The objective of this study was to determine the genetic diversity among twelve garlic cultivars, with RAPD molecular marker. Six cultivars noble and six cultivars half-noble were tested. The analysis of grouping by genetic similarities was carried out by the method of UPGMA with generated a dendrogram using the Jaccard index. Have the formation of two groups, being the first group formed by the cultivars noble (Roxo Pérola de Caçador, Chonan, Contestado 12, Caçador 30, Caçador 40 and Quitéria 595) those that need vernalization for the formation of the bulb and a second group formed by the cultivars half-noble (Gigante Curitibanos, Gigante Roxo, Gigante Roxão, Gravatá, Amarante and Cateto Roxo) which do not need vernalization for formation of the bulb. The cultivars noble and half-noble presented 57,1% and 54,2% of similarity, respectively. The results allowed to conclued that RAPD molecular marker were efficient in separating two groups of cultivars the Allium sativum.
Allium sativum; RAPD; cultivars; genetic divergence