determination of genetic diversity between eggplant and its wild ...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................viii<br />
LIST OF TABLES............................................................................................................ x<br />
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 1<br />
1.1. Diversity <strong>and</strong> Systematics..................................................................... 1<br />
1.2. Genetic Diversity <strong>and</strong> Molecular Systematics...................................... 3<br />
1.2.1. Molecular Techniques .................................................................... 4<br />
1.2.1.1. AFLP...................................................................................... 5<br />
1.2.1.2. SSR ........................................................................................ 7<br />
1.3. Solanaceae Family ............................................................................. 11<br />
1.3.1. Genus Solanum............................................................................. 13<br />
1.3.2. Eggplant (Solanum melongena).................................................... 14<br />
1.4. Eggplant Genetic Diversity................................................................. 19<br />
1.5. Studies <strong>of</strong> Genetic Diversity in Eggplant .......................................... 24<br />
CHAPTER 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS.......................................................... 30<br />
2.1. Materials ............................................................................................. 30<br />
2.1.1. Plant Material ............................................................................... 30<br />
2.1.2.Sample DNAs ................................................................................ 35<br />
2.1.2.1. Extraction............................................................................. 35<br />
2.1.2.2. Quantity Checking ............................................................... 35<br />
2.2. Methods .............................................................................................. 37<br />
2.2.1. AFLP............................................................................................. 37<br />
2.2.2. SSR ............................................................................................... 39<br />
2.2.2.1. Design <strong>and</strong> Checking <strong>of</strong> the SSR Primers ........................... 39<br />
2.2.2.2. SSR Protocol........................................................................ 40<br />
CHAPTER 3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION OF AFLP DATA .............................. 43<br />
3.1. Results................................................................................................. 43<br />
3.1.1. Pre-Experiments <strong>and</strong> Their Results .............................................. 43<br />
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