Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

Project's information

Project's title	Genetic diversity of natural population of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer, Panax vietnamensis Ha et Grushv and some other Panax species in Vietnam, implicated for conservation
Research hosting institution	Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources
Project’s list	Scientific field: Ecology and Biological Resources - Program: Research cooperation between the Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and fund the basic science of the Russian Federation (RFBR)
Project leader’s name	Dr. Dang Tat The
Project duration	01/01/2009 - 01/01/2010
Project’s budget	140.000.000 VND
Classify	Excellent
Goal and objectives of the project	Survey and assessment of population genetic diversity of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer, Panax vietnamensis Ha et Gruvsh and some other species of the Panax genus in Vietnam, to create a scientific basis for conservation and sustainable development. Enhance research capacity and scientific cooperation for both parties in the joint research proposals.
Main results	Populations of Ngoc Linh ginseng in the provinces of Quang Nam and Kon Tum have been investigated and determined their distribution. Conducted sampling for DNA analysis, samples were stored in molecular systematics and conservation genetics department, Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources. Analyzed the population genetic diversity of two species of P. ginseng and P. vietnamensis using AFLP method, phylogeny of the Panax genus based on sequence of ITS gene.
Novelty and actuality and scientific meaningfulness of the results	This is the first scientific reseach on population genetic diversity of P.vietnamensis.
Products of the project	01 scientific publication on Russian Journal of Genetica: Galina D Reunova, Irina L Kats, Tamara I Muzarok, Trang N.T.P, The Dang Tat, Yuri N Zhuravlev, (2010), “Genetic diversity of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer, inferred from amplified fragment length polymorphism markers”.
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