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A novel environmental DNA approach to quantify the cryptic invasion of non-native genotypes.
Molecular ecology resources - 1 Mar 2016
Uchii Kimiko, Doi Hideyuki, Minamoto Toshifumi
Abstract excerpt
The invasion of non-native species that are closely related to native species can lead to competitive elimination of the native species and/or genomic extinction through hybridization. Such invasions often become serious before they are detected, posing unprecedented threats to biodiversity. A Japanese native strain of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) has become endangered owing to the invasion of non-native strains...
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