Molecular insights into genetic diversity and population dynamics of five medicinal Eulophia species: a threatened orchid taxa of Africa.

ABSTRACT: Genetic diversity existing amongst five Eulophia orchid species were assessed using start codon targeted polymorphism (SCoT) and inter-retrotransposon amplified polymorphism (IRAP) markers. A total of 12 SCoT and 5 IRAP markers revealed an average of 63% genetic variability [SCoT = 63.87; IRAP = 64.95%] amongst the five Eulophia species investigated. The genetic similarities were assessed using both UPGMA and Bayesian approaches which indicated identical clustering patterns at a genetic similarity level of 50%. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed the presence of a significant degree of genetic variability, mostly compartmentalized within the species level. Amongst the five assessed Eulophia species, E. parviflora was the most genetically diverse repr

SUBMITTER: Bhattacharyya P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6041235 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature