Correlation between molecular diversity and biochemical traits of edible aerial parts of Basella alba L. from different geographical locations of Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Basella alba L. a widely consumed green leafy vegetable, exhibits considerable nutritional and therapeutic potential attributed to its bioactive constituents. Prior investigations revealed significant variation in phytochemical and antioxidant activity across agro-climatic zones in Sri Lanka, suggesting potential genetic influence. This study is designed to explore underlying genetic variation using RAPD markers to investigate the correlations and contributions of genotype on previously reported bioactivity variation.

Results

From a screening of 15 RAPD primers, four primers (OPA 9, OPA 10, OPA 16, and OPB 10) produced, polymorphic, consistent and clearly scorable banding profiles (under optimized PCR conditions) in B. alba L. collected from 15 Sri Lankan location

SUBMITTER: Dahanayaka LW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12751580 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature