THE USE OF RAPD MARKERS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF CULTIVATED GRAPEVINE (VITIS-VINIFERA L)

Polymorphism among 31 grapevine accessions was studied utilizing rando m amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers, Fourteen decamer oligonucl eotide primers were tested. All experiments were repeated three times. Primers could be grouped according to the polymorphism obtained as we ll as the constancy of results. Choosing the right primers, all variet ies and some of the clones could be discriminated using reliable bands . Synonymies were confirmed, and a case of homonymy was detected. The use of RAPD markers as a technique for identification of grapevine var ieties and clones can be encouraged.