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Molecular marker development and genetic diversity exploration by RNA-seq in Platycodon grandiflorum.
Genome - 1 Oct 2015
Kim Hyun Jung, Jung Jungsu, Kim Myung-Shin, Lee Je Min, Choi Doil, Yeam Inhwa
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Platycodon grandiflorum, generally known as the bellflower or balloon flower, is the only species in the genus Platycodon of the family Campanulaceae. Platycodon plants have been traditionally used as a medicinal crop in East Asia for their antiphlogistic, antitussive, and expectorant properties. Despite these practical uses, marker-assisted selection and molecular breeding in platycodons have lagged due to the...
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