Population genomics for wildlife conservation and management

PA Hohenlohe, WC Funk, OP Rajora - Molecular Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity is under threat worldwide. Over the past decade, the field of population
genomics has developed across nonmodel organisms, and the results of this research have …

Feeding ecological knowledge: the underutilised power of faecal DNA approaches for carnivore diet analysis

P Monterroso, R Godinho, T Oliveira… - Mammal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate analyses of the diets of predators are key to understand trophic interactions and
defining conservation strategies. Diets are commonly assessed through analysis of non …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity is considered important but interpreted narrowly in country reports to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Current actions and indicators …

S Hoban, CD Campbell, JM da Silva, R Ekblom… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
International agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have
committed to conserve, and sustainably and equitably use, biodiversity. The CBD is a vital …

Genomic evidence for inbreeding depression and purging of deleterious genetic variation in Indian tigers

A Khan, K Patel, H Shukla… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Increasing habitat fragmentation leads to wild populations becoming small, isolated, and
threatened by inbreeding depression. However, small populations may be able to purge …

Global commitments to conserving and monitoring genetic diversity are now necessary and feasible

S Hoban, MW Bruford, WC Funk, P Galbusera… - Bioscience, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Global conservation policy and action have largely neglected protecting and monitoring
genetic diversity—one of the three main pillars of biodiversity. Genetic diversity (diversity …

Genetic and genomic monitoring with minimally invasive sampling methods

EL Carroll, MW Bruford, JA DeWoody… - Evolutionary …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The decreasing cost and increasing scope and power of emerging genomic technologies
are reshaping the field of molecular ecology. However, many modern genomic approaches …

Population genomics: advancing understanding of nature

G Luikart, M Kardos, BK Hand, OP Rajora… - Population genomics …, 2019 - Springer
Population genomics is advancing our understanding of evolution, ecology, conservation,
agriculture, forestry, and human health by allowing new and long-standing questions to be …

Darwinian genomics and diversity in the tree of life

T Stephan, SM Burgess, H Cheng… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Genomics encompasses the entire tree of life, both extinct and extant, and the evolutionary
processes that shape this diversity. To date, genomic research has focused on humans, a …

Epigenetic models developed for plains zebras predict age in domestic horses and endangered equids

B Larison, GM Pinho, A Haghani, JA Zoller… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Effective conservation and management of threatened wildlife populations require an
accurate assessment of age structure to estimate demographic trends and population …

The genomics of ecological flexibility, large brains, and long lives in capuchin monkeys revealed with fecalFACS

JD Orkin, MJ Montague… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Ecological flexibility, extended lifespans, and large brains have long intrigued evolutionary
biologists, and comparative genomics offers an efficient and effective tool for generating new …