DNA testing

I have a friend with a plant that he thinks is an intergeneric cross. He is not certain, but it looks like it may be. I have suggested seeing if a laboratory can do some form of DNA testing to confirm or deny, but I am not sure what the DNA test would be called.

There are a few labs that will test for pathogens, other test for GMO contamination, what should I look for on their list of tests to see if they will confirm the genus?

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What species? There are genetic studies out there to differentiate between varieties, they usually use SSR, which stands for simple sequence repeats. I think you’d want to talk to people specializing in the species, they will probably need to compare any tests against known examples of both species to determine if it is a hybrid. Probably would not be cheap, but maybe you could find someone who is doing a study who might want to include the plant.

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