International Journal of Molecular Evolution and Biodiversity, 2025, Vol.15, No.1, 1-9 http://ecoevopublisher.com/index.php/ijmeb 8 the future. Especially in today's climate change, if these genes are lost, it will be difficult to cultivate a disease-resistant and drought-resistant durian. Of course, it doesn't mean that everything is too late now. There are still many things that can be done. For example, don’t use pesticides blindly, and don't cut down trees at every turn. Bats, bees and other small animals that help durian pollinate, also need to be managed by someone. If the environment is gone, durian can’t be grown no matter how good it is. Sometimes, farmers don't want to change, but there is no one to teach them. Therefore, policies should not just be put on paper. We need to provide practical training and tell everyone about new planting methods and effective technologies. Let them know how to save time and money while protecting the land and trees. The durian industry itself cannot always focus on immediate profits. Making money today does not mean you can continue tomorrow. Someone has to think about the long term and consider how to stabilize the industry step by step. In the final analysis, no one can be immune. Scientists, farmers, governments, and environmental organizations are all indispensable. When scientific research, ecological protection, and agricultural practice can really work together, durian may not only continue to be planted, but also grow better and better, and truly become a “family heirloom” in Southeast Asia. Acknowledgments I would like to express my gratitude to Ma Rudi and Liang Qixue for their valuable guidance, profound suggestions, and continuous support throughout the entire development process of this research. Funding This study is funded by the Hainan Tropical Agricultural Resources Research Institute Research Fund Project (H2025-01). Conflict of Interest Disclosure The author affirms that this research was conducted without any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. References Aziz N., and Jalil A., 2019, Bioactive compounds, nutritional value, and potential health benefits of indigenous durian (Durio zibethinus Murr.): a review, Foods, 8(3): 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods8030096 Aziz S., Clements G., McConkey K., Sritongchuay T., Pathil S., Yazid M., Campos‐Arceiz A., Forget P., and Bumrungsri S., 2017, Pollination by the locally endangered island flying fox (Pteropus hypomelanus) enhances fruit production of the economically important durian (Durio zibethinus), Ecology and Evolution, 7(21): 8670-8684. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3213 Chen F.P., 2024, Genetic diversity and adaptability analysis of wild rice germplasm resources, Rice Genomics and Genetics, 15(2): 58-68. https://doi.org/10.5376/rgg.2024.15.0007 Hannum S., Wahyuningsih H., Sinaga R., Pasaribu N., and Hartanto A., 2020, Genetic diversity among durian (Durio zibethinus Murr.) populations from Nias island, Indonesia using rapd markers, Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 18(5): 7337-7351. https://doi.org/10.15666/aeer/1805_73377351 Huy T., Hoan N., Thi N., and Khang D., 2023, Advancements in genetic diversity and genome characteristics of durians (Durio spp.), Annual Research & Review in Biology, 38(5): 12-23. https://doi.org/10.9734/arrb/2023/v38i530584 Khaksar G., Kasemcholathan S., and Sirikantaramas S., 2024, Durian (Durio zibethinus L.): nutritional composition, pharmacological implications, value-added products, and omics-based investigations, Horticulturae, 10(4): 342. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10040342 Lin X., Liu X., Chen M., Gao H., Zhu Z., Ding Z., and Zhou Z., 2022, Assessment of genetic diversity and discovery of molecular markers in durian (Durio zibethinus L.) in China, Diversity, 14(9): 769. https://doi.org/10.3390/d14090769 Mursyidin D.H., Makruf M.I., and Aliannur N., 2023, Genetic diversity and relationship of durian (Durio spp.) germplasm based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region: in silico analysis, Planta Tropika, 11(1): 1-10. https://doi.org/10.18196/pt.v11i1.13649 Mursyidin D., 2022, Phylogenetic relationship of superior durian (Durio zibethinus) cultivars native to South Kalimantan, Indonesia, Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 52: e72568. https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-40632022v5272568 Mursyidin D., Nazari Y., and Firnanda M., 2024, Assessment of durian diversity and its wild relatives (Durio spp.) based on leaf morphology and molecular marker, Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi, 34(3): 393-405. https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.1423236
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