Population structure, genomic diversity and demographic history of Komodo dragons inferred from whole-genome sequencing.

ABSTRACT: Population and conservation genetics studies have greatly benefited from the development of new techniques and bioinformatic tools associated with next-generation sequencing. Analysis of extensive data sets from whole-genome sequencing of even a few individuals allows the detection of patterns of fine-scale population structure and detailed reconstruction of demographic dynamics through time. In this study, we investigated the population structure, genomic diversity and demographic history of the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), the world's largest lizard, by sequencing the whole genomes of 24 individuals from the five main Indonesian islands comprising the entire range of the species. Three main genomic groups were observed. The populations of the Island of Komodo and the northern coa

SUBMITTER: Iannucci A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292392 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature