Pollen Isozyme Polymorphism in Types ofPistacia Veraand Related Species as an Aid in Taxonomy

Abstract

The isozyme patterns of nine different enzymes were studied in four types of Pistacia vera and also in P. terebinthus var. chia and P. lentiscus, in an attempt to detect the degree of phylogenetic inter- and intraspecies relationship. Also discussed are the similarities and dis-similarities among the types of P. vera as shown by morphological and physiological characters as well as biochemical markers.