Mitochondrial Genetic Mutations in the Pale Grass Blue Butterfly: Possible DNA Damage via the Fukushima Nuclear Accident and Real-Time Molecular Evolution

The pale grass blue butterfly <i>Zizeeria maha</i> has been used to evaluate the biological effects of the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011. Here, we examined the DNA sequences of the mitochondrial gene <i>cytochrome oxidase subunit I</i> (<i>COI</i>) of <i&g...

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Main Authors: Mariko Toki, Wataru Taira, Ko Sakauchi, Joji M. Otaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/4/275
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