Assessment of the Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Rhizophora mucronata along Coastal Areas in Thailand.

ABSTRACT: Unique and biodiverse, mangrove ecosystems provide humans with benefits and contribute to coastal protection. Rhizophora mucronata, a member of the Rhizophoraceae family, is prevalent in the mangrove forests of Thailand. R. mucronata's population structure and genetic diversity have received scant attention. Here, we sequenced the entire genome of R. mucronata using 10× Genomics technology and obtained an assembly size of 219 Mb with the N50 length of 542,540 bases. Using 2857 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers, this study investigated the genetic diversity and population structure of 80 R. mucronata accessions obtained from the mangrove forests in Thailand. The genetic diversity of R. mucronata was moderate (I = 0.573, Ho = 0.619, He = 0.391).

SUBMITTER: Naktang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10044974 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature