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Genetic diversity and structure of urban populations of Pieris butterflies assessed using amplified fragment length polymorphism.
Molecular ecology - 1 Feb 2004
Takami Yasuoki, Koshio Chiharu, Ishii Minoru, Fujii Hisashi, Hidaka Toshitaka, Shimizu Isamu
Abstract excerpt
Conservation programs in urban ecosystems need to determine the genetic background in populations of urban dwellers. We examined the genetic diversity and structure of Pieris rapae and P. melete using AFLP markers, and compared them between species and between urban and rural environments. As a result: (i). in both species, there was no reduction in genetic diversity within urban populations by direct comparison...
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