Genetic diversity among cultivated and wild Panax ginseng populations revealed by high-resolution microsatellite markers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) is one of the world's most valuable medicinal plants with numerous pharmacological effects. Ginseng has been cultivated from wild mountain ginseng collections for a few hundred years. However, the genetic diversity of cultivated and wild ginseng populations is not fully understood.

Methods

We developed 92 polymorphic microsatellite markers based on whole-genome sequence data. We selected five markers that represent clear allele diversity for each of their corresponding loci to elucidate genetic diversity. These markers were applied to 147 individual plants, including cultivars, breeding lines, and wild populations in Korea and neighboring countries.

Results

Most of the 92 markers displayed multiple-band patterns, resulti

SUBMITTER: Jang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7322750 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature