Aydın Uzun, Kuddusi Kuru, Hasan Pinar
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apricot, Central Anatolia, genetic diversity
Apricot is one of the most important stone fruits in the world. It can be evaluated as both fresh consumption and drying. Turkey is the first apricot producing country and has a rich genetic diversity. There are many apricot populations in different regions of Turkey. Some of them contain standard cultivars and some of them consist of local varieties or genotypes. Kayseri province has relatively important local apricot populations. In this study, genetic diversity in apricot populations in Yeşilhisar, Kayseri-Turkey was investigated. In the study, 32 apricot genotypes were studied with ISSR and POX markers. In apricot genotypes, 88.1% polymorphism was obtained with ISSR markers and 32.7% with POX markers. A dendrogram was created by combining ISSR and POX markers data. Accordingly, the level of similarity among genotypes varied between 0.73-1.00. Among the apricots, the genotypes 31 and 32 in particular were clearly apart from the others. In addition, genotype 21 was located alone in the dendrogram. The remaining apricots are divided into two main groups. The study revealed that Yeşilhisar region apricots have a significant variation.
Cite this paper: Uzun, A., Kuru, K., Pinar, H. (2023). MOLECULAR MARKER BASED ESTIMATION OF APRICOT GENOTYPES COLLECTED FROM YEŞİLHİSAR REGION OF KAYSERİ. Current Trends in Natural Sciences, 12(23), 279-284. https://doi.org/10.47068/ctns.2023.v12i23.033
