Genetic Diversity In Linseed

The study was conducted to assess the genetic diversity in crop plants for optimization of sampling and breeding strategies. Genetically diverse gene pool is vitally important in varietal development. Molecular markers were utilized to explore the genetic diversity among native and exotic germplasm. In the proposed study Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were used to assess the genetic diversity among 20 selected linseed varieties/lines.