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Intraspecific sequence variation of chloroplast DNA among the component species of deciduous broad-leaved forests in Japan

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To select appropriate plant materials for a phylogeography of deciduous broad-leaved forests in Japan, we surveyed intraspecific chloroplast DNA variation in 34 species found in these forests. A relatively large number of intraspecific cpDNA variations were detected in ten species: Carpinus japonica (nucleotide diversity π=0.00083), C. laxiflora (π=0.00221), Magnolia obovata (π=0.00134), Lindera triloba (π=0.00255), L. obtusiloba (π=0.00289), Pourthiaea villosa var. leavis (π=0.00263), Acer japonicum (π=0.00170), A. micranthum (π=0.00237), Euonymus oxyphyllus (π=0.00322) and Styrax obassia (π=0.00100).

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We would like to thank Mr. Seiya Morinaga, Dr. Naoki Nishimura, Ms. Sanae Watanebe, Dr. Koji Yonekura, Mr. Kozo Shibata, Dr. Wataru Shinohara, Dr. Hiroaki Setoguchi, Dr. Toru Tokuoka, Dr. Shinji Fujii and Dr. Hiroshi Ikeda for their assistance in our collection of plant materials.

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Iwasaki, T., Aoki, K., Seo, A. et al. Intraspecific sequence variation of chloroplast DNA among the component species of deciduous broad-leaved forests in Japan. J Plant Res 119, 539–552 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10265-006-0010-y

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