(Pottiaceae, Musci), a new species from Changbai Mountain, China and its phylogenetic position based on molecular data.

Changbai Mountain, located in northeast China, is one of the areas with the most complete natural ecosystem preservation in China. A new species, C.Feng, J.

Optimization of SPME-GC-MS and characterization of floral scents from Aquilegia japonica and A. amurensis flowers.

Background: The floral scents of plants play a key role in plant reproduction through the communication between plants and pollinators. Aquilegia as a model species for studying evolution, however, there have been few studies on the floral scents and relationships between floral scents and pollination for Aquilegia taxa.

Methods: In this study, three types of solid-phase micro-extraction (SPME) fiber coatings (DVB/PDMS, CAR/PDMS, DVB/CAR/PDMS) were evaluated for their performance in extracting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from flowers of Aquilegia amurensis, which can contribute to the future studies of elucidating the role of floral scents in the pollination process.

Population genetic structures of two ecologically distinct species and inferred based on nuclear and chloroplast DNA markers.

Unlabelled: Climatic oscillations during the last glacial maximum (LGM) significantly affected the distribution patterns and genetic structure of extant plants. Northeast China (NEC) is a major biodiversity center in East Asia, and the influence of historical climate change on NEC populations is critical for understanding species responses to future climate change. However, only a few phylogeographic studies of cool temperate deciduous tree species have been conducted in the area, and results are inconsistent for species with different niches or distribution areas.

Rapid Divergence Followed by Adaptation to Contrasting Ecological Niches of Two Closely Related Columbine Species Aquilegia japonica and A. oxysepala.

Elucidating the mechanisms underlying the genetic divergence between closely related species is crucial to understanding the origin and evolution of biodiversity. The genus Aquilegia L. has undergone rapid adaptive radiation, generating about 70 well-recognized species that are specialized to distinct habitats and pollinators.

Development of 15 microsatellite markers in (Aceraceae) and cross-amplification in congeneric species.

Premise Of The Study: (Aceraceae) is an important genus in forest ecosystems in the Northern Hemisphere. In China, 151 species have been reported, and approximately 61 species are endemic. Thus, China is considered to host the greatest diversity of , but markers are needed to evaluate the genetic structure and genetic diversity of these populations of wild species.

Positive Selection Driving Cytoplasmic Genome Evolution of the Medicinally Important Ginseng Plant Genus Panax.

L. (the ginseng genus) is a shade-demanding group within the family Araliaceae and all of its species are of crucial significance in traditional Chinese medicine. Phylogenetic and biogeographic analyses demonstrated that two rounds of whole genome duplications accompanying with geographic and ecological isolations promoted the diversification of species.

The impacts of polyploidy, geographic and ecological isolations on the diversification of Panax (Araliaceae).

Background: Panax L. is a medicinally important genus within family Araliaceae, where almost all species are of cultural significance for traditional Chinese medicine. Previous studies suggested two independent origins of the East Asia and North America disjunct distribution of this genus and multiple rounds of whole genome duplications (WGDs) might have occurred during the evolutionary process.

Genetic and Epigenetic Diversities Shed Light on Domestication of Cultivated Ginseng (Panax ginseng).

Chinese ginseng (Panax ginseng) is a medically important herb within Panax and has crucial cultural values in East Asia. As the symbol of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese ginseng has been used as a herbal remedy to restore stamina and capacity in East Asia for thousands of years. To address the evolutionary origin and domestication history of cultivated ginseng, we employed multiple molecular approaches to investigate the genetic structures of cultivated and wild ginseng across their distribution ranges in northeastern Asia.

Phenotypic and genetic evidence for ecological speciation of Aquilegia japonica and A. oxysepala.

Natural selection is thought to be a driving force that can cause the evolution of reproductive isolation. The genus Aquilegia is a model system to address how natural selection promotes the process of speciation. Morphological differences between A.

A simple strategy for development of single nucleotide polymorphisms from non-model species and its application in Panax.

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are widely employed in the studies of population genetics, molecular breeding and conservation genetics. In this study, we explored a simple route to develop SNPs from non-model species based on screening the library of single copy nuclear genes (SCNGs). Through application of this strategy in Panax, we identified 160 and 171 SNPs from P.

Isolation and identification of fourteen microsatellite markers in Clivia miniata and Clivia nobilis (Amaryllidaceae).

Clivia is a genus of great horticultural importance and has been widely cultivated as ornamental plants in all over the world. In order to assess the phylogenetic relationships and genetic diversity of the wild Clivia species and cultivars, we isolated AC-enriched repeats using FIASCO from a single clone each of C. miniata Regel.

Genomic and EST-derived microsatellite markers for Iris laevigata (Iridaceae) and other congeneric species.

Premise Of The Study: The aims of this study are to develop and characterize genomic and expressed sequence tag (EST)-derived microsatellites from Iris laevigata and test their transferability in I. ensata, I. setosa, I.

Genomic and EST microsatellites for Rhododendron aureum (Ericaceae) and cross-amplification in other congeneric species.

Premise Of The Study: Our objective of this study was to develop genomic and expressed sequence tag (EST)-derived microsatellites for the endangered species Rhododendron aureum and access their transferability in R. dauricum and R. brachycarpum.

Genomic and EST microsatellite markers for Aquilegia flabellata and cross-amplification in A. oxysepala (Ranunculaceae).

Premise Of The Study: The goal of this study was to identify genomic and expressed sequence tag (EST)-derived microsatellite markers from the species Aquilegia flabellata and assess their transferability in A. oxysepala.

Methods And Results: Eleven genomic and nine EST-derived microsatellite loci were characterized in A.