Abstract
Mei flower is one of the most famous ornamental flowers in eastern Asia for its blossoming in early spring. Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) is one of the most frequently used techniques for analysis of genetic variation and is used herein for the first time inPrunus mume. This research provides a detailed and modified AFLP protocol for Mei genomic DNA digested withEcoRI/PstI restriction endonuclease combinations. The 10 best primer pairs of high polymorphism were screened from 256 primer combinations that could reliably and repetitively distinguish 14 Mei samples and would be suitable for genetic analysis of more cultivars. Ten primer pairs produced up to a total of 524 AFLP bands and up to 233 polymorphic bands. The ratio of polymorphic bands scoped from 35.71% to 59.67%, and the average ratio was 44.46% in the 10 primers. AFLP is an effective, inexpensive, and timesaving technique for the genetic differentiation of the Mei cultivars, as evidenced in this study.
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Yang, C., Zhang, J., Xu, Q. et al. Establishment of AFLP technique and assessment of primer combinations for mei flower. Plant Mol Biol Rep 23, 79–80 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02772651
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02772651