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Genetic diversity of Artemisia populations in central and north Saudi Arabia based on morphological variation and RAPD polymorphism

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The analysis of morphological variation and RAPD polymorphism distinguished populations of A. herba alba from populations of A. judaica and A. monosperma. Higher morphological diversity is found in A. herba alba compared to the other two species, but molecular data derived from RAPD polymorphism also indicated that A. herba alba is more polymorphic than the other two species. However, RAPD fingerprinting also indicated sharp polymorphism among populations of both A. judaica and A. monosperma. Geographic and local ecological variations related to elevation of the sites of the examined populations may be regarded to have played a role in the genetic diversity of the examined populations of Artemisia species in the study area. The results are important for future plans for sustainable conservation of medicinal plants in Saudi Arabia. However, extensive sampling of the examined Artemisia species populations is required, and more regional data should be obtained from other distribution areas.

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  1. Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 32527, Egypt

    Abdelfattah Badr

  2. Department of Biological Sciences and Geology, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11341, Egypt

    Hanaa H. El-Shazly

  3. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Hail University, Hail, Saudi Arabia

    Nagah S. Helail

  4. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Princess Nora University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Wafaa El Ghanim

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Table 5 Codes given to the morphological characters of Artemisia herba alba in 12 populations in six sites in the study area. (The numbers given to sites refer to their numbers on the map of the study area illustrated in Fig. 1)
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Table 6 Codes given to the morphological characters of Artemisia judaica in eight populations in three sites in the study area. (The numbers given to sites refer to their numbers on the map of the study area illustrated in Fig. 1)
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Table 7 Codes given to the morphological characters of Artemisia monosperma in 11 populations in five sites in the study area. (The numbers given to sites refer to their numbers on the map of the study area illustrated in Fig. 1)
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Badr, A., El-Shazly, H.H., Helail, N.S. et al. Genetic diversity of Artemisia populations in central and north Saudi Arabia based on morphological variation and RAPD polymorphism. Plant Syst Evol 298, 871–886 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-012-0597-5

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