RAPD fingerprinting of blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) cultivars
P G Lanham1, R M Brennan, C Hackett
1Soft Fruit Genetics Department, Scottish Crop Research Institute, DD2 5DA, Invergowrie, Dundee, UK.
Abstract:
Ribes nigrum germplasm was screened for random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. Fiftyfour markers were identified which generated individual fingerprints for each of 21 cultivars. Genetic variation within R. nigrum germplasm, as detected by RAPDs, demonstrated that the genetic basis for improvement of blackcurrant is narrower than would be expected by the analysis of parentage.
