Bamboo species relations revealed by random amplified polymorphism chloroplast DNA

Abstract

The polymorphism, similarities and relationships among bamboo species were assessed with random 
amplified polymorphism chloroplast DNA (RAPD) analysis. The results showed distinct chloroplast 
DNA differences, present among the species. 175 bands were detected of which 94 were polymorphic 
(53.1%).3 to 15 bands generated by a single primer of variable lengths were detected, with an average of 
7.2 polymorphic bands. The genetic similarity coefficients ranged from 0.543 to 0.954, and most of them 
were <0.75. Meantime, species relationships were estimated through Unweighted Pair Group Method 
with Arithmetic Mean (UPGMA) analysis based on RAPD data. It is a useful method for analysis of the 
relationship in bamboo species.