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Population genomics reveals ginseng domestication and ginsenoside biosynthesis.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 11 Aug 2026
Zhang Yating, Wang Kui, Li Zheng, Yu Xikai, Wang Fengjiao, Qiao Siwei, Xu Shiquan, Zhao Jiantao, Liu Bao, Zhang Xingtan, Zhang Hao, Li Wei
Abstract excerpt
Ginseng (Panax ginseng), a valuable medicinal plant, is cultivated for the bioactive ginsenosides with cardiovascular protective effects that are abundant in its roots. However, the genetic basis of its domestication and ginsenoside variation is not fully understood. In this study, we resequenced 287 ginseng accessions and, through population genetic analyses, identified five clades associated with geographic...
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