Abstract
Five cultivated forms and one wild accession of Lily of the Valley, Convallaria majalis L., have been investigated to estimate their genetic diversity and their genetic distances. Five enzyme systems were studied: esterase, acid phosphatase, peroxydase, phosphoglucomutase and superoxyde dismutase. Esterase system gave the lowest polymorphism, peroxydase and phosphoglucomutase systems gave the highest polymorphism. Grandiflora of Nantes, German and Fortunea Lily of the Valley appeared to be genetically different. In addition the Fortunea type which is a tetraploid form does not result in a polyploidization of any diploid types studied in this report. These cultivated forms could be the result of a natural and/or directed selection from wild Lily of the Valley.
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Abbreviations
- EST-:
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Esterase
- AP-:
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Acid phosphatase
- PGM-:
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Phosphoglucomutase
- PER-:
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Peroxydase
- SOD-:
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Superoxyde dismutase
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Verron, P., Le Nard, M. Characterization of five improved varieties and one wild accession of Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis L.) by isozyme analysis and assessment of genetic distances. Euphytica 70, 21–26 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00029636
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