Genetic structure of the endangered milky stork (Mycteria cinerea) in Thailand with implications for captive breeding and reintroduction.

ABSTRACT: Local extinction of milky stork Mycteria cinerea has been reported from the wild of Thailand. Only one captive population exists at Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo and is currently maintained as a breeding stock of the country. To initiate future reintroduction program, determination of genetic diversity in this captive population is crucial for its long-term sustainability in nature. The present study employed a combination of maternally inherited mitochondrial control region and biparentally inherited nuclear microsatellite markers to evaluate genetic status of these captive individuals. Phylogenetic analysis and haplotype network construction demonstrated moderate haplotype diversity (h = 0.560 ± 0.050) and low nucleotide polymorphism (π = 0.0007 ± 0.0001). Multilocus microsatellite examination f

SUBMITTER: Wiwegweaw A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12280210 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature