Restricted distribution and low effective population size in the rare Korean endemic plant Veronica pusanensis
Therefore, the objectives of this study were to assess the genetic diversity of V. pusanensis using a triple-digest variant of RAD-seq and to compare the genetic composition of the single natural population with that of ex situ propagated individuals maintained in four botanical gardens. This study further aimed to evaluate whether ex situ populations have retained the genetic diversity present in the wild population and to provide a genomic basis for the conservation of this critically endangered endemic species.