Genetic structure analysis of cultivated and wild chestnut populations reveals gene flow from cultivars to natural stands

Abstract Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata Sieb. et Zucc.), the only fruit tree species domesticated in Japan, has been cultivated alongside natural stands since prehistorical times. Understanding the genetic diversity of this species and the relationships between cultivated and wild chestnut is i...

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Main Authors: Sogo Nishio, Norio Takada, Shingo Terakami, Yukie Takeuchi, Megumi K. Kimura, Keiya Isoda, Toshihiro Saito, Hiroyuki Iketani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80696-1