The transferability of 53 pairs of self-incompatible S-RNase genotype identification primers from Rosaceae to kernel-apricot was analyzed in order to provide theoretical reference for S-RNase genotype identification and cross breeding work of kernel-apricot. The results showed that only 12 out of 53 primers had good transferability in kernel-apricot which could be used in S-RNase genotype identification. There was a higher transferability in kernel-apricot of Prunoideae than Maloideae, but the highest was in Armeniaca.