Genetic diversity

Genetic diversity among different physiological traits of Sorghum bicolor cultivars of subtropical origin

S. O. Bafeel, “Genetic diversity among different physiological traits of Sorghum bicolor cultivars of subtropical origin”, vol. 14, pp. 9974-9984, 2015.

The genetic diversity of Saudi locally growing sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) cultivars has not been thoroughly characterized. To understand the genomic patterns of diversification in Saudi sorghum cultivars (N = 7), random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) was used as a rapid, inexpensive method for providing information regarding genomic variability below the species level. Six commercially available primers were initially used to select a single primer based on availability, universality, and its use with standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR) conditions.

Conservation and population genetic diversity of Curcuma wenyujin (Zingiberaceae), a multifunctional medicinal herb

W. H. Zheng, Zhuo, Y., Liang, L., Ding, W. Y., Liang, L. Y., and Wang, X. F., “Conservation and population genetic diversity of Curcuma wenyujin (Zingiberaceae), a multifunctional medicinal herb”, vol. 14, pp. 10422-10432, 2015.

Curcuma wenyujin is an important multifunctional medicinal herb in China. Currently, populations of C. wenyujin are decreasing, and wild individuals have almost disappeared from their natural habitats. Moreover, little is known regarding the molecular characteristics of this plant. In this study, we investigated the genetic diversity and variation of five populations of C. wenyujin, using ran­dom amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers.

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