Molecular (RAPD) analysis of some taxa of the Ophrys bertolonii aggregate (Orchidaceae)

Authors
Caporali, E Grunanger, P Marziani, G Servettaz, O Spada, A
Citation
E. Caporali et al., Molecular (RAPD) analysis of some taxa of the Ophrys bertolonii aggregate (Orchidaceae), ISR J PL S, 49(2), 2001, pp. 85-89
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
ISRAEL JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCES
ISSN journal
07929978 → ACNP
Volume
49
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
85 - 89
Database
ISI
SICI code
0792-9978(2001)49:2<85:M(AOST>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The RAPD methodology was utilized for analyzing the genetic material of fou r allopatric populations of the Ophrys bertoloniiformis type, as well as of two populations of O. bertolonii s.str., together with O. fuciflora as out group. Significant gene diversity was observed for all six ta-xa under exam ination, thus suggesting their separation at specific (or subspecific) leve l. Comparison with other methods (biostatistical analysis and pollination b iology) is also reported.