DNA finger printing in groundnut

The present investigation entitled "Variability Assessment at Morphological and Molecular level in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)" was conducted with 25 genotypes (including National and State released varieties) during Kharif- 2012 at the Instructional Farm, College of Technology and Agricultural Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agricultural and Technology, Udaipur. The genotypes were planted in a randomized block design with three replications.Fifteen markers were used for RAPD analysis and 13 markers showed amplification. A dendrogram was constructed from similarity coefficients obtained for DNA banding pattern. The groups/ clusters obtained by dendrogram could also be distinguished by similarity for the morphological characteristics within each group. Such an association may be used for more effective breeding programmes.