A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Genomics and the challenging translation into conservation practice
Authors: Aaron B.A. Shafer, Jochen B.W. Wolf, Paulo C. Alves, Linnea Bergström, Michael W. Bruford, Ioana Brännström, Guy Colling, Love Dalén, Luc De Meester, Robert Ekblom, Katie D. Fawcett, Simone Fior, Mehrdad Hajibabaei, Jason A. Hill,A. Rus Hoezel, Jacob Höglund, Evelyn L. Jensen, Johannes Krause, Torsten N. Kristensen, Michael Krützen, John K. McKay, Anita J. Norman, Rob Ogden, E. Martin österling, N. Joop Ouborg, John Piccolo, Danijela Popović, Craig R. Primmer, Floyd A. Reed, Marie Roumet, Jordi Salmona
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
Publication year: 2015
Journal: Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Journal name in source: TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
Journal acronym: TRENDS ECOL EVOL
Volume: 30
Issue: 2
First page : 78
Last page: 87
Number of pages: 10
ISSN: 0169-5347
eISSN: 0169-5347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2014.11.009
The global loss of biodiversity continues at an alarming rate. Genomic approaches have been suggested as a promising tool for conservation practice as scaling up to genome-wide data can improve traditional conservation genetic inferences and provide qualitatively novel insights. However, the generation of genomic data and subsequent analyses and interpretations remain challenging and largely confined to academic research in ecology and evolution. This generates a gap between basic research and applicable solutions for conservation managers faced with multifaceted problems. Before the real-world conservation potential of genomic research can be realized, we suggest that current infrastructures need to be modified, methods must mature, analytical pipelines need to be developed, and successful case studies must be disseminated to practitioners.
