Building strong relationships between conservation genetics and primary industry leads to mutually beneficial genomic advances.
Mol Ecol
; 25(21): 5267-5281, 2016 11.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27641156
ABSTRACT
Several reviews in the past decade have heralded the benefits of embracing high-throughput sequencing technologies to inform conservation policy and the management of threatened species, but few have offered practical advice on how to expedite the transition from conservation genetics to conservation genomics. Here, we argue that an effective and efficient way to navigate this transition is to capitalize on emerging synergies between conservation genetics and primary industry (e.g., agriculture, fisheries, forestry and horticulture). Here, we demonstrate how building strong relationships between conservation geneticists and primary industry scientists is leading to mutually-beneficial outcomes for both disciplines. Based on our collective experience as collaborative New Zealand-based scientists, we also provide insight for forging these cross-sector relationships.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Conservation of Natural Resources
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Genomics
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Interdisciplinary Communication
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
En
Journal:
Mol Ecol
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
New Zealand