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Genetic purity of a rear-edge population of Carex podogyna Franch. et Sav. (Cyperaceae) maintained under interspecific hybridization.
Genes & genetic systems - 16 Jul 2022
Nagasawa Koki, Fukumoto Shigeru, Setoguchi Hiroaki, Ishihara Masae, Hiratsuka Ken-Ichi, Masuda Kazutoshi, Sakaguchi Shota
Abstract excerpt
Interspecific hybridization is a critical issue in conservation biology because it may drive small populations to extinction through direct or indirect processes. In this study, to develop a conservation strategy for an endangered rear-edge population of Carex podogyna in Ashiu, Kyoto, Japan, we performed a molecular genetic analysis of the wild population and an ex-situ population established from wild seeds....
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