DNA fingerprints in Hevea brasiliensis (rubber tree) using human minisatellite probes

Abstract

The suitability of DNA fingerprints as genetic markers in Hevea brasiliensis was tested. Using the human minisatellite probe 33.6, the 73 cultivated (Wickham) clones studied exhibited individual- specific, reproducible and somatically stable hybridization patterns, with stably inherited fragments. This probe has been found to be a powerful new tool for clonal identification as an alternative to isozymatic markers. © The Genetical Society of Great Britain.