Comparison of matK and rbcL DNA barcodes for genetic classification of jewel orchid accessions in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Jewel orchid is the common name of several orchid species which can be alike in morphological characteristics, but variable in medicinal properties. At present, two DNA barcode loci, namely, maturase K (matK) and ribulose 1,5-biphosphate carboxylase (rbcL), are intensively utilized for plant identification. However, the discrimination effectiveness of these loci is variable among plant species. This study was carried out to compare the identifying efficacy of these two loci on jewel orchid population collected throughout Vietnam.

Results

The results revealed that 21 jewel orchid accessions studied were segregated into four different species with significant variations. The discrimination power of matK and rbcL markers in this jewel orchid study displayed different

SUBMITTER: Ho VT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8217478 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature