Diversity analysis reveals genetic homogeneity among Indian populations of legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (F.).

ABSTRACT: Legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata, has lately emerged as one of the major insect pests of pigeonpea causing considerable crop losses. Thus, efficient management of M. vitrata is an important component for sustained pigeonpea productivity for which information on insect diversity could be useful. Present study was undertaken to evaluate the diversity in M. vitrata populations collected from major pigeonpea growing areas of India using molecular markers, Cytochrome C Oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) and Translational Elongation Factor-1α (tef-1α). Genomic DNA from larvae of different populations was extracted; 709 bp and 550 bp fragments of cox1 and tef-1α were PCR-amplified, cloned and sequenced. Comparison of sequen

SUBMITTER: Chatterjee M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6682837 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature