Distant hybridization refers to crosses between two different species, genera, or higher-
ranking taxa, which can break species limits, increase genetic variation, and combine the …

Curcuma longa Linn. is well-known and valued medicinal plant. It has a long history of
traditional uses ranging from folk medicine to several culinary preparations. The …

This exciting new book describes the use of DNA fingerprinting and its application in a wide
area of plant and fungal research. It presents a thorough theoretical introduction to DNA …

ISSR-PCR was carried out on 12 accessions of the grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)
variety'Garnacha'and one accession of a related variety. The analysis had two objectives: to …

Abstract Background The genus Morus, known as mulberry, is a dioecious and cross-
pollinating plant that is the sole food for the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori. Traditional …

Genetic variation among 43 date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) accessions, including 37
accessions from Morocco and 6 cultivars from Iraq and Tunisia, was studied using Random …

Many regional floras contain a high proportion of recently introduced plant species.
Occasionally, hybridization between an introduced species and another species (introduced …

A random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) fingerprinting method has been developed to
differentiate Salmonella enteritidis isolates. A total of 65 arbitrary primers were screened …

Several techniques of DNA analysis were applied to identify chrysanthemum cultivars.
Unrelated cultivars could be distinguished by using RAPDs (random amplified polymorphic …

Garden and greenhouse chrysanthemums, Dendranthema x grandiflora, have a lengthy
association with various world cultures. As a result, flower breeders have created numerous …