Population genetic diversity and structure, demographic history and deleterious mutations analysed by whole-genome resequencing in Salvia daiguii: a plant species with extremely small populations from China.

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Sage is globally recognized for its significant ornamental and medicinal values. Salvia daiguii, a perennial herb native to Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, China, has a graceful plant shape, dense flowers, high stress tolerance and high medicinal value. However, this species is at high risk of extinction owing to its narrow geographical distribution, habitat fragmentation and multiple...

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