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An analysis of Echinacea chloroplast genomes: Implications for future botanical identification.
Scientific reports - 16 Mar 2017
Zhang Ning, Erickson David L, Ramachandran Padmini, Ottesen Andrea R, Timme Ruth E, Funk Vicki A, Luo Yan, Handy Sara M
Abstract excerpt
Echinacea is a common botanical used in dietary supplements, primarily to treat upper respiratory tract infections and to support immune function. There are currently thought to be nine species in the genus Echinacea. Due to very low molecular divergence among sister species, traditional DNA barcoding has not been successful for differentiation of Echinacea species. Here, we present the use of full chloroplast...
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