Population genomics for insect conservation
MT Webster, A Beaurepaire… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Insects constitute vital components of ecosystems. There is alarming evidence for global
declines in insect species diversity, abundance, and biomass caused by anthropogenic …
declines in insect species diversity, abundance, and biomass caused by anthropogenic …
How can genomics help or hinder wildlife conservation?
Genomic data are becoming increasingly affordable and easy to collect, and new tools for
their analysis are appearing rapidly. Conservation biologists are interested in using this …
their analysis are appearing rapidly. Conservation biologists are interested in using this …
Conservation genetics as a management tool: The five best-supported paradigms to assist the management of threatened species
About 50 y ago, Crow and Kimura [An Introduction to Population Genetics Theory (1970)]
and Ohta and Kimura [Genet. Res. 22, 201–204 (1973)] laid the foundations of conservation …
and Ohta and Kimura [Genet. Res. 22, 201–204 (1973)] laid the foundations of conservation …
Unbiased population heterozygosity estimates from genome‐wide sequence data
Heterozygosity is a metric of genetic variability frequently used to inform the management of
threatened taxa. Estimating observed and expected heterozygosities from genome‐wide …
threatened taxa. Estimating observed and expected heterozygosities from genome‐wide …
Genomic insights into the conservation of wild and domestic animal diversity: a review
K Ghildiyal, SS Nayak, D Rajawat, A Sharma… - Gene, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to environmental change and anthropogenic activities, global biodiversity has suffered
an unprecedented loss, and the world is now heading toward the sixth mass extinction …
an unprecedented loss, and the world is now heading toward the sixth mass extinction …
Parthenogenesis without costs in a grasshopper with hybrid origins
MR Kearney, ME Jasper, VL White, IJ Aitkenhead… - Science, 2022 - science.org
The rarity of parthenogenetic species is typically attributed to the reduced genetic variability
that accompanies the absence of sex, yet natural parthenogens can be surprisingly …
that accompanies the absence of sex, yet natural parthenogens can be surprisingly …
Estimates of heterozygosity from single nucleotide polymorphism markers are context‐dependent and often wrong
J Sopniewski, RA Catullo - Molecular Ecology Resources, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic diversity is frequently described using heterozygosity, particularly in a conservation
context. Often, it is estimated using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs); however, it has …
context. Often, it is estimated using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs); however, it has …
The case for prioritizing ecology/behavior and hybridization over genomics/taxonomy and species' integrity in conservation under climate change
Climate change reinvigorates two debates: first, about relative roles of taxonomic, genetic
and phenetic criteria in prioritizing entities for conservation and, second, on the role of …
and phenetic criteria in prioritizing entities for conservation and, second, on the role of …
Long‐term biogeographical processes dominate patterns of genetic diversity in a wingless grasshopper despite substantial recent habitat fragmentation
Low‐vagility species may hold strong genetic signatures of past biogeographical processes
but are also vulnerable to habitat loss. Flightless grasshoppers of the morabine group were …
but are also vulnerable to habitat loss. Flightless grasshoppers of the morabine group were …
Restoring declining species through translocations: A test case using flightless grasshoppers in an urban setting
H Yagui, MR Kearney… - Insect Conservation and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Population translocations are used increasingly as a conservation strategy for vertebrates.
However, relatively few attempts have been made to translocate invertebrates despite their …
However, relatively few attempts have been made to translocate invertebrates despite their …