Publications by authors named "Takefumi Tanaka"
Article Synopsis
- The Ogasawara Islands in Japan have a unique ecosystem with many endemic species, including a critically endangered shrub with only four individuals left in nature.
- Current conservation efforts include both in situ (natural habitat) and ex situ (cultivated) methods, but they are hindered by a lack of important data.
- Research conducted on the shrub's genetic diversity found strong genetic variation in both in situ and ex situ populations, suggesting that conservation should focus on enhancing genetic diversity through cross-pollination and introducing unique genotypes into cultivated stock.
Premise Of The Study: Microsatellite markers were identified for Melastoma tetramerum var. tetramerum (Melastomataceae), a critically endangered shrub endemic to the Bonin Islands, to reveal genetic characteristics in wild and restored populations.
Methods And Results: Using next-generation sequencing, 27 microsatellite markers were identified.