Evaluation of Genetic Variability among Three Pistacia Species Using Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 (ITS1) Marker
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ITS markers Pistacia species Genetic diversity
Date
2022-11-30Referencia bibliográfica
Labdelli, A... [et al.]. Evaluation of Genetic Variability among Three Pistacia Species Using Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 (ITS1) Marker. Diversity 2022, 14, 1051. [https://doi.org/10.3390/d14121051]
Abstract
Diversity in Pistacia has been evaluated at all molecular levels using the internal transcribed
spacer 1 (ITS1) marker in three species (Pistacia atlantica subsp. atlantica; Pistacia vera and Pistacia
terebinthus), and compared with other Pistacia species. Results showed that the ITS amplification and
sequencing, followed by phylogenetic analyses, identify the species and confirm their classification,
which revealed that it can be used as a marker. Our results suggest that ITS1 analyses might provide
a simple and inexpensive approach to validate the species of samples collected from the natural
population, where species identification can be difficult, especially if hybrids are present or if the
season is not optimal for identifying differences in morphological traits.