Abstract
The loquat’s adaptation to Spain has proved very successful. In the Valencia area, the crop has met with very good environmental conditions for its development. Many new cultivars have been selected by growers and a European loquat germplasm collection has been established in Valencia at IVIA. An efficient sampling as well as implementation of germplasm resources requires the accurate identification of plant material. Molecular markers offer an effective tool for cultivar fingerprinting, estimation of genetic similarity and relationships. In this study, as a tool for germplasm management, RAPD markers were tested. Thirty-six primers were used to screen 33 cultivars. Twenty-three primers proved polymorphic. These primers generated 29 polymorphic amplification fragments that were selected as markers. Twenty-two cultivars out of 33 were identified by unique combinations of RAPD markers. Four different combinations were shared by two or more cultivars each. Cluster analysis based on the similarity matrix obtained from Nei’s coefficient among cultivars showed groupings that agreed according to geographical and genetic origin. RAPD technology was useful in distinguishing those cultivars obtained through hybridization but could not be used to distinguish those obtained by selection of mutations.
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