A new perspective paper argues that DNA barcoding and genomics, from forensic identification of seized specimens to landscape ...
A genome-wide study shows that the Thau lagoon population of the endangered fan mussel Pinna nobilis retains most of the ...
High-quality sequencing of nearly the entire kakapo population is helping New Zealand to manage the health of this critically endangered species. High-quality sequencing of nearly the entire kākāpō ...
Genetic diversity within many species is declining globally, according to a recently published study. “Any threat that reduces the size of a population, or which causes a larger population to become ...
The Asian Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii), a partially migratory bird from the western and Central Asian steppes, is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This study reassesses the ...
Population genetics provides the conceptual framework and tools for assessing genetic variation within and among wildlife populations, offering insight into evolutionary processes such as mutation, ...
In the most comprehensive global analysis of genetic diversity ever undertaken, an international team of scientists has found that genetic diversity is being lost across the globe but that ...
Authors Shawna J Zimmerman, Sara J Oyler-McCance, Chris Geremia, Lee Jones, Blake E McCann, Brendan J Moynahan, Rachael Giglio, Timothy J Smyser ...
Authors Shawna J Zimmerman, Jennifer Fike, Robert S Cornman, Michael A. Schroeder, Cameron Aldridge, Sara J Oyler-McCance ...
In the face of the biodiversity crisis, and alarming data showing a 69% decline in global animal populations since 1970, researchers are banking on a cool solution to help save species from extinction ...
Plants are usually seen as stationary life forms, quietly supporting environments. But plant communities and populations are far from static. They are constantly being shaped by the world around them.
For the last several decades, global biodiversity has been in crisis. Yet, as we celebrate International Day for Biodiversity on May 22, which commemorates the adoption of the Convention on Biological ...