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The potential use of RAPD markers in identifying genuine intergeneric hybrids of Saccharum was examined in 12 hybrids of Saccharum with Erianthus spp., Sorghum bicolor and Zea mays. In the three groups of hybrids examined, RAPD markers could precisely identify the true hybrids of Saccharum officinarum × Sorghum bicolor and Saccharum officinarum × Zea mays. Though Erianthus had a very distinct RAPD profile and as many as 107 Erianthus-specific bands were identified, a decisive profile that can identify all the hybrids could not be obtained. The strong molecular differentiation between S.officinarum and Erianthus was not adequately resolved in the RAPD profiles of their hybrid progenies which suggest that more refined molecular techniques will be required for the characterization of Saccharum–Erianthus hybrids.
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Nair, N.V., Selvi, A., Sreenivasan, T.V. et al. Characterization of Intergeneric Hybrids of Saccharum using Molecular Markers. Genet Resour Crop Evol 53, 163–169 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-004-1810-3
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