@article{SHAKOOR_ZHAO_ZAIB_LI_LAN_ESFANDANI-BOZCHALOYI_2021, title={Morphometric analysis and sequence related amplified polymorphism determine genetic diversity in Salvia species}, volume={49}, url={https://notulaebotanicae.ro/index.php/nbha/article/view/12153}, DOI={10.15835/nbha49112153}, abstractNote={<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Salvia</em> species is a member of the Lamiaceae family, and it also possesses medicinal and horticulture values. The genetic diversity was assessed through sequence-related amplified polymorphism. To uncover genetic diversity and species characteristics in <em>Salvia </em>species were studied through a combination of morphological and molecular data. One hundred forty-five individuals related to 30 <em>Salvia</em> were collected in 18 provinces. A total of 157 (Number of total loci) (NTL) DNA bands were produced through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from 30 <em>Salvia </em>species. These bands were produced with the combinations of 10 selective primers. The total number of amplified fragments ranged from 10 to 20. The predicted unbiased heterozygosity (H) varied between 0.11 (Salvia <em>urmiensis</em>) and 0.31 (<em>Salvia</em> <em>limbata</em>). High Shannon’s information index was detected in <em>Salvia limbata. </em>The genetic similarities between 30 species are estimated from 0.46 to 0.91. Clustering results showed two major clusters. According to the SRAP (Sequence-related amplified polymorphism<strong>) </strong>markers analysis, <em>Salvia hydrangea </em>and <em>Salvia sharifii</em> had the lowest similarity. <em>Salvia bracteata </em>and<em> Salvia suffruticosa </em>were genetically dissimilar to each other. This study also detected a significant signature of isolation by distance. Present results showed that sequence-related amplified polymorphism has the potential to decipher genetic affinity between <em>Salvia</em> species. Current results have implications in biodiversity and conservation programs. Besides this, present results could pave the way for selecting suitable ecotypes for forage and pasture purposes in Iran.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca}, author={SHAKOOR, Abdul and ZHAO, Fang and ZAIB, Gul and LI, Wuyang and LAN, Xincan and ESFANDANI-BOZCHALOYI, Somayeh}, year={2021}, month={Jan.}, pages={12153} }