Variation in 27 morphological traits and 105ISSR markers were used to elucidate the genetic diversity innine populations of Achilleasantolina in Egypt. Two populations (Coded S8 and S9)which grow in El-Hammam and Burg El-Arab,65 and 40kmwest of Alexandria respectively were clearly differentiated from other populations growing further westto 150Km west of Matrouh City towards the Libyan borders on the Mediterranean coast. The ISSR data clearly distinguished a population coded S1 which grows 140 west of Matrouh City(250 km west of Alexandria). The morphological traits showed much closer resemblance among populations compared to ISSR polymorphism but agree with ISSR data in supporting the idea of a possible gene flow in the populations of A. santolinagrowing in close locations and limited gene flow among populations distributed in geographically distantlocations.Knowledge of the amount and distribution of genetic variability reported here is helpful for further assessment of genetic resources and provides information for authentication of Egyptian material and conservation of A. santolina in Egypt. The data reported here is also potentially useful in future efforts to restore degraded ecosystems in the semi-arid regions of the country.
Badr, A., Ahmed, H., Hamouda, M., & El-Khateeb, E. (2014). Genetic diversity in Egyptian populations of Achillea santolina using morphological traits and ISSR markers. Taeckholmia, 34(1), 49-65. doi: 10.21608/taec.2014.12238
MLA
Abdelfattah Badr; Hanan Ahmed; Marwa Hamouda; Eman El-Khateeb. "Genetic diversity in Egyptian populations of Achillea santolina using morphological traits and ISSR markers". Taeckholmia, 34, 1, 2014, 49-65. doi: 10.21608/taec.2014.12238
HARVARD
Badr, A., Ahmed, H., Hamouda, M., El-Khateeb, E. (2014). 'Genetic diversity in Egyptian populations of Achillea santolina using morphological traits and ISSR markers', Taeckholmia, 34(1), pp. 49-65. doi: 10.21608/taec.2014.12238
VANCOUVER
Badr, A., Ahmed, H., Hamouda, M., El-Khateeb, E. Genetic diversity in Egyptian populations of Achillea santolina using morphological traits and ISSR markers. Taeckholmia, 2014; 34(1): 49-65. doi: 10.21608/taec.2014.12238