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Conservation genomics is the application of genomic analysis to the preservation of the viability of populations and the biodiversity of living organisms. Genomic methods can be used to argue species identity, degree of hybridization, genetic diversity, demographic history and effective population size.
A chromosome-level Bactrian camel genome and multi-omics comparisons reveal adaptive evolution and convergent selection in desert ungulates, highlighting lipid/sterol metabolism—especially INSIG1—as a key driver of metabolic flexibility for desert survival.
Genomic and phenotypic analysis of a global invasive plant pinpoints large-effect haplotype blocks involved in parallel local adaptation and invasion success across continents, underscoring a contribution of putative structural variants to rapid evolution.
One of the main themes of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity is Digital Sequence Information (DSI): genomic or related data deposited in publicly accessible databases in a digital language. These sequences are important for research in areas such as biodiversity conservation and bioprospecting. Some characteristics of organisms that stimulate the commercial use of biodiversity may have been developed by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, and therefore, they have associated traditional knowledge. We present proposals of the Brazilian Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities on this topic.
Guhlin et al. sequenced the genomes of almost the entire extant population of the critically-endangered kākāpō, revealing genetic variants for fitness-related traits that can inform conservation strategies.
