Asian Journal Of Chemistry, cilt.20, sa.8, ss.6199-6207, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
This study was carried out in order to determine variation of
Medicago sativa ecotypes, using poliacrilamide slab gel electrophoresis (PAGE) on the 5 enzyme systems (peroxidase, malate
dehydrogenase, polyphenol oxidase, superoxide dismutase,
glutamate). Differences between ecotypes were analyzed statistically. The highest genetic distance was between Manyas and
Refahiye ecotypes, the least was between Manyas and Acipayam
ecotypes. The results from isoenzyme analysis correlated with
some morphological characteristics. This study of Medicago
sativa ecotypes suggested that the geographical and ecological
distribution of the plants contributes to higher genetic similarity.
Key Words: Medicago sativa, Ecotypes, Isoenzymes Variation.