ISSN:
1432-2242
Keywords:
RFLP
;
Bamboo
;
Phyllostachys
;
Chloroplast DNA
;
Germplasm screening
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary Bamboo species are difficult to identify because flowering material is seldom available and taxonomy is of necessity based on vegetative characters. To evaluate the utility of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis in bamboo systematics and germplasm screening, a library of random genomic probes from a Phyllostachys nigra PstI library was constructed. Probes from the library were used to screen bamboo germplasm consisting mostly of temperate bamboos of the genus Phyllostachys. RFLP variation was abundant, and species-specific patterns were readily obtained. Chloroplast DNA showed little variation among the bamboo accessions analyzed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00227313
