Genetic structuring of Ephedra an important medicinal plant from low to high altitudinal zones of Balochistan, Pakistan

Abstract. Basit A, Saeed S, Ahmed Baloch N, Ali AZ. 2021. Genetic structuring of Ephedra an important medicinal plant from low to high altitudinal zones Balochistan, Pakistan. Biodiversitas 22: 713-718. The current study is based on the genetic three species compared morphological and phytochemical investigation. a significant, medicinally genus growing naturally in arid semi-arid regions Balochistan Resolving taxonomic identification variability was estimated by using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Inter-Simple Sequence Repeats. Higher values revealed that E. foliata possess diversity. Less diversity observed within Takatu Mountain Range population. Diversity Nushki region found higher than Range. maintained populations all at Hazarganji-Chiltan National Park. That may be due less anthropogenic activity conserved Assessment conservation through molecular markers essential could used as key conserve variability. This first endeavor estimate among diverse best our knowledge. can tool for further development management plan ex situ reproduction