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Agriculture · Q881

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 881

Q881

The following amongst the molecular markers is codominant in nature

A.
RAPD
B.
SSR and RFLP
Answer
C.
VNTR
D.
None of these

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
SSR and RFLP molecular markers are codominant.
RFLP, as a molecular marker, is specific to a single clone/restriction enzyme combination. Most RFLP markers are co-dominant (both alleles in the heterozygous sample will be detected) and highly locus-specific.
SSRs are co-dominant markers so they can distinguish heterozygotes from homozygotes. The main advantages of SSRs are their high level of polymorphism and their reliability.