This README.txt file was generated on 9/7/2021 by Yu-Liang Jiang GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title of Dataset: Data from: Population genetic assessment of newly discovered, extremely small populations of Xanthocyparis vietnamensis from southwestern China. 2. Author Information A. Principal Investigator Contact Information Name: Yu-Liang Jiang Institution: Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences Email: 3. Date of data collection (single date, range, approximate date) : 4. Geographic location of data collection: Guangxi, China 5. Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: National Nature Science Foundation of China (grant No. 41661012, 31622015) and Guangxi Key Laboratory Construction Project (No. 19-185-7). SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION 1. Links to publications that cite or use the data: 2. Recommended citation for this dataset: DATA & FILE OVERVIEW 1. File List: DNA sequence of 20 loci_ncbi.fasta - File containing the sequences of the 20 DNA microsatellite loci in Xanthocyparis vietnamensis and their GenBank accession numbers. Dataset of length polymorphisms.csv - File containing the length polymorphisms of 20 DNA microsatellites loci in Xanthocyparis vietnamensis generated by PCR using specific primers.