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[Study on marking method for germplasm evaluation of Pinellia ternata].

Xiao-jun Ma·Xi-wen Li·Juan Du·Mei Xue·Tong Li·Yong-cheng Luo
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OBJECTIVE: Setting a valuable method of Pinellia ternate to provide references for germplasm evaluation of medicinal plant. METHOD: Nine germplasms were collected from seven primary cultivated or wild areas and were planted in field using randomined complete experimental design. Several important value were selected to give a general evaluation with marking. RESULT: In all collected materials, according to integrated mark, the first two exellent germplasm is Anyue 93.1, Yixian 87.5, which showed better characters. CONCLUSION: In the light of standard that whose mark exceeds 80 can be used as good germplasm, Anyue and Yixian materials are recommended.

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AlkaloidsBiomassChinaDisastersEcosystemPinelliaPlant DiseasesPlants, MedicinalRhizomeComparative StudyEnglish AbstractJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Xiao-jun Ma, Xi-wen Li, Juan Du, Mei Xue, Tong Li, Yong-cheng Luo. 2006. [Study on marking method for germplasm evaluation of Pinellia ternata].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17048641/

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