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Plant Genomics 2019
June 13-14, 2019
Berlin, Germany
Asian Journal of Plant Science & Research
ISSN: 2249-7412
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Plant Genomics
5
th
Edition of International Conference on
AJPSKY 2019, Volume 09
Genetic Diversity of Some Quality Protein Maize Lines
(Genotypes) As Revealed By Molecular Markers
Mansir Yusuf
Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
U
nmasking of genetic diversity in maize breeding
populationscangreatlyassistindesigningappropriate
breeding strategies. Six quality protein maize inbred lines
(parents) together with their respective progenies were
characterized using molecular (RAPD) markers primarily
to determine the genetic diversity within the population
and to establish the genetic relationship between the
parents and their progenies at molecular level. The
primer; OPERON- AF 13 gave the highest number of DNA
polymorphic bands , suggesting that it could be used
as an effective marker in more detailed genetic studies
involving these lines and possibly other maize lines. The
results of the Dendrogram revealed the relationships
between the parents and their respective single cross
hybrids with 33.33% of the progenies resembling more
like the female parents and 60.67% resembling more
like the male parents respectively, this may indicate less
maternal effect within the maize population under study
which is often desirable in breeding work.