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Polymorphic microsatellite markers in the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 19 Aug 2015
Song Y, Li M F, Xu J, Zhao Z, Chen N Z
Abstract excerpt
Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant and is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. This medicinal herb is well known for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, most notably as an ingredient of the hemostatic compound "Yunnan Baiyao". However, over-exploitation of the plant for economic purposes is pushing the species to the brink of extinction. Therefore, there is an...
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