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Clear genetic structure of Pinus kwangtungensis (Pinaceae) revealed by a plastid DNA fragment with a novel minisatellite.
Annals of botany - 1 Jul 2008
Tian Shuang, Luo Lai-Chun, Ge Song, Zhang Zhi-Yong
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Pinus kwangtungensis is a five-needled pine, inhabiting isolated mountain tops, cliffs or slopes in the montane areas of southern China and northern Vietnam. Global warming and long-term deforestation in southern China threaten its existence and genetic integrity, and this species is listed as vulnerable in the China Species Red List. However, the level and distribution of genetic diversity...
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