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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure Reveal Post-Introduction Differentiation in Heracleum sosnowskyi.
Genes - 24 Apr 2026
Rysiak Anna, Sowa Sylwia, Kulik Mariusz, Koroluk Aneta, Lech Joanna, Kacorzyk Piotr, Klarzyńska Agnieszka, Wyłupek Teresa, Paczos-Grzęda Edyta
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Sosnowsky's hogweed Heracleum sosnowskyi, which originated in the Greater Caucasus region and spread rapidly across Central and Eastern Europe after being introduced as cattle fodder in the 1950s, is an example of an extremely dangerous invasive species listed by the European Union. This study aimed to estimate the genetic diversity of 6 native populations of Sosnowsky's hogweed from the...
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