Genetic diversity and structure of the endangered species Megaleranthis saniculifolia in Korea as revealed by allozyme and ISSR markers

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 289, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 67-76

  Jeong, Ji Hee ^a   Kim, Eun Hye ^a   Guo, Weihua ^a,d   Yoo, Ki Oug ^b   Jo, Dong Gwang ^c   Kim, Zin Suh ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea National Arboretum   (South Korea)

^d SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Conservation genetics; Endemic plant; Genetic drift; Megaleranthis saniculifolia; Population differentiation

Indexed keywords

MEGALERANTHIS SANICULIFOLIA;

EID: 77956747416     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-010-0333-y     Document Type: Article

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