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Genetic structure of the tree peony (Paeonia rockii) and the Qinling Mountains as a geographic barrier driving the fragmentation of a large population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Yuan Jun-hui, Cheng Fang-Yun, Zhou Shi-Liang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tree peonies are great ornamental plants associated with a rich ethnobotanical history in Chinese culture and have recently been used as an evolutionary model. The Qinling Mountains represent a significant geographic barrier in Asia, dividing mainland China into northern (temperate) and southern (semi-tropical) regions; however, their flora has not been well analyzed. In this study, the genetic...
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