Whole‐genome sequencing approaches for conservation biology: Advantages, limitations and practical recommendations
Whole‐genome resequencing (WGR) is a powerful method for addressing fundamental
evolutionary biology questions that have not been fully resolved using traditional methods …
evolutionary biology questions that have not been fully resolved using traditional methods …
Guidelines for planning genomic assessment and monitoring of locally adaptive variation to inform species conservation
Identifying and monitoring locally adaptive genetic variation can have direct utility for
conserving species at risk, especially when management may include actions such as …
conserving species at risk, especially when management may include actions such as …
Stacks 2: Analytical methods for paired‐end sequencing improve RADseq‐based population genomics
For half a century population genetics studies have put type II restriction endonucleases to
work. Now, coupled with massively‐parallel, short‐read sequencing, the family of RAD …
work. Now, coupled with massively‐parallel, short‐read sequencing, the family of RAD …
Evolutionary genomics can improve prediction of species' responses to climate change
Global climate change (GCC) increasingly threatens biodiversity through the loss of species,
and the transformation of entire ecosystems. Many species are challenged by the pace of …
and the transformation of entire ecosystems. Many species are challenged by the pace of …
Conservation of freshwater bivalves at the global scale: diversity, threats and research needs
Bivalves are ubiquitous members of freshwater ecosystems and responsible for important
functions and services. The present paper revises freshwater bivalve diversity, conservation …
functions and services. The present paper revises freshwater bivalve diversity, conservation …
The search for loci under selection: trends, biases and progress
Detecting genetic variants under selection using FST outlier analysis (OA) and
environmental association analyses (EAAs) are popular approaches that provide insight into …
environmental association analyses (EAAs) are popular approaches that provide insight into …
Improving conservation policy with genomics: a guide to integrating adaptive potential into US Endangered Species Act decisions for conservation practitioners and …
Rapid environmental change makes adaptive potential—the capacity of populations to
evolve genetically based changes in response to selection—more important than ever for …
evolve genetically based changes in response to selection—more important than ever for …
Seascape genomics reveals adaptive divergence in a connected and commercially important mollusc, the greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata), along a longitudinal …
Populations of broadcast spawning marine organisms often have large sizes and are
exposed to reduced genetic drift. Under such scenarios, strong selection associated with …
exposed to reduced genetic drift. Under such scenarios, strong selection associated with …
Population genomics: advancing understanding of nature
Population genomics is advancing our understanding of evolution, ecology, conservation,
agriculture, forestry, and human health by allowing new and long-standing questions to be …
agriculture, forestry, and human health by allowing new and long-standing questions to be …
Intercontinental genomic parallelism in multiple three-spined stickleback adaptive radiations
Parallelism, the evolution of similar traits in populations diversifying in similar conditions,
provides strong evidence of adaptation by natural selection. Many studies of parallelism …
provides strong evidence of adaptation by natural selection. Many studies of parallelism …