Exploring potentialities of avian genomic research in Nepalese Himalayas.

ABSTRACT: Nepal, a small landlocked country in South Asia, holds about 800 km of Himalayan Mountain range including the Earth's highest mountain. Within such a mountain range in the north and plain lowlands in the south, Nepal provides a habitat for about 9% of global avian fauna. However, this diversity is underrated because of the lack of enough studies, especially using molecular tools to quantify and understand the distribution patterns of diversity. In this study, we reviewed the studies in the last two decades (2000‒2019) that used molecular methods to study the biodiversity in Nepal to examine the ongoing research trend and focus. Although Nepalese Himalaya has many opportunities for cutting-edge molecular research, our results indicated that the rate of genetic/genomic studies is much slower

SUBMITTER: Ghimire P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8556808 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature