Molecular Analysis
DNA Extraction
The seeds of the germplasm were sown under controlled conditions in a growth chamber. Young leaves of the 10-days-old seedlings were clipped for DNA extraction. DNA was extracted using the procedure described by Weining and Langridge (1991). The DNA was stored at 4oC for future use. Dilutions were prepared using the double distilled, deionized or the autoclaved water in the ratio of 1:5 to be used in Polymerase
Chain Reaction (PCR).