Genetic Characterization of Salicornia persica Akhani (Chenopodiaceae) Assessed Using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA

Salicornia is a wild and annual (biennial, in some species) halophytic plant from Chenopodiaceae family that grows near salt marshes salted wetlands or the vicinity of coastal areas Asia, North America, Middle East. It also grown semi-arid Iran such as Isfahan, Fars, Yazd provinces. Genetic variability populations, structure were studied 10 geographical populations persica. diversity parameters determined these populations. 20 random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) primers produced 146 reproducible bands with average 14.6 per primer 88.67% polymorphism. OPA10 showed highest number effective allele (Ne), Shannon index (I) genetic (H). The values RAPD markers obtained Esfahan, Nain, it 70km to Varzaneh WARD trees data grouped two different clusters/groups, indicating their difference which discussed details. results this study level variation persica relatively low. WARD-based dendrogram close relationship between members river Zayanderud at while Yazd, Meybud Nádüshan protected population differ most other Principal component analysis, however, minor differences dendrograms.