Defenetion of genetic relationships of Trabzon's persimmon (Diospyrus kaki L. ) in Siirt region

In this study, molecular characterization of Persimmon genotypes grown in Siirt region was assessed based on ITS (Internal transcribed spacer) and chloroplast DNA trnL-F region. The phylogenetic trees constructed by using distance based methods Neighboor joining (NJ) and Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmatic Mean (UPGMA) methods consisted of 3 groups for both regions including the out group. Regarding the ITS region, the phylogenetic trees obtained regardless of the method used are identical. In both methods, genotype 9 formed a single group while other genotypes formed a separate group. When the phylogenetic trees formed using trnL-F region are examined, the groups formed differ from each other. As a result, at least for the samples we used in our study, the ITS region is more informative and genotype 9, which forms a separate group in the phylogenetic trees of this region, should be examined in detail.