<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Festuca L. is one of the most complicated genera in Poaceae. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was used to study the isoenzyme variation of glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase, malate dehydrogenase, glutamate dehydrogenase, isocitrate dehydrogenase and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase in natural populations of F. valesiaca Schleich. ex Gaud., F. rupicola Heuff., F. dalmatica (Hack.) K. Richt. and F. stojanovii (Acht.) Kozuharov ex Foggi &amp; Petrova. The aim of the present study was to assess isoenzyme variation and genetic affinities among the four species of the genus Festuca. Genetic identities (I) and distances (D) were calculated to evaluate qualitative genetic affinities and systematic relationships among the species. Considering the patterns of isoenzyme variation in the studied group, it is evident that F. dalmatica and F. stojanovii are closely related species. The species F. valesiaca and F. rupicola are isoenzymatically well characterized as distinct genetic entities. The obtained results generally support recent narrow species concept in the genus Festuca.</p></abstract>

Festuca L. is one of the most complicated genera in Poaceae. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was used to study the isoenzyme variation of glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase, malate dehydrogenase, glutamate dehydrogenase, isocitrate dehydrogenase and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase in natural populations of F. valesiaca Schleich. ex Gaud., F. rupicola Heuff., F. dalmatica (Hack.) K. Richt. and F. stojanovii (Acht.) Kozuharov ex Foggi & Petrova. The aim of the present study was to assess isoenzyme variation and genetic affinities among the four species of the genus Festuca. Genetic identities (I) and distances (D) were calculated to evaluate qualitative genetic affinities and systematic relationships among the species. Considering the patterns of isoenzyme variation in the studied group, it is evident that F. dalmatica and F. stojanovii are closely related species. The species F. valesiaca and F. rupicola are isoenzymatically well characterized as distinct genetic entities. The obtained results generally support recent narrow species concept in the genus Festuca.

Isoenzyme variation and genetic affinities among four species of the genus Festuca L. (Poaceae)

Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Acad. G. Bonchev str., bl. 23, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

Biodiversity Research and Conservation

Festuca L. is one of the most complicated genera in Poaceae. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was used to study the isoenzyme variation of...

Isoenzyme variation and genetic affinities among four species of the genus Festuca L. (Poaceae)

Published Online: Feb 26, 2013

Page range: 3 - 8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10119-012-0021-6

Keywords
Festuca, species, isoenzyme variation, genetic affinities, systematic relationships

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Isoenzyme variation and genetic affinities among four species of the genus Festuca L. (Poaceae)

Published Online: Feb 26, 2013

Page range: 3 - 8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10119-012-0021-6

KeywordsFestuca, species, isoenzyme variation, genetic affinities, systematic relationships

This content is open access.

Keywords
Festuca, species, isoenzyme variation, genetic affinities, systematic relationships