MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF GENETIC DĠVERSĠTY OF SOME OAK (QUERCUS SPP.) SPECĠES OF AZERBAIJAN

Abstract

The biodiversity of oak species was analyzed at the molecular level for the first time in Azerbaijan. In the study, genetic polymorphism was assessed using 10 RAPD primers in 7 oak genotypes of 5 species (Q. castaneifolia C.A. Mey., Q. pedunculiflora C. Koch., Q. iberica Stev., Q. macranthera Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Hohen) collected from different regions. A total of 113 elements were synthesized during the RAPD-PCR analysis, 91 of them were polymorphic. The highest polymorphism (92.31%) was recorded with the OPD-05 primer, and the lowest polymorphism (57.14%) was recorded with the OPB-05 primer. The high polymorphism of the samples indicates a high genetic diversity. The results suggest that RAPD markers are suitable for genetic research in oaks.