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Genome-wide SNP analysis explains coral diversity and recovery in the Ryukyu Archipelago.
Scientific reports - 10 Dec 2015
Shinzato Chuya, Mungpakdee Sutada, Arakaki Nana, Satoh Noriyuki
Abstract excerpt
Following a global coral bleaching event in 1998, Acropora corals surrounding most of Okinawa island (OI) were devastated, although they are now gradually recovering. In contrast, the Kerama Islands (KIs) only 30 km west of OI, have continuously hosted a great variety of healthy corals. Taking advantage of the decoded Acropora digitifera genome and using genome-wide SNP analyses, we clarified Acropora population...
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