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Phylogenetic, population structure, and population demographic analyses reveal that Vicia sepium in Japan is native and not introduced.
Scientific reports - 25 Nov 2023
Tamaki Ichiro, Mizuno Mizuo, Ohtsuki Tatsuo, Shutoh Kohtaroh, Tabata Ryoichi, Tsunamoto Yoshihiro, Suyama Yoshihisa, Nakajima Yusuke, Kubo Naoki, Ito Takeru, Noma Naohiko, Harada Emiko
Abstract excerpt
Vicia sepium (bush vetch) is a perennial legume widely distributed throughout the Eurasian continent. However, its distribution in Japan is limited to Mt. Ibuki and small parts of central and southern Hokkaido. Therefore, each Japanese V. sepium lineage has been considered to have been introduced separately from Europe. Here, we examined whether the species was introduced or not on the basis of cpDNA sequences...
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