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evolutionary tree. We can tell
the history of genotypes," sayL—Z\
Dr. Alexander Vainstein, a He-
brew University plant molecu-
lar geneticist.
According to Dr. Vainstein,
you can't tell a plant's origin by
the way it looks. When you
grow a cultivar in another coun-
try, it looks different because of
different growth conditions such
as light, water and wind which
affect the phenotype. Slight inuC/\
tations can also occur. Molecu-
lar markers, however, remain
the same. Only by changing at
least one important character-
istic (color, shape, resistance to
disease) can a breeder claim a
new genotype.
"It takes five to six years for
a breeder to get a single good
cultivar of a flower such as the
carnation. That's a pretty big
investment of time," says Dr.
Vainstein. "In the future, DNA
fingerprinting can be used to get
certification of rights and en-
sure they won't easily be stolen."
The International Breeders
Association — CIOPORA — is
now reviewing a proposal to
clearly define breeders' rights.
The new fingerprinting system,_,
can provide a precise method fort
identifying a cultivar, to tell
from which parents it came and
just how closely it is related to
known varieties. A user will
have to pay graduated royalties
in direct proportion to the de-
gree of closeness to the original.
Genetic distance will determine
payment. "The only problem
now is that there is not yet an e
agreement on the unit of mea-
surement for genetic distance,"
says Dr. Vainstein.
Researchers in Dr. Vain-
stein's lab at the Hebrew Uni-
versity are looking at a large
number of molecular markers
in plants. Molecular markers
can predict traits that are not
easily identifiable, and those
that might not become appar-
ent for years. The fingerprint-
ing tool is expected to be an
important aid in breeding pro-
grams. It is a preemptive
method of ensuring a "clean"
population of parents with char-
acteristics such as resistance to
disease. ❑

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