[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity and conservation units: dealing with the species-population continuum in the age of genomics

DJ Coates, M Byrne, C Moritz - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Current approaches to biodiversity conservation are largely based on geographic areas,
ecosystems, ecological communities, and species, with less attention on genetic diversity …

[HTML][HTML] Human-specific genetics: new tools to explore the molecular and cellular basis of human evolution

AA Pollen, U Kilik, CB Lowe, JG Camp - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
Our ancestors acquired morphological, cognitive and metabolic modifications that enabled
humans to colonize diverse habitats, develop extraordinary technologies and reshape the …

A global catalog of whole-genome diversity from 233 primate species

LFK Kuderna, H Gao, MC Janiak, M Kuhlwilm, JD Orkin… - Science, 2023 - science.org
The rich diversity of morphology and behavior displayed across primate species provides an
informative context in which to study the impact of genomic diversity on fundamental …

The dental proteome of Homo antecessor

F Welker, J Ramos-Madrigal, P Gutenbrunner… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
The phylogenetic relationships between hominins of the Early Pleistocene epoch in Eurasia,
such as Homo antecessor, and hominins that appear later in the fossil record during the …

[HTML][HTML] Where might we find ecologically intact communities?

AJ Plumptre, D Baisero, RT Belote… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Conservation efforts should target the few remaining areas of the world that represent
outstanding examples of ecological integrity and aim to restore ecological integrity to a much …

Phylogenomic analyses provide insights into primate evolution

Y Shao, L Zhou, F Li, L Zhao, BL Zhang, F Shao… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Comparative analysis of primate genomes within a phylogenetic context is essential for
understanding the evolution of human genetic architecture and primate diversity. We present …

Reference genomes for conservation

S Paez, RHS Kraus, B Shapiro, MTP Gilbert, ED Jarvis… - Science, 2022 - science.org
As of 2022, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List estimates
that more than 32% of fungal, plant, and animal species are threatened with extinction. This …

[HTML][HTML] Phylogenomics and species delimitation of the economically important Black Basses (Micropterus)

D Kim, AT Taylor, TJ Near - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Informed management and conservation efforts are vital to sustainable recreational fishing
and biodiversity conservation. Because the taxonomic rank of species is important in …

Using genomic data to infer historic population dynamics of nonmodel organisms

AC Beichman, E Huerta-Sanchez… - Annual Review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Genome sequence data are now being routinely obtained from many nonmodel organisms.
These data contain a wealth of information about the demographic history of the populations …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic insights into the conservation status of the world's last remaining Sumatran rhinoceros populations

J Von Seth, N Dussex, D Díez-del-Molino… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Small populations are often exposed to high inbreeding and mutational load that can
increase the risk of extinction. The Sumatran rhinoceros was widespread in Southeast Asia …