Mitragyna speciosa (Kratom) is a narcotic plant indigenous to Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand. Traditionally, M. speciosa has been used as medicine to treat diarrhea and has anti-coughing, analgesic, and fever-reducing properties. Its leaves are commonly chewed by workers during physical labor for their coca-like stimulant effect to increase stamina and endurance. Prof. Sittichoke’s group from National Omics Center, and Dr. Srimek from National Biobank of Thailand, performed a whole genome sequencing of Kratom to obtain information relating to the gene content in its genome, which will facilitate an improved understanding of the biosynthesis pathway and provide resources for assessing the genetic diversity in M. speciosa. More about this paper at https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11101492
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Post time: May-08-2023