Research Article | Published: 01 March 2011

Genetic and Chemical Variability in Populations of Dioscorea Pentaphylla L. in Tirunelveli Hills in South India

A. John De Britto and N. Nirmal Kumar

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 34 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 89-94 | 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-569QR1 | Cite this article

Abstract

Dioscorea pentaphylla L was collected from ten locations in Tirunelveli hills and the genetic variability was investigated using RAPD - PCR fingerprint and the populations which showed high percentage of polymorphism was selected. Those populations were chosen for further phytochemical analysis.  The active principle in these plants has been quantified by HPLC analysis. The population which exhibited both high percentage of polymorphism and high amount of active principle was considered to be the superior genotype.

Keywords

Methanolic, Anhydronium, Indole, CTAB technique, Polymorphism, Diosgenin

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De Britto, A.J. and Kumar, N.N., 2011. Genetic and Chemical Variability in Populations of Dioscorea Pentaphylla L. in Tirunelveli Hills in South India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 34(1), pp.89-94. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-569QR1

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