<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Genus Acanthopanax is a long-lived woody species that is primarily distributed throughout Asia. Many species of this genus are regarded as medically and ecologically important. We evaluated a representative sample of the nine taxa with allozymes to estimate genetic relationships within the genus. As some Korean populations were isolated and patchily distributed, they exhibited a low level of genetic diversity. The narrow geographic ranges, artificial distribution of habitats, and small population sizes are proposed as factors contributing to low genetic diversity. Acanthopanax seoulense was similar to A. sessiliflorus, while a cluster of the A. rufinerve population is distant from any other species. A. senticosus is closely related to A. seoulense and A. sessiliflorus, whereas other species (A. koreanum) are more distinct from the Korean populations. Korean species are clustered together and clearly differentiated from the Chinese and Russian Acanthopanax taxa, genus Acanthopanax</p></abstract>

Genus Acanthopanax is a long-lived woody species that is primarily distributed throughout Asia. Many species of this genus are regarded as medically and ecologically important. We evaluated a representative sample of the nine taxa with allozymes to estimate genetic relationships within the genus. As some Korean populations were isolated and patchily distributed, they exhibited a low level of genetic diversity. The narrow geographic ranges, artificial distribution of habitats, and small population sizes are proposed as factors contributing to low genetic diversity. Acanthopanax seoulense was similar to A. sessiliflorus, while a cluster of the A. rufinerve population is distant from any other species. A. senticosus is closely related to A. seoulense and A. sessiliflorus, whereas other species (A. koreanum) are more distinct from the Korean populations. Korean species are clustered together and clearly differentiated from the Chinese and Russian Acanthopanax taxa, genus Acanthopanax

Classification of Genus Acanthopanax in Korea and Genetic Diversity Using Allozymes

Silvae Genetica

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Genus Acanthopanax is a long-lived woody species that is primarily distributed throughout Asia. Many species of this genus are regarded as medically and...

Classification of Genus Acanthopanax in Korea and Genetic Diversity Using Allozymes

Published Online: Oct 19, 2017

Page range: 206 - 210

Received: Apr 20, 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2005-0030

Keywords
Allozyme, Genetic relationships, Genus Acanthopanax

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Classification of Genus Acanthopanax in Korea and Genetic Diversity Using Allozymes

Published Online: Oct 19, 2017

Page range: 206 - 210

Received: Apr 20, 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sg-2005-0030

KeywordsAllozyme, Genetic relationships, Genus Acanthopanax

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Allozyme, Genetic relationships, Genus Acanthopanax