Natural history collections are unparalleled resources for studying biodiversity across multiple dimensions. As multi-omic tools are being applied to museum specimens, the emerging field of museomics is undergoing a rapid and exciting transformation, with new opportunities, challenges and confrontations with past legacies.
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Davis, C.C., Knapp, S. Exploring biodiversity through museomics. Nat Rev Genet 26, 149–150 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41576-024-00801-2
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