Authors
Paul A Hohenlohe, W Chris Funk, Om P Rajora
Publication date
2021/1
Source
Molecular Ecology
Volume
30
Issue
1
Pages
62-82
Description
Biodiversity is under threat worldwide. Over the past decade, the field of population genomics has developed across nonmodel organisms, and the results of this research have begun to be applied in conservation and management of wildlife species. Genomics tools can provide precise estimates of basic features of wildlife populations, such as effective population size, inbreeding, demographic history and population structure, that are critical for conservation efforts. Moreover, population genomics studies can identify particular genetic loci and variants responsible for inbreeding depression or adaptation to changing environments, allowing for conservation efforts to estimate the capacity of populations to evolve and adapt in response to environmental change and to manage for adaptive variation. While connections from basic research to applied wildlife conservation have been slow to develop, these connections …
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PA Hohenlohe, WC Funk, OP Rajora - Molecular Ecology, 2021