Opportunities and challenges of macrogenetic studies
The rapidly emerging field of macrogenetics focuses on analysing publicly accessible
genetic datasets from thousands of species to explore large-scale patterns and predictors of …
genetic datasets from thousands of species to explore large-scale patterns and predictors of …
Digital extended specimens: Enabling an extensible network of biodiversity data records as integrated digital objects on the internet
The early twenty-first century has witnessed massive expansions in availability and
accessibility of digital data in virtually all domains of the biodiversity sciences. Led by an …
accessibility of digital data in virtually all domains of the biodiversity sciences. Led by an …
Herbaria as big data sources of plant traits
JM Heberling - International Journal of Plant Sciences, 2022 - journals.uchicago.edu
Herbarium specimens have long been a cornerstone of taxonomic research but are only
recently being recognized for their potential as a source of spatially and temporally …
recently being recognized for their potential as a source of spatially and temporally …
Leveraging natural history biorepositories as a global, decentralized, pathogen surveillance network
The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic reveals a
major gap in global biosecurity infrastructure: a lack of publicly available biological samples …
major gap in global biosecurity infrastructure: a lack of publicly available biological samples …
Mass production of unvouchered records fails to represent global biodiversity patterns
BH Daru, J Rodriguez - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2023 - nature.com
The ever-increasing human footprint even in very remote places on Earth has inspired
efforts to document biodiversity vigorously in case organisms go extinct. However, the data …
efforts to document biodiversity vigorously in case organisms go extinct. However, the data …
Ancient and historical DNA in conservation policy
Although genetic diversity has been recognized as a key component of biodiversity since the
first Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1993, it has rarely been included in …
first Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1993, it has rarely been included in …
The critical importance of vouchers in genomics
A voucher is a permanently preserved specimen that is maintained in an accessible
collection. In genomics, vouchers serve as the physical evidence for the taxonomic …
collection. In genomics, vouchers serve as the physical evidence for the taxonomic …
Data proliferation, reconciliation, and synthesis in viral ecology
The fields of viral ecology and evolution are rapidly expanding, motivated in part by
concerns around emerging zoonoses. One consequence is the proliferation of host–virus …
concerns around emerging zoonoses. One consequence is the proliferation of host–virus …
The coupling of green and brown food webs regulates trophic position in a montane mammal guild
Food web ecology has revolutionized our understanding of ecological processes, but the
drivers of food web properties like trophic position (TP) and food chain length are notoriously …
drivers of food web properties like trophic position (TP) and food chain length are notoriously …
[PDF][PDF] Comparing ultraconserved elements and exons for phylogenomic analyses of Middle American cichlids: when data agree to disagree
Choosing among types of genomic markers to be used in a phylogenomic study can have a
major influence on the cost, design, and results of a study. Yet few attempts have been made …
major influence on the cost, design, and results of a study. Yet few attempts have been made …