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Comparing AFLP, RAPD and RFLP markers for measuring genetic diversity in melon

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Three different types of molecular markers, RAPD, AFLP and RFLP were used to measure genetic diversity among six genotypes of Cucumis melo L. Each line represented a different melon genotype: Piel de Sapo, Ogen, PI161375, PI414723, Agrestis and C105. A number of polymorphic RAPD, AFLP and RFLP bands were scored on all materials and the genetic similarity measured. Clustering analysis performed with the three types of markers separated the genotypes into two main groups: (1) the sweet type, cultivated melons and (2) the exotic type, not cultivated melons. While the data obtained suggest that all three types of markers are equally informative, AFLPs showed the highest efficiency in detecting polymorphism.

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  1. Departament de Genètica Vegetal, IRTA Centre de Cabrils, Carretera de Cabrils s/n, 08348-Cabrils, Spain e-mail: jordi.garcia@irta.es, , , , , , ES

    J. Garcia-Mas, M. Oliver & M.C. de Vicente

  2. Semillas Fitó S.A. Selva de Mar 111, 08019-Barcelona, Spain, , , , , , ES

    H. Gómez-Paniagua

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  1. J. Garcia-Mas
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Received: 30 December 1999 / Accepted: 24 January 2000

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Garcia-Mas, J., Oliver, M., Gómez-Paniagua, H. et al. Comparing AFLP, RAPD and RFLP markers for measuring genetic diversity in melon. Theor Appl Genet 101, 860–864 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001220051553

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