Development of genomic resources for Wenchengia alternifolia (Lamiaceae) based on genome skimming data.

ABSTRACT: Wenchengia alternifolia (Lamiaceae), the sole species of the genus Wenchengia is extremely rare and is currently listed as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. The species had long been considered endemic to Hainan Island, China and was once believed to be extinct until a small remnant population was rediscovered at the type locality in 2010. Four more populations were later found on Hainan and in Vietnam. In order to develop genomic resources for further studies on population genetics and conservation biology of this rare species, we identified infraspecific molecular markers in the present study, using genome skimming data of five individuals collected from two populations on Hainan Island and three populations in Vietnam respectively. The length of plastome of

SUBMITTER: Zhou QY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9751079 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature