Genetic diversity based on RAPD F2 generation of apple cactus (Cereus spp.)
Abstract Apple cactus consists of 2 types, long spines (Cereus jamacaru) and short spines (C. peruvianus); both are self-incompatible. So that only artificial crosses between species that produce fruit. But some fruits are found from natural crosses of long spines. The three results of these crosses, long spines with short spines; short spines with long spines; and natural crosses on long spines, have produced F2 seedlings. The purpose of this study was to study genetic diversity based on the RAPD of the F2 seedlings. DNA isolation was carried out using Doyle and Doyle method modified on the addition of Polivinilpirolidon. The RAPD technique uses 3 primers: OPD-11, OPM-10, and OPN-5. Analysis of genetic diversity using Simple Matching coefficient using NTSys 2.02 software. Based on the three primers, each F2 offspring had genetic diversity but was grouped according to the parent. Showed that the three RAPD primers were effective for markers of genetic diversity in apple cactus.