Genetic variation of the endangered species Halenia coreana (Gentianaceae)

Halenia coreana is an endangered, endemic species that distributed in only a few locations Korea, such as Mts. Hwaaksan and Daeamsan. It has been recently segregated from H. corniculata, broadly cold temperate regions include northern Japan, the Russian Far East, northeastern China, Mongolia, eastern Europe, where population sizes are usually large. To examine genetic diversity of evaluate level differentiation compared with we surveyed 183 candidate simple sequence repeats (SSR) motif markers for corniculata data amplified fragments specific length genome. A total 17 genomic-SSR were selected to levels using samples 60 three populations corniculata. The results here suggest very low high frequency inbreeding within its population. We found genetically differentiated supporting recognition geographically isolated distinct species.