AFLP markers were successfully employed to detect genetic relationship and genetic variation within and between Oryza species. Analysis of 59 accessions of Oryza species with six AFLP prim er combinations detected a total num ber of 715 polym orphic bands
MITEs (miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements) are one of the major transposable elements in maize. We have applied MITE-AFLP technique to study the genetic diversity and genetic relationship among 25 elite maize inbred lines. While MITE-AFLP fra