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 …
Natural history collections as windows on evolutionary processes
Natural history collections provide an immense record of biodiversity on Earth. These
repositories have traditionally been used to address fundamental questions in …
repositories have traditionally been used to address fundamental questions in …
The utility of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data in phylogenetics
Resolving the genealogy of life—the phylogenetic relationships that describe the
evolutionary history of species—remains one of the great challenges of systematic biology …
evolutionary history of species—remains one of the great challenges of systematic biology …
Phylogenomics using formalin‐fixed and 100+ year‐old intractable natural history specimens
Museum specimens provide a wealth of information to biologists, but obtaining genetic data
from formalin‐fixed and fluid‐preserved specimens remains challenging. While DNA …
from formalin‐fixed and fluid‐preserved specimens remains challenging. While DNA …
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 …
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 …
Candidate‐species delimitation in Desmognathus salamanders reveals gene flow across lineage boundaries, confounding phylogenetic estimation and clarifying …
Abstract Dusky Salamanders (genus Desmognathus) currently comprise only 22 described,
extant species. However, recent mitochondrial and nuclear estimates indicate the presence …
extant species. However, recent mitochondrial and nuclear estimates indicate the presence …
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 …
Embracing heterogeneity: coalescing the Tree of Life and the future of phylogenomics
ABSTRACT Building the Tree of Life (ToL) is a major challenge of modern biology, requiring
advances in cyberinfrastructure, data collection, theory, and more. Here, we argue that …
advances in cyberinfrastructure, data collection, theory, and more. Here, we argue that …
Century-old chromatin architecture revealed in formalin-fixed vertebrates
Gene expression is regulated by changes in chromatin architecture intrinsic to cellular
differentiation and as an active response to environmental stimuli. Chromatin dynamics are …
differentiation and as an active response to environmental stimuli. Chromatin dynamics are …