Genetic characterisation of wild cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos) from Čepkeliai reserve by the RAPD method

Abstract

We investigated the genetic characteristics of morphologically different wild cranberries (Vaccinium oxycoccos) from Čepkeliai using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis. Twenty random primers were tested on genomic DNA extracted from 13 wild cranberry sprout clones. Reproducible amplification patterns were obtained using nine primers, which gave from 5 to 20 bands. The RAPD data revealed a high genetic variability within a wild cranberry population. Keywords: Vaccinium oxycoccos, PCR, RAPD method, genetic variability