Population genomic analyses of protected incense trees Aquilaria sinensis reveal the existence of genetically distinct subpopulations

Population genomic analyses of protected incense trees Aquilaria sinensis reveal the existence of genetically distinct subpopulations

The incense tree Aquilaria sinensis (Thymelaeaceae) can produce agarwood with commercial values and is now under threat from illegal exploitation in Hong Kong, impairing the local population and biodiversity. Together with other species of Aquilaria, it is listed in the CITES Appendix II, which stri...

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Main Authors: Sean Tsz Sum Law, Wenyan Nong, Ho Yin Yip, Eric Ka Yip Liu, Terence Pun Tung Ng, Ryan Ho Leung Tsang, Nianhe Xia, Pang-Chui Shaw, Hon Ming Lam, David Tai Wai Lau, Jerome Ho Lam Hui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Aquilaria
agarwood DNA extraction
incense tree
resequencing
population genomics
conservation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1216370/full

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