| Sumario: | Genetic variability can be generated through in vitro culture via somaclonal variation.
This tool can be potentially useful in a breeding program involving apomictic
buffelgrass genotypes. The aim of this work was to evaluate inter simple sequence
repeats (ISSR) as molecular markers to detect genetic variation in in vitro buffelgrass
regenerated plants. Six plants regenerated from in vitro anther culture, via somatic
embryogenesis were used, as well as the anther donor genotype (RN 51) as control.
Of a total of 26 ISSR primers tested, 22 amplified, detecting 12% polymorphism with
a divergence between 5 and 24% from RN 51. Amplification products were observed
with the primers containing di-, tri- or tetra-nucleotide sequences, with or without additional
nucleotides at the 3′ end. The most informative primers were those containing the
repetitive sequences GACAn, AGn or GAn. Moreover, the regenerants transplanted at field
conditions differed in morphological characteristics among them and with respect to
RN 51. This study confirms that ISSR are useful to identify genetic variability in in vitro
regenerated buffelgrass plants.
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