Conservation macrogenetics: harnessing genetic data to meet conservation commitments.
biodiversity
essential biodiversity variables
genetic diversity
landscape genetics
macroecology
species–genetic diversity correlations
Journal
Trends in genetics : TIG
ISSN: 0168-9525
Titre abrégé: Trends Genet
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8507085
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2023
11 2023
Historique:
received:
05
05
2023
revised:
03
08
2023
accepted:
03
08
2023
medline:
12
10
2023
pubmed:
31
8
2023
entrez:
30
8
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37648576
pii: S0168-9525(23)00181-6
doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2023.08.002
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
816-829Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.