[Establishment of canditate core collection of Artemisia annua from China].
OBJECTIVE
To establish the candidate core collection of Artemisia annua.


METHODS
The morphologic traits and the results of SRAP marker were compared respectively.


RESULTS
The chi2 test and the t test of both indexes for 8 morphological characters and SRAP marker parameters did not reach significant level between the candidate core collection and the primary sample.


CONCLUSIONS
In this study, the candidate core collection can stand for original collection excellently.
Peng
Rui
R
Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Media, Chongqing 400065, China. rpeng5572@yahoo.com.cn
Zhong
Guoyue
G
Li
Longyun
L
Chen
Daxia
D
Wu
Yekuan
Y
Cui
Guanglin
G
D031172:Artemisia annua / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development*; D018533:Biomass; D002681:China; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000032:analysis; D018514:Plant Structures / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal