ISSN 2375-1185
African Journal of Agronomy ISSN: 2375-1185 Vol. 13 (5), pp. 001-007, May, 2025. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Molecular Characterization of Avena Species from the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan Through RAPD and SSR Techniques
Zahid Hanif1, Zahoor A. Swati1, Imtiaz Khan2*, Gul Hassan2, K. B. Marwat2, sabz Ali3 and M. Ishfaq Khan2
1Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, NWFP, Agricultural University Peshawar-Pakistan.
2Department of weed science, NWFP Agricultural University Peshawar-Pakistan.
3Plant breeding group, Plant research international, Wageningen University, Netherlands.
Accepted 16 November, 2024
Abstract
Genetic diversity of 10 biotypes of wild oats (Avena species) which differ in certain morphological and physiological characters were analyzed using 9 Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and 2 Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) primer sets. RAPD and SSR primers revealed different levels of genetic polymorphisms among the various biotypes. Range of genetic distances estimated by using individual primers was 0 – 100 % but on an average genetic distances were in the range of 30 - 65% indicating that these biotypes were genetically very diverse and possess a high degree of polymorphism.
Key words: Wild oats, DNA, Polymorphism, RAPD, SSR.