The era of reference genomes in conservation genomics

Formenti, Giulio; European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) Consortium

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2021.11.008

The era of reference genomes in conservation genomics

License

Citation

Formenti G, Theissinger K, Fernandes C, Bista I, Bombarely A, Bleidorn C et al. The era of reference genomes in conservation genomics. Trends Ecol Evol. 2022 Mar;37(3):197-202. DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2021.11.008

Abstract

Progress in genome sequencing now enables the large-scale generation of reference genomes. Various international initiatives aim to generate reference genomes representing global biodiversity. These genomes provide unique insights into genomic diversity and architecture, thereby enabling comprehensive analyses of population and functional genomics, and are expected to revolutionize conservation genomics.