Development of a SNP Marker for Specific Authentication of Korean ginseng’s ( Meyer) New cultivar “G-1”

Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng) one of the well-known medicinal plant of Oriental medicine that is still in practice. A total of 11 Korean ginseng cultivars with unique features to Korean ginseng have been developed until now based on pure line selection method. Among them, a new cultivar namely G-1 with different agricultural traits related to yield and content of ginsenosides was developed in 2012.