Assessment of the Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Rhizophora apiculata Blume (Rhizophoraceae) in Thailand.

ABSTRACT: Rhizophora apiculata is one of the most widespread and economically important mangrove trees in the Indo-West Pacific region. Knowledge of the genetic variation of R. apiculata in Thailand is limited. Here, we generated a whole-genome sequence of R. apiculata using the 10× Genomics technology. R. apiculata genome assembly was 230.47 Mb. Based on its genome, 2640 loci of high-quality biallelic SNPs were identified from 82 R. apiculata accessions collected from 17 natural mangrove forests in Thailand to assess the genetic diversity and population structure among them. A moderate level of genetic diversity of R. apiculata was observed. The average observed heterozygosity (Ho = 0.48) was higher than the average expected heterozygosity (He = 0.36). Two subpopulations were observed and confirmed

SUBMITTER: Ruang-Areerate P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9598538 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature