Conservation macrogenetics: harnessing genetic data to meet conservation commitments.
Trends Genet
; 39(11): 816-829, 2023 11.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37648576
ABSTRACT
Genetic biodiversity is rapidly gaining attention in global conservation policy. However, for almost all species, conservation relevant, population-level genetic data are lacking, limiting the extent to which genetic diversity can be used for conservation policy and decision-making. Macrogenetics is an emerging discipline that explores the patterns and processes underlying population genetic composition at broad taxonomic and spatial scales by aggregating and reanalyzing thousands of published genetic datasets. Here we argue that focusing macrogenetic tools on conservation needs, or conservation macrogenetics, will enhance decision-making for conservation practice and fill key data gaps for global policy. Conservation macrogenetics provides an empirical basis for better understanding the complexity and resilience of biological systems and, thus, how anthropogenic drivers and policy decisions affect biodiversity.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Conservation of Natural Resources
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Biodiversity
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Trends Genet
Journal subject:
GENETICA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article