Vol. 6, Issue 4 (2018)
A mini review on morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization of Aloe vera L.
Author(s): Sabina Rana, Dipka Sharma and Niharika Bakshi
Abstract: Aloe vera is a widely known medicinal plant prominent in pharmaceutical as well as corporate sector. Geographical conditions influence the genetic diversity that eventually alters the phytoconstituents and medicinal properties of it. Traditionally, diversity is estimated by measuring variation in phenotypic or qualitative traits. There is a reduction in the ability of these morphological markers for the estimation of genetic diversity in plants, of which the main factor is its high dependence on the environment for expression, yet they can provide a base for genetic variation. Biochemical and molecular markers avoid many of the environmental affects acting on characters by directly observing variation controlled by gene or the genetic material. Molecular techniques have been proven useful in the investigation of the origin and domestication of species and information on evolutionary relationships. This review is mainly focused on utilization of these markers in Aloe vera.
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Sabina Rana, Dipka Sharma, Niharika Bakshi. A mini review on morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization of Aloe vera L.. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(4):3109-3115.
