THE GENETIC VARIABILITY OF THE MICROPROPAGATED SOLENOSTEMA ARGHLE TISSUE CULTURE DERIVED PLANTS USING RAPD TECHNIQUE

Abstract

Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were used to evaluate the
genetic stability of micropropagated plants of Sٍٍolenostema arghle. Eight arbitrary decamers
were used to amplify DNA from in vitro plant material to assess the genetic fidelity.
All RAPD profiles from micropropagated plants were monomorphic and similar together.
No variation was detected within the micropropagated plants. The utilization of RAPD
markers both for the assessment of genetic stability of clonal materials and to certify genetic
stability throughout the systems of micropropagation is discussed.