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Genetic diversity in different populations of Persicaria minor (Polygonaceae), a medicinal plant

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Persicaria minor is an annual medicinal plant which grows in different regions of Iran. Antioxidative, antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activities are reported in this plant. No investigation has been reported about population genetic structure of this valuable plant species in Iran. Therefore, genetic analysis of 11 populations of this species was carried out using ISSR markers for the first time. Genetic variability analysis revealed high genetic diversity within populations of this species. AMOVA test produced significant genetic difference among the studied populations. Mantel test revealed significant correlation between genetic distance and geographical distance of the populations. STRUCTURE analysis and K-means clustering showed population genetic fragmentation and the presence of two gene pools for this species. The results suggested that genetic divergence, gene flow and local adaptation have played an important role in diversification of P. minor.

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This research was supported by Grant provided by Shahid Beheshti University.

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  1. Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

    Masoud Sheidai, Samaneh Mosaferi & Somayeh Ghasemzadeh-Baraki

  2. Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

    Maryam Keshavarzi

  3. Department of Biology, Sciences and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Zahra Noormohammadi

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Sheidai, M., Mosaferi, S., Keshavarzi, M. et al. Genetic diversity in different populations of Persicaria minor (Polygonaceae), a medicinal plant. Nucleus 59, 115–121 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13237-016-0169-0

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