Proteins polymorphism of some populations of Lygeum spartum L. in Algeria
- 1 Biotechnology Department, Sciences faculty, University of Sciences and Technology, Mohamed Boudiaf, P.O. Box. 1505, El Mnaouar, Oran, 31000, Algeria
- 2 Laboratory of genetics biochemistry and vegetable Biotechnology, Biology department, Sciences faculty, Mentouri University, Constantine, 25000, Algeria
Abstract
Lygeum spartum L. represent a natural barrier in the Algerian high plateaus against the advances of sand and turning into a desert. This species has two levels of ploïdy (diploïd cytotype 2n = 16 and polyploidy cytotype 2n = 40). Protein profile of several populations of this species have inter and intra specific variability. The polymorphic bands observed in the intermediate and slow zone have a molecular weight (MW) of 25.6, 30.1, 31.2, 37.3, 40.4, 69.3 and 82.7 kDa. This polymorphism exists not only between the polyploids samples (well 1 to 7) and diploids (well 8 and 9), but also inside the polyploids populations. These results showed that modifications of the electrophoretic profile of Lygeum spartum were concomitant with climatic and geographical external factors.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajabssp.2008.337.341
Copyright: © 2008 Abderrezak Djabeur, Meriem Kaid-Harche and Douadi Khelifi. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the
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Keywords
- Lygeum spartum
- proteins
- polymorphism
- electrophoresis