Abstract
Genotypes of 10 lemon (Citrus limon L.) cultivars of the Campania region (Southern Italy) have been studied by using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers with 44 arbitrary 10-mer primers. Some of the studied cultivars (Sorrento, Procida, Amalfi, and Gloria d’Amalfi) have been successfully distinguished by their band patterns using five out of the 44 selected primers, confirming that RAPD technology provides a useful tool to identify specific cultivars.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica with contribution of Fondo Europeo Sviluppo Regionale, Progetto “Biotecnologie Mediche ed Agroalimentari.” We are in debt to Prof. Carbone for providing Citrus limon L. cultivars.