Characterization of the Solanum Nigrum Complex of Kenya by AFLP Markers

Abstract

Species of the Solanum nigrum complex are known to have a long tradition as alternative food-or fodder plants and a significant medical value in parts of Africa, India, Indonesia and China. Mature berries are often edible and cooked leaves are used as herbs and vegetables. The taxonomy of the S. nigrum complex is difficult, especially because of extensive synonymy. Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) technique was used to assess the genetic relationship of twelve accessions from Kenya and Germany. Distances on the basis of molecular markers were only partially correlated to morphological descriptions. Intermixing of S. nigrum and S. scabrum accessions suggests close relationship of both species.

Evaluation of genetic diversity in Jordanian Solanum nigrum plants and genetic stability of invitro grown plant using (AFLP) technique

“…The distance between the DNA of different species was measured and a good diversity was found between while the relationship between them was close (Jacoby, 2003).S. nigrum from Kenya and Germany was characterized using AFLP and the distance between the markers were correlated morphological characters (Matasyoh et al, 2015). From the dendrogram (Fig.…”

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“…The distance between the DNA of different species was measured and a good diversity was found between while the relationship between them was close (Jacoby, 2003).S. nigrum from Kenya and Germany was characterized using AFLP and the distance between the markers were correlated morphological characters (Matasyoh et al, 2015). From the dendrogram (Fig.…”

Herança de caracteres relacionados ao formato e cor de frutos em jiló

“…Descritores morfológicos de culturas permitem uma rápida e fácil discriminação entre fenótipos (Matasyoh et al, 2015;Sifau et al, 2018), além de determinadas formas e colorações serem preferenciais em determinados mercados.…”