Abstract. Hammadi H, Hammouda-Bousbia D, Chaib G, Tir A. 2021. Genetic diversity in several genotypes of Algerian lentil using biochemical markers. Biodiversitas 22: 3494-2500. Studying seed storage proteins in legumes (Fabaceae) is very important besides its economic value; seed storage proteins play an important role in plant taxonomy because of the stability of their contents. The grain protein content and protein profiles of 12 lentil genotypes (Lens culinaris Medik.) were characterized based on protein profiling through SDS-PAGE. The obtained gel has shown forty bands ranged from 13 to 21 with molecular weight 10 to 120 KDa. Of which six monomorphic bands, thirty-four polymorphic bands and five unique bands in Flip90-31, Idlep3, idlep2, Idlep4 and Radjas genotypes. The protein banding pattern polymorphism (84%) revealed an inter-genotypic variability. The Idlep3 genotype is characterized by specific bands (or a specific marker), followed by the Flip90-31 genotype. So these two genotypes can be considered as valuable gene resources for further breeding programs.

The distribution and Caracterization of constitutive heterochromatin in A-Am genomes of diploid wheat (progenitor), polyploid wheat (hybrids) and triticales (primary and secondary) are analyzed and compared by C-bands. The Comparison of zones rich in highly repeated DNA sequences marked by C bands on the all chromosomes of Am - A genomes revealed an important structural heterogeneity. Four chromosomes of Triticum monococcum (1Am-3Am-4Am-5Am) are almost similar to their homologues in wheat (Triticum durum , Triticum aestivum ) and triticale, by the presence or absence of C bands. Contrary to the chromosomes 2Am (rich in heterochromatin), 6Am-7Am (absence of C bands) show a great differentiation compared to their homologues of Triticum durum and Triticum aestivum and x-Triticosecale Wittmack. In the triticales, A genome chromosomes are richer in heterochromatin compared to theirs homologous of polyploid wheats. This is explained by a "genome shock The confrontation of C- bands genome (Triticum monococcum) with a C+ bands genome (durum wheat / or common wheat) produces an interspecific hybrid which at the sixth generation reveals C+ bands (triticales). The variations observed in our vegetal material indicated the existence of an intervarietal and interspecific heterochromatic polymorphism. The presence of B chromosomes in triticales, could be explained as a manifestation of their adaptation.