How genomics can help biodiversity conservation

The availability of public genomic resources can greatly assist biodiversity assessment, conservation, and restoration efforts by providing evidence for scientifically informed management decisions. Here we survey the main approaches and applications in biodiversity and conservation genomics, considering practical factors, such as cost, time, prerequisite skills, and current shortcomings of applications. Most approaches perform best in combination with reference genomes from the target species or closely related species. We review case studies to illustrate how reference genomes can facilitate biodiversity research and conservation across the tree of life. We conclude that the time is ripe to view reference genomes as fundamental resources and to integrate their use as a best practice in conservation genomics.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Theissinger, Kathrin, Fernandes, Carlos, Formenti, Giulio, Bista, Iliana, Berg, Paul R., Bleidorn, Christoph, Bombarely, Aureliano, Crottini, Angelica, Gallo, Guido R., Godoy, José A., Jentoft, Sissel, Malukiewicz, Joanna, Mouton, Alice, Oomen, Rebekah A., Paez, Sadye, Palsbøll, Per J., Pampoulie, Christophe, Ruiz-López, María J., Secomandi, Simona, Svardal, Hannes, Theofanopoulou, Constantina, de Vries, Jan, Waldvogel, Ann-Marie, Zhang, Guojie, Jarvis, Erich D., Bálint, Miklós, Ciofi, Claudio, Waterhouse, Robert M., Mazzoni, Camila J., Höglund, Jacob, Arribas, Paula, The European Reference Genome Atlas Consortium
Format:	artículo biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Cell Press 2023-02-16
Subjects:	Anthropocene, biodiversity genomics, genomic toolbox, reference genomes, conservation applications, European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA), Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss, genomics, biodiversity,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10261/344832
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