High genetic diversity and weak population structure of Rhododendron jinggangshanicum, a threatened endemic species in Mount Jinggangshan of China

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 58, Issue , 2015, Pages 178-186

  Li, Mingwan ^a   Chen, Sufang ^a   Shi, Shi ^a   Zhang, Zhong ^b   Liao, Wenbo ^a   Wu, Wei ^c   Zhou, Renchao ^a   Fan, Qiang ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Jinggangshan Administration of Jiangxi Province   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Endemic; Genetic diversity; Microsatellite markers; Rhododendron jinggangshanicum

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EVERGREEN TREE; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC MARKER; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CHINA; JIANGXI; JINGGANG MOUNTAINS;

RHODODENDRON;

EID: 84920931227     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2014.12.008     Document Type: Article

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