-The radish has been gaining importance in the Brazilian market due to its use as a green manure and cover crop, and also due to its potential for the production of biodiesel, however there are only two registered cultivars, which are morphologically very similar. Determination of genetic purity is a prerequisite in marketing seeds as it ensures uniformity of the crop and is important in breeding programs. The aim of this work therefore was to evaluate the similarity and genotype patterns which permit differentiation of the commercial radish cultivars IPR 116 and CATI AL-1000. In order to do this, isoenzyme electrophoretic patterns were analysed in dry seeds, soaked seeds, seedling leaves and young leaves; the isoenzymes used being: superoxide dismutase, catalase, esterase, glutamate-oxalocetate, malate dehydrogenase and isocitrate lyase. Thirtyseven RAPD primers and 10 ISSR primers in leaves of the CATI AL-1000 and IPR-116 cultivars were analysed. Among the isoenzymes under study, the most polymorphic were glutamate oxalocetate, malate dehydrogenase, esterase and superoxide dismutase, with the superoxide dismutase system giving the best characterisation for all stages of development. The catalase isoenzyme system did not make it possible to differentiate between cultivars at any stage of development, and isocitrate lyase was not revealed by the protocol used. In analysis of the markers, 27 RAPD primers and eight ISSR primers showed polymorphism. The results indicate that it is possible to determine reliable descriptors based on isoenzymes at different stages of development of the radish and with the use of RAPD and ISSR primers. RESUMO -O nabo-forrageiro tem ganhado importância no mercado brasileiro como adubo verde, planta de cobertura e pelo potencial para produção de biodiesel, no entanto estão registradas apenas duas cultivares que são morfologicamente muito semelhantes. A determinação da pureza genética é um dos requisitos para comercialização de sementes, pois garante a uniformidade de plantio, e é importante para os programas de melhoramento. Por tanto, objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar a similaridade e padrões genotípicos que permitam diferenciar as cultivares comerciais de nabo-forrageiro 'IPR 116' e 'CATI AL-1000'. Para isso, foi analisado o padrão eletroforético de isoenzimas em sementes secas, sementes embebidas, folhas de plântulas e folhas jovens. As isoenzimas usadas foram: superóxido dismutase, catalase, esterase, glutamato -oxilacetato, malato desidrogenase e isocitrato liase. Foram analisados 37 primers RAPD e 10 primers ISSR em folhas das cultivares 'CATI AL-1000' e 'IPR-116'. Entre as isoenzimas estudadas, as mais polimórficas foram glutamato -oxilacetato, malato desidrogenase, esterase e superóxido dismutase, tendo o sistema superóxido dismutase realizado a melhor caracterização para todos os estádios de desenvolvimento. O sistema isoenzimático catalase não permitiu distinguir as cultivares em nenhum estádio de desenvolvimento e a isocitrato liase não revelou com o protocolo u...