The application gap: Genomics for biodiversity and ecosystem service management
The conservation of biodiversity from the genetic to the community levels is fundamental for
the continual provision of ecosystem services (ES), the benefits that ecosystems provide to …
the continual provision of ecosystem services (ES), the benefits that ecosystems provide to …
Conservation Genomics and Metagenomics of Giant and Red Pandas in the Wild
Y Hu, Y Hu, W Zhou, F Wei - Annual Review of Animal …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Giant pandas and red pandas are endangered species with similar specialized bamboo diet
and partial sympatric distribution in China. Over the last two decades, the rapid development …
and partial sympatric distribution in China. Over the last two decades, the rapid development …
GenErode: a bioinformatics pipeline to investigate genome erosion in endangered and extinct species
Background Many wild species have suffered drastic population size declines over the past
centuries, which have led to 'genomic erosion'processes characterized by reduced genetic …
centuries, which have led to 'genomic erosion'processes characterized by reduced genetic …
First large‐scale quantification study of DNA preservation in insects from natural history collections using genome‐wide sequencing
Insect declines are a global issue with significant ecological and economic ramifications.
Yet, we have a poor understanding of the genomic impact these losses can have. Genome …
Yet, we have a poor understanding of the genomic impact these losses can have. Genome …
Natural history collections as a resource for conservation genomics: Understanding the past to preserve the future
To avoid the worst outcomes of the current biodiversity crisis we need a deep understanding
of population responses to human-induced ecological change. Rapidly expanding access to …
of population responses to human-induced ecological change. Rapidly expanding access to …
Museomics
C Lalueza-Fox - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Museo-what? Museomics! Museomics is emerging as a distinct discipline from ancient DNA
research and involves natural history museums and herbaria across the world. Museomics …
research and involves natural history museums and herbaria across the world. Museomics …
Shotgun metagenomics captures more microbial diversity than targeted 16S rRNA gene sequencing for field specimens and preserved museum specimens
The use of museum specimens for research in microbial evolutionary ecology remains an
under-utilized investigative dimension with important potential. Despite this potential, there …
under-utilized investigative dimension with important potential. Despite this potential, there …
From historical expedition diaries to whole genome sequencing: a case study of the likely extinct Red Sea torpedo ray
Abstract Torpedo rays (Torpedinidae, Torpediniformes) are small to moderately large
batoids that produce an electric discharge. They are distributed worldwide in temperate and …
batoids that produce an electric discharge. They are distributed worldwide in temperate and …
Genomic Analyses of Wild and Cultivated Bacanora Agave (Agave angustifolia var. pacifica) Reveal Inbreeding, Few Signs of Cultivation History and Shallow …
A Klimova, KY Ruiz Mondragón, F Molina Freaner… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the recent increase in demand for agave-based beverages, many wild agave
populations have experienced rapid decline and fragmentation, whereas cultivated plants …
populations have experienced rapid decline and fragmentation, whereas cultivated plants …
Museomics provides insights into conservation and education: The instance of an African lion specimen from the Museum of Zoology “Pietro Doderlein”
E Cilli, F Fontani, MM Ciucani, M Pizzuto… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Innovative technological approaches are crucial to enhance naturalistic museum collections
and develop information repositories of relevant interest to science, such as threatened …
and develop information repositories of relevant interest to science, such as threatened …