The molecular evaluation of twelve chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) varieties (screened for their resistance to fusarium wilt) at the Department of Plant Pathology and Agriculture Microbiology in 2014-15 was conducted to assess the genetic diversity and relationship of chickpea genotypes using RAPD. Twenty five primers of RAPD were used of which 15 primers gave amplification products. A total 349 amplicons were obtained of which 331 amplicons were polymorphic with % level of polymorphism was observed. Cluster analysis by RAPD and ISSR markers revealed clear distinct diversity between genotypes. The similarity coefficient ranged from to showed high genetic variability. Digvijay revealed the highest dissimilarity comparing with the other varieties. JG 62 and Vikas showed more similarity than others varieties. The results showed that RAPD analysis for diversity can provide practical information for the management of genetic resources in chickpea breeding program. | Determination of genetic relationship among wilt resistant and susceptible varieties of chickpea by RAPD markers
