Abstract
Dendrograms were constructed based on AFLP markers and a table was used to group fruit characters of wild and cultivated genotypes of Mexican nopal (Opuntia spp.). The AFLP dendrogram obtained using ≈57.5 markers (from primers Mse I-CAC/Eco RI-AAG) did not agree with the known taxonomic classification for this species. Additionally, a complementary table for fruit characters (morphological and °Brix) showed a wide range for wild genotypes, e.g. from 21-22 °Brix for ‘Tapón Blanco’ and ‘Guilanche’ genotypes, to 5.0-8.2 °Brix for xoconostles (acidic fruits). Even though there were some divergences with taxonomic classification, it is expected that both genetic and physicochemical information would contribute to a more appropriate identification of Opuntia genotypes that, in turn, may be used in breeding programs of this genus.
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Claim · model-written summary
The AFLP dendrogram disagreed with known taxonomic classification.
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- did not agree with the known taxonomic classificatione0
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- known taxonomic classificatione0
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e0“The AFLP dendrogram obtained using ≈57.5 markers (from primers Mse I-CAC/Eco RI-AAG) did not agree with the known taxonomic classification for this species”
t0“Opuntia spp.”
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Wild nopal fruit characters showed a wide range.
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e0“a complementary table for fruit characters (morphological and °Brix) showed a wide range for wild genotypes”
t0“Opuntia spp.”
Claim · model-written summary
Tapón Blanco and Guilanche fruit measured 21-22 °Brix.
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e0“from 21-22 °Brix for ‘Tapón Blanco’ and ‘Guilanche’ genotypes”
t0“Opuntia spp.”
Claim · model-written summary
Xoconostles measured 5.0-8.2 °Brix.
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e0“to 5.0-8.2 °Brix for xoconostles (acidic fruits)”
t0“Opuntia spp.”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors expected genetic and physicochemical information to improve genotype identification for breeding.
- Outcome
- more appropriate identification of Opuntia genotypese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“both genetic and physicochemical information would contribute to a more appropriate identification of Opuntia genotypes that, in turn, may be used in breeding programs of this genus”
t0“Opuntia spp.”