Century-old ethanol-preserved Vega Collection reveal the unexpected phylogeography of Slender bitterling Tanakia lanceolata in Japan
Keisuke Tsuchiyama, Seigo Kawase, YUKO TAKIGAWA, Tomohiko Fujita, Kazumi Hosoya, Jyun‐ichi Kitamura, Tappei Mishina
The study analyzes degraded DNA from century-old ethanol-preserved fish specimens to reveal unexpected dispersal patterns in Tanakia lanceolata in Japan.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology