Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Shubhada Tayade, GJ Janavi, B Rajagopal and Lakshmi Kashirajan

Abstract:
Moringa is a member of the Moringaceae family, which includes 13 distinct species, the most widely farmed of which being Moringa oleifera. It is a tree of many varied virtues with large nutritional benefits and exceptional capacity to treat malnutrition, and it is generally regarded as a superfood across the world. Any genetic enhancement and production of superior cultivars requires an understanding of the genetic diversity among advanced breeding lines. The faster- breeding programme benefits from marker-assisted germplasm selection for the targeted character. In this work, a total of 25 accessions were screened using 24 Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA from different districts at Tamil Nadu that were collected and maintained in the Moringa genetic resource garden at Horticultural College and Research Institute, Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu (RAPD). It was discovered that RAPD markers can distinguish between various moringa accessions, which may help with high diversity studies and might also be used for further study based on their genetic and nutritional content, as well as the conservation of superior germplasm.