title: [Analysis of the genetic relationship among the three types of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim. by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Discussing the discordance in purchasing and utilizing a new type of Trichosanthes kirilowii called "Niuxin-gualou" from Shandong Province.
  
  
  METHODS
  The genetic relationship among the three types of T. kirilowii including "Ren-gualou", "Tang-gualou" and "Niuxin-gualou" from Shandong was analyzed by random amplified polymorphic DNA(RAPD).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the three types studied, the genetic distance is the smallest between "Niuxin-gualou" and "Ren-gualou", and the largest between "Niuxin-gualou" and "Tang-gualou".
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  "Niuxingualou" is genetically more similar to "Ren-gualou".
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chinese Material Medica, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fu
mesh_terms: D018744:DNA, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D019105:Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; D029778:Trichosanthes / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D018744:DNA, Plant