from both parents, identification of male and female parent-specific markers will allow differentiation of true hybrids from selfed parental lines and outcrossed lines. Molecular markers, such as RAPD, ISSR, SSR, SRAP, AFLP (amplified fragment length
of parents, which could broaden the genetic base of resulting populations. Among various methods used for identification of cultivars, DNA-based markers are routinely used for fingerprinting and detecting genetic polymorphisms. Of these, simple
, 1999 ). The material collected in this study was conserved in the Olive Collection of the Agricultural Research Institute of Cyprus (OCARICY). This collection was partially characterized using random amplified polymorphic DNA markers ( Banilas et al
Tagging Genes for Nematode Resistance and Tree Growth in Peach.” Provision of the F 2 population HB × Oki by Craig Ledbetter, USDA-ARS, is gratefully acknowledged. Information regarding microsatellite pchgms1 and the L×N CAPs marker was provided by Albert
single dominant gene in all four of the possible biparental crosses. Molecular marker-assisted selection (MAS), where molecular markers linked to the target gene facilitate the indirect selection of the linked gene in breeding populations, can
diversity analysis alone in the selection of parental genotypes for hybridization schemes because of phenotypic plasticity ( Price et al., 2003 ) and the environmental impact on morphological traits. Molecular markers have become an important genetic
. Molecular markers developed from Prunus species offer a reliable tool to study and understand genome evolution and structure, the estimation of genetic diversity, the determination of genetic relationship, and the identification of cultivars ( Gharbi et al
investigate the genetic diversity of T. wallichiana . However, the dominant nature of these genetic markers can lead to an underestimation of the recessive allele frequency in a population causing bias in the estimate of genetic diversity and genetic
habitat as the result of by human activity. However, human intervention is needed to ensure species survival ( Volis, 2016 ). It has been proven that DNA-based markers are successful in assessing genetic diversity and in classifying plants ( Zhou et al
( Ocampo Perez et al., 2006a ). Nevertheless, at a molecular level, it has been shown that commercial papaya offers a narrow genetic basis ( Matos et al., 2013 ). In the recent past, SSR markers have become an effective method for assessment of genetic