ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA ›› 2013, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (S1): 36-40. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.2013.S1.008

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Application of DNA Molecular Markers in the Research of Alfalfa Genetic Diversity

LIU Qing-song1,2, CHEN Li-bo1, LI Zhi-yong1, LIU Lei1,2, SHI Wen-gui1, ZHANG Xue1,2   

  1. 1. Grassland Research Institute of CAAS, Huhhot 010010, China;
    2. Graduate School, CAAS, Beijing 100081, China
  • Received:2013-09-25 Published:2013-12-31

Abstract: Alfalfa is an important legume forages, and it plays a pivotal action in the development of animal husbandry. China has a rich alfalfa genetic resources. In recent years the rapid development of molecular marker technology provides a great help for the classification and breeding of alfalfa genetic resources. Now,the most popular used DNA molecular markers in the research of alfalfa are RAPD,AFLP, RFLP and SSR. In this paper several molecular marker techniques and their application in the analysis of alfalfa genetic resources are reviewed, and explore the further application of molecular markers in alfalfa genetic resources and genetic diversity.

Key words: DNA molecular marker, Alfalfa, Genetic diversity

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LIU Qing-song, CHEN Li-bo, LI Zhi-yong, LIU Lei, SHI Wen-gui, ZHANG Xue. Application of DNA Molecular Markers in the Research of Alfalfa Genetic Diversity[J]. ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA, 2013, 28(S1): 36-40. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.2013.S1.008.

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