00000caa a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862409348 Buklod 20210610150015.0 m | | ta 210610s2020 xx r |||| u|eng d (iLib)UPBAG-00040842773 STII-DOST BAG rda eng ARTICLE-3530 Ferrer, Ma. Salvacion R. author. COI-5P gene sequence variation in Philippine Hydropuntia edulis (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta) [Research note] by Ma. Salvacion R. Ferrer, Rosalie N. Gomez, and Richard V. Dumilag. 2020. pages 1131-1136 color illustrations, map 26 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (page 1136) Hydropuntia edulisis an agar producing seaweed. In part due to its economic relevance, the last few decades have seen substantial efforts toward exploring its uses. With these developments, information on its genetic diversity is still, however, incipient. Here, phylogenetic and haplotype analyses in Philippine H. edulis were performed based on mtDNA COI-5P gene sequences. Using our newly generated dataset and previous accessions, the range of pairwise intra- and interspecific differences in H. edulis was determined. A total of 14 H. edulis haplotypes were recovered, of which seven were newly detected. Ten (10) haplotypes were found in the Philippines, eight of which appeared to be exclusive in the region. The genetic relationships in H. edulis as inferred from phylogenetic and haplotype network analyses did not follow a clear biogeographic structure. Future work will be necessary to explore the lack of detectable haplotype distribution pattern as presently found. This study can be seen as a fundamental point for future research on the management and conservation of H. edulis in the Philippines. Agarophyte. COI-5P. Genetic diversity. Gracilarioid. Haplotype. Gomez, Rosalie N. author. Dumilag, Richard V. author. The Philippine Journal of Science Vol. 149, no. 4, December 2020. Request full-text access via UPB University Library through https://forms.gle/KZjBv7aRtY6jiL5E9 (viewed 10 June 2021) FI UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN ARTICLE-3530 Analytics