How genomics can help biodiversity conservation
Kathrin Theißinger(Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre), Carlos Fernandes(University of Lisbon), Giulio Formenti(Rockefeller University), Iliana Bista(Naturalis Biodiversity Center), Paul R. Berg(University of Oslo), Christoph Bleidorn(University of Göttingen), Aureliano Bombarely(University of Milan), Angelica Crottini(Universidade do Porto), Guido Roberto Gallo(University of Milan), José A. Godoy(Estación Biológica de Doñana), Sissel Jentoft(University of Oslo), Joanna Malukiewicz(German Primate Center), Alice Mouton(University of Liège), Rebekah A. Oomen(University of Oslo), Sadye Paez(Rockefeller University), Per J. Palsbøll(University of Groningen), Christophe Pampoulie(Marine and Freshwater Research Institute), María José Ruiz‐López(Estación Biológica de Doñana), Simona Secomandi(University of Milan), Hannes Svardal(University of Antwerp), Constantina Theofanopoulou(City University of New York), Jan de Vries(University of Göttingen), Ann‐Marie Waldvogel(University of Cologne), Guojie Zhang(University of Copenhagen), Erich D. Jarvis(Rockefeller University), Miklós Bálint(Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre), Claúdio Ciofi(University of Florence), Robert M. Waterhouse(SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics), Camila J. Mazzoni(Berlin Center for Genomics in Biodiversity Research), Jacob Höglund(Uppsala University), Sargis A. Aghayan, Tyler Alioto, Isabel Almudí, Nadir Álvarez, Paulo C. Alves, Isabel R. Amorim, Agostinho Antunes, Paula Arribas, Petr Baldrián, Giorgio Bertorelle, Astrid Böhne, Andrea Bonisoli‐Alquati, Ljudevit Luka Boštjančić, Bastien Boussau, Catherine Breton, Elena Bužan, Paula F. Campos, Carlos Carreras(University of Lisbon), L. Filipe C. Castro, Luis J. Chueca, Fedor Čiampor, Elena Conti, Robert Cook‐Deegan(SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics), Daniel Croll, Mónica V. Cunha, Frédéric Delsuc, Alice B. Dennis, Dimitar Dimitrov, Rui Faria(Estación Biológica de Doñana), Adrien Favre, Olivier Fédrigo, Rosa Fernández, Gentile Francesco Ficetola, Jean‐François Flot, Toni Gabaldón, D. Agius, Alice Maria Giani(University of Liège), M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Tine Grebenc, Katerina Guschanski, Romain Guyot, Bernhard Hausdorf, Oliver Hawlitschek, Peter D. Heintzman, Berthold Heinze, Michael Hiller, Martin Husemann, Alessio Iannucci, Iker Irisarri, Kjetill S. Jakobsen, Peter Klinga, Agnieszka Kloch, Claudius F. Kratochwil, Henrik Kusche, Kara K S Layton, Jennifer A. Leonard, Emmanuelle Lerat(Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive), Gianni Liti, Tereza Manousaki, Tomàs Marquès‐Bonet, Pável Matos‐Maraví, Michael Matschiner, Florian Maumus(Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement), Ann M. Mc Cartney(University of Cologne), Shai Meiri, José Melo‐Ferreira(Estación Biológica de Doñana), Ximo Mengual, Michael T. Monaghan, Matteo Montagna, Robert W. Mysłajek(SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics), Marco T. Neiber, Violaine Nicolas, Marta Novo, Petar Ozretić, Ferran Palero, Lucian Pârvulescu, Marta Pascual, Octávio S. Paulo, Martina Pavlek, Cinta Pegueroles, Loïc Pellissier, Graziano Pesole, Craig R. Primmer, Ana Riesgo(Naturalis Biodiversity Center), Lukas Rüber, Diego Rubolini, Daniele Salvi, Ole Seehausen, Matthias Seidel, Bruno Studer, Spyros Theodoridis, Marco Thines, Lara Urban, Anti Vasemägi(City University of New York), Adriana Vella, Noel Vella, Sonja C. Vernes, Cristiano Vernesi, David R. Vieites, Christopher W. Wheat, Gert Wörheide, Yannick Wurm, Gabrielle Zammit
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Abstract
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.
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