingerprinting techniques as RAPD is effective, promising and informative for estimating the extent of genetic diversity as well as to determine the pattern of genetic relationships between different genotypes of A. esculentus.
