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Genetic variation in Rheum palmatum and Rheum tanguticum (Polygonaceae), two medicinally and endemic species in China using ISSR markers.
PloS one - 20 Dec 2012
Wang Xumei, Yang Rui, Feng Shifang, Hou Xiaoqi, Zhang Yuqu, Li Yan, Ren Yi
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Both Rheum palmatum and R. tanguticum are important but endangered medicinal plants endemic to China. In this study, we aimed to (i) investigate the level and pattern of genetic variability within/among populations of those species; (ii) evaluate genetic differentiation between both species and its relationships and ascertain whether both species are consistent with their current taxonomical treatment as...
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