Discovery of novel haplotypes from wild populations of Kappaphycus (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) in the Philippines

• Published in: Algae (Korean Phycological Society) Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Roleda, Michael Y, Aguinaldo, Zae-Zae A, Crisostomo, Bea A, Hinaloc, Lourie Ann R, Projimo, Vicenta Z, Dumilag, Richard V, Lluisma, Arturo O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: genetic diversity; eucheumatoid; haplotype; DNA barcoding; Kappaphycus alvarezii; Kappaphycus striatus

As the global demand for the carrageenophyte Kappaphycus is steadily increasing, its overall productivity, carrageenan quality, and disease resistance are gradually declining. In the face of this dilemma, wild Kappaphycus populations are viewed as sources of new cultivars that could potentially enha...