Petrova Galya, Petrov Stefan, Bancheva Svetlana
Nat Prod Commun. 2017 Feb;12(2):189-192.
Verbascum (Mullein) flowers are highly valued as natural remedy for various respiratory diseases. Verbascum anisophyllum Murb. is a Balkan endemic, protected by law and included in the Bulgarian Red Data Book as "Critically Endangered". Thus, a strict conservation policy and a reliable evaluation of its genetic resources are required, considering its narrow distribution range and the increasing risk from destruction of its habitats. Here, we used Inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers to characterize the genetic diversity and to assess the genetic differentiation between the existing populations of VerbascUM anisophyllum in Bulgaria. The level of genetic diversity found herein clearly indicates a long-term potential for adaptability of this endangered plant. Our findings provide important knowledge of population genetic structure of this species, thus representing a strategy for its efficient conservation and utilization.
毛蕊花作为治疗各种呼吸道疾病的天然药物备受珍视。巴尔干毛蕊花是巴尔干半岛特有的植物，受到法律保护，并被列入保加利亚《红色数据手册》中的“极度濒危”物种。因此，鉴于其分布范围狭窄以及栖息地遭到破坏的风险不断增加，需要制定严格的保护政策并对其遗传资源进行可靠评估。在此，我们使用简单重复序列区间（ISSR）标记来表征遗传多样性，并评估保加利亚现有巴尔干毛蕊花种群之间的遗传分化。本文发现的遗传多样性水平清楚地表明了这种濒危植物具有长期的适应潜力。我们的研究结果提供了该物种种群遗传结构的重要知识，从而为其有效保护和利用提供了一种策略。
