Analysis of Genetic Diversity among Populations of Common Reed (Phragmites australis) in Iran

M Dianat, A Booshehri, H Alizadeh, M Naghavi, H Rahimian Mashhadi
2007 Iranian Journal of Weed Science   unpublished
The common reed (Phragmites australis) is a perennial weed with the largest geographical distribution of any flowering plant in the world. In this study, 39 populations of common reed were collected and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were used to characterize the genetic diversity among these populations. The 16 primers used in this study, amplified 149 scorable RAPD bands among which 123 were polymorphic (82%). Genetic similarity coefficients ranged from 0.44 to 0.84, with an
more » ... verage of 0.60. Results showed that RAPD markers are suitable for the evaluation of genetic diversity of common reed. The results support the clonal nature of P.australis with its growth and spread primarily by vegetative propagation.
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