INTRASPECIFIC GENETIC VARIABILITY OF HYSSOPUS OFFICINALIS L.

Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) was used to investigate the intraspecific variability among Hyssopus officinalis L. collected from three different populations in Romania and Republic of Moldova. Twenty seven tested primers generated 169 amplification products, with an average of 8,0 bands per primer. A total of 120 bands were polymorphic. Analysis within individual populations showed that population from Piatra Neamt (Romania) had a relatively higher RAPD polymorphism (46,3%) than the Secuieni (Romania) and Botanical Garden (Chisinau, Moldova) populations (34,4 and 36,0%). Cluster analysis indicated a classification of the genotypes into three main groups, corresponding with tested populations.