Recent technological advances in the field of genomics offer conservation managers and practitioners new tools to explore for conservation applications. Many of these tools are well developed and used by other life science fields, while others are still in development. Considering these technological possibilities, choosing the right tool(s) from the toolbox is crucial and can pose a challenging task. With this in mind, we strive to inspire, inform and illuminate managers and practitioners on how conservation efforts can benefit from the current genomic and biotechnological revolution. With inspirational case studies we show how new technologies can help resolve some of the main conservation challenges, while also informing how implementable the different technologies are. We here focus specifically on small population management, highlight the potential for genetic rescue, and discuss the opportunities in the field of gene editing to help with adaptation to changing environments. In addition, we delineate potential applications of gene drives for controlling invasive species. We illuminate that the genomic toolbox offers added benefit to conservation efforts, but also comes with limitations for the use of these novel emerging techniques.

New developments in the field of genomic technologies and their relevance to conservation management / Segelbacher, G.; Bosse, M.; Burger, P.; Galbusera, P.; Godoy, J. A.; Helsen, P.; Hvilsom, C.; Iacolina, L.; Kahric, A.; Manfrin, C.; Nonic, M.; Thizy, D.; Tsvetkov, I.; Velickovic, N.; Vila, C.; Wisely, S. M.; Buzan, E.. - In: CONSERVATION GENETICS. - ISSN 1566-0621. - 23:2(2022), pp. 217-242. [10.1007/s10592-021-01415-5]

New developments in the field of genomic technologies and their relevance to conservation management

Iacolina L.;
2022-01-01

Abstract

Recent technological advances in the field of genomics offer conservation managers and practitioners new tools to explore for conservation applications. Many of these tools are well developed and used by other life science fields, while others are still in development. Considering these technological possibilities, choosing the right tool(s) from the toolbox is crucial and can pose a challenging task. With this in mind, we strive to inspire, inform and illuminate managers and practitioners on how conservation efforts can benefit from the current genomic and biotechnological revolution. With inspirational case studies we show how new technologies can help resolve some of the main conservation challenges, while also informing how implementable the different technologies are. We here focus specifically on small population management, highlight the potential for genetic rescue, and discuss the opportunities in the field of gene editing to help with adaptation to changing environments. In addition, we delineate potential applications of gene drives for controlling invasive species. We illuminate that the genomic toolbox offers added benefit to conservation efforts, but also comes with limitations for the use of these novel emerging techniques.
2022
New developments in the field of genomic technologies and their relevance to conservation management / Segelbacher, G.; Bosse, M.; Burger, P.; Galbusera, P.; Godoy, J. A.; Helsen, P.; Hvilsom, C.; Iacolina, L.; Kahric, A.; Manfrin, C.; Nonic, M.; Thizy, D.; Tsvetkov, I.; Velickovic, N.; Vila, C.; Wisely, S. M.; Buzan, E.. - In: CONSERVATION GENETICS. - ISSN 1566-0621. - 23:2(2022), pp. 217-242. [10.1007/s10592-021-01415-5]
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