Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Genetic Relationships Among Some Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) Species and Genotypes

  • Published:
Biochemical Genetics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The genus Crataegus is well distributed in Turkey as a wild plant, with numerous, inherently variable species and genotypes. RAPD markers were used to study 17 hawthorn genotypes belonging to Crataegus monogyna ssp. monogyna Jacq (2 genotypes), C. monogyna ssp. azarella Jacq (1), Crataegus pontica K.Koch (3), Crataegus orientalis var. orientalis Pallas Ex Bieb (3), Crataegus pseudoheterophylla Pojark (1), Crataegus aronia var. dentata Browicz (1), C. aronia var. aronia Browicz (4), and Crateagus × bornmuelleri Zabel (2). The 10 RAPD primers produced 72 polymorphic bands (88% polymorphism). A dendrogram based on Jaccard’s index included four major groups and one outgroup according to taxa. The lowest genetic variability was observed within C. aronia var. aronia genotypes. The study demonstrated that RAPD analysis is efficient for genotyping wild-grown hawthorns.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Albarouki E, Peterson A (2007) Molecular and morphological characterization of Crataegus L. species (Rosaceae) in southern Syria. Bot J Linn Soc 153:255–263

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Armstrong J, Gibbs A, Peakall R, Weiller G (1994) The RAPDistance Package. http://life.anu.edu.au/molecular/software/rapd.htm

  • Bahorun T, Aumjaud E, Ramphul H, Rycha M, Luximon-Ramma A, Trotin F, Aruoma OI (2003) Phenolic constituents and antioxidant capacities of Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn) callus extracts. Nahrung/Food 47(3):191–198

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Balta MF, Celik F, Turkoglu N, Ozrenk K, Ozgokce F (2006) Some fruit traits of hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) genetic resources from Malatya, Turkey. Res J Agric Biol Sci 2(6):531–536

    Google Scholar 

  • Benjak A, Ercisli S, Vokurka A, Maletic E, Pejic I (2005) Genetic relationships among grapevine cultivars native to Croatia, Greece and Turkey. Vitis 44(2):73–77

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Dai H, Guo X, Zhang Y, Li Y, Chang L, Zhang Z (2008) Application of random amplified polymorphic DNA and inter-simple sequence repeat markers in the genus Crataegus. Ann Appl Biol 154:175–181

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Demiray H (1986) Morphological and anatomical studies on C. monogyna subsp. monogyna Jacq. and C. pentagyna W.et K. Turkish J Biology 10:305–315

    Google Scholar 

  • Donmez AA (2004) The genus Crataegus L. (Rosaceae) with special reference to hybridisation and biodiversity in Turkey. Turkish J Bot 28:29–37

    Google Scholar 

  • Donmez AA (2007) Taxonomic note on the genus Crataegus (Rosaceae) in Turkey. Bot J Linn Soc 155:231–240

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ercisli S (2004) A short review of the fruit germplasm resources of Turkey. Genet Resour Crop Evol 51:419–435

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ercisli S, Agar G, Orhan E, Yildirim N, Hizarci Y (2007) Interspecific variability of RAPD and fatty acid composition of some pomegranate cultivars (Punica granatum L) growing in Southern Anatolia region in Turkey. Biochem Syst Ecol 35(11):764–769

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ercisli S, Orhan E, Hizarci Y, Yildirim N, Agar G (2008) Genetic diversity in grapevine germplasm resources in the Coruh valley revealed by RAPD markers. Biochem Genet 46:590–597

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Erturk Y, Ercisli S, Maghradze D, Orhan E, Agar G (2009) An assessment of genetic variability and relationships among wild-grown blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.) plants based on RAPD markers. Genet Mol Res 8(4):1238–1244

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Ferrazzini D, Monteleone I, Belletti P (2008) Small-scale genetic diversity in oneseed hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna Jacq.). Eur J For Res 127:407–414

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lin RC, Ding ZS, Li LB, Kuang TY (2001) A rapid and efficient DNA minipreparation suitable for screening transgenic plants. Plant Mol Biol Rep 19:379

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sadder MT, Ateyyeh AF (2006) Molecular assessment of polymorphism among local Jordanian genotypes the common fig (Ficus carica L.). Sci Hortic 107:341–351

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sun K, Chen W, Ma R, Chen X, Li A, Ge S (2006) Genetic variation in Hippophae rhamnoides ssp. sinensis (Elaeagnaceae) revealed by RAPD markers. Biochem Genet 44:186–197

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Turkoglu N, Kazankaya A, Sensoy RI (2005) Pomological characteristics of hawthorn species found in Van region. J Agric Sci 15:17–21

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Ministry of Agriculture, Fruit Research Institute, 44100, Malatya, Turkey

    Kadir Ugurtan Yilmaz, Makbule Yanar, Hatice Sahiner & Yasar Zengin

  2. Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey

    Sezai Ercisli

  3. Ministry of Agriculture, Aegean Agricultural Research Institute Menemen, 35500, Izmir, Turkey

    Tuncer Taskin

  4. Faculty of Education, Celal Bayar University, 45900, Manisa, Turkey

    Tuncer Taskin

Authors
  1. Kadir Ugurtan Yilmaz
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Makbule Yanar
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Sezai Ercisli
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Hatice Sahiner
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Tuncer Taskin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Yasar Zengin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Sezai Ercisli.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Yilmaz, K.U., Yanar, M., Ercisli, S. et al. Genetic Relationships Among Some Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) Species and Genotypes. Biochem Genet 48, 873–878 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10528-010-9368-6

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10528-010-9368-6

Keywords

Search

Navigation