Ficus Species Genetic Diversity Based on Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) Region Analysis

Ficus species (Moraceae) is a globally distributed and considered one of the largest most diverse genera woody plants with growing genetic, environmental, economic, nutritional, medicinal importance. This study was conducted to detect genetic evolutionary relationships among eight genus (Ficus microcarpa var nitida, F. retusa, benjamina Vivian, Starlight, cyathistipula, elastica Decora binnendijkii, religiosa), by ITS1 ITS4 primer, DNA analysis performed. The traits ITS phylogenetic analyses indicated that all were separated into two main clusters containing four groups identity ranging from 94-100%. estimated neighbor-joining (NJ) cluster similarity matrices. highest found between Vivian (Acc.no. MW301203), binnendijkii MW301207), nitida MW301202) retusa MW301205), gave lower index  based on morphological features, lowest religiosa MW301209) cyathistipula MW301206).