Mining museums for historical DNA: advances and challenges in museomics
CJ Raxworthy, BT Smith - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2021 - cell.com
Historical DNA (hDNA), obtained from museum and herbarium specimens, has yielded
spectacular new insights into the history of organisms. This includes documenting historical …
spectacular new insights into the history of organisms. This includes documenting historical …
Museum genomics
Natural history collections are invaluable repositories of biological information that provide
an unrivaled record of Earth's biodiversity. Museum genomics—genomics research using …
an unrivaled record of Earth's biodiversity. Museum genomics—genomics research using …
Sequence capture phylogenomics of historical ethanol‐preserved museum specimens: Unlocking the rest of the vault
S Derkarabetian, LR Benavides… - Molecular ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Natural history collections play a crucial role in biodiversity research, and museum
specimens are increasingly being incorporated into modern genetics‐based studies …
specimens are increasingly being incorporated into modern genetics‐based studies …
The Global Museum: natural history collections and the future of evolutionary science and public education
Natural history museums are unique spaces for interdisciplinary research and educational
innovation. Through extensive exhibits and public programming and by hosting rich …
innovation. Through extensive exhibits and public programming and by hosting rich …
Museum specimens of terrestrial vertebrates are sensitive indicators of environmental change in the Anthropocene
Natural history museums and the specimen collections they curate are vital scientific
infrastructure, a fact as true today as it was when biologists began collecting and preserving …
infrastructure, a fact as true today as it was when biologists began collecting and preserving …
Successful application of ancient DNA extraction and library construction protocols to museum wet collection specimens
Millions of scientific specimens are housed in museum collections, a large part of which are
fluid preserved. The use of formaldehyde as fixative and subsequent storage in ethanol is …
fluid preserved. The use of formaldehyde as fixative and subsequent storage in ethanol is …
[HTML][HTML] Singapore's herpetofauna: updated and annotated checklist, history, conservation, and distribution
A Figueroa, MEY Low, KKP Lim - Zootaxa, 2023 - mapress.com
Given Singapore's location at the confluence of important maritime trading routes, and that it
was established as a British East India Company trading post in 1819, it is unsurprising that …
was established as a British East India Company trading post in 1819, it is unsurprising that …
Unlocking inaccessible historical genomes preserved in formalin
Museum specimens represent an unparalleled record of historical genomic data. However,
the widespread practice of formalin preservation has thus far impeded genomic analysis of a …
the widespread practice of formalin preservation has thus far impeded genomic analysis of a …
More than skin and bones: Comparing extraction methods and alternative sources of DNA from avian museum specimens
Next‐generation sequencing has greatly expanded the utility and value of museum
collections by revealing specimens as genomic resources. As the field of museum genomics …
collections by revealing specimens as genomic resources. As the field of museum genomics …
Next-generation museum genomics: Phylogenetic relationships among palpimanoid spiders using sequence capture techniques (Araneae: Palpimanoidea)
Historical museum specimens are invaluable for morphological and taxonomic research, but
typically the DNA is degraded making traditional sequencing techniques difficult to …
typically the DNA is degraded making traditional sequencing techniques difficult to …