Background: This study was conducted to acquire basic information on the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of the germplasm of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer collected from China and Korea, and identify the variations that can be utilized in ginseng breeding programs. Methods and Results: Quantitative parameters were evaluated, and used to compare and analyze on genetic polymorphisms in the germplasm. The genetic characteristics and classifications were compared and analyzed for each character. Stem length followed a normal frequency distribution ranging from 15.5 ㎝ to 40.5 ㎝, with showing approximately 40% having a stem length of 20 - 30 ㎜. Stem diameters ranged from 2.7 ㎜ to 11.3 ㎜. Stem number per plant ranged from 1 to 3; approximately 50% had a single stem, and 45% had two stems. A non-normal frequency distribution was observed for petiole number, with approximately 60% of the germplasm having 3 - 5 petioles. Petiole length exhibited a normal frequency distribution, raging from 4.5 to 10.6. Petiole angle in the germplasm ranged from 28° to 89° and seedstalk length ranged from 5.6 ㎝ to 27.3 ㎝. Conclusions: The genetic polymorphisms identified by complete linkage clustering based on the quantitative characteristics of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer collected from Korea and China were classified to 6 groups, namely I, II, III, IV, V, and VI with frequencies of 6.7%, 20.0%, 31.7%, 8.3%, 6.7%, and 26.7%, respectively.

ABSTRACT
 서 언
 재료 및 방법
  1. 공시재료
  2. 재배 및 조사방법
  3. 유연관계 분석
 결과 및 고찰
  1. 양적 형질 특성
  2. 양적 형질을 이용한 유연관계
 감사의 글
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• 송범헌(충북대학교 식물자원학과, Department of Crop Sciences, Chungbuk National University) | Beom Heon Song Corresponding author
• 오문국(충북대학교 식물자원학과, Department of Crop Sciences, Chungbuk National University) | Wen Guo Wu
• 김도현(충북대학교 식물자원학과, Department of Crop Sciences, Chungbuk National University) | Do Hyun Kim
• 정종욱(충북대학교 특용식물학과, Department of Industrial Plant Science and Technology, Chungbuk National University) | Jong Wook Chung