financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant nos.40906103 and 41206176);the Chinese Polar Environment Comprehensive Investigation & Assessment Programs(Grant nos.CHINARE2012-02-01 and CHINARE2012-01-06);the Ocean Public Welfare Scientific Research Project of China(Grant no.201005031)
Molecular genetic techniques have proven very useful for initial analysis of the extent of genetic variation and dispersal in several Antarctic moss species. In the present study, the small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU...