Threatened Species Initiative: Empowering conservation action using genomic resources.

ABSTRACT: Globally, 15,521 animal species are listed as threatened by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, and of these less than 3% have genomic resources that can inform conservation management. To combat this, global genome initiatives are developing genomic resources, yet production of a reference genome alone does not conserve a species. The reference genome allows us to develop a suite of tools to understand both genome-wide and functional diversity within and between species. Conservation practitioners can use these tools to inform their decision-making. But, at present there is an implementation gap between the release of genome information and the use of genomic data in applied conservation by conservation practitioners. In May 2020, we launched the Threatened Species Ini

SUBMITTER: Hogg CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8795520 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature