RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Molecular characterization of beast’s maguey (Agave antillarum Descourt), in the Dominican Republic JF bioRxiv FD Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory SP 344259 DO 10.1101/344259 A1 José R. Núñez A1 Ineko Hoda YR 2018 UL http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2018/06/12/344259.abstract AB Background This research project was proposed to determine the genetic variability (if any) of beast maguey (Agave antillanarum Decourt) populations, by means of molecular markers of the AFLPs (Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism) type. For the determination of genetic variability, samples were collected from wild populations of maguey growing in some regions of the Dominican Republic, mainly the north, northwest, south and southwest regions, using statistical techniques already established for these cases. These samples were processed and analyzed in the plant molecular biology laboratory of the Centtro de Biotecnología Vegetal (CEBIVE) of Instituto de Innovación en Biotecnología e Industria (IIBI) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.Results As for the genetic diversity is concerned, it was found that several of the populations studied differ from each other without taking into account the geographic distance where they grow. We concluded that there is a possibility that more than one species of Agave antillarun could be found in the wild in the Dominican Republic.