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

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 technologica...

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Published in:Conservation genetics Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 217 - 242
Main Authors: Segelbacher, Gernot, Bosse, Mirte, Burger, Pamela, Galbusera, Peter, Godoy, José A., Helsen, Philippe, Hvilsom, Christina, Iacolina, Laura, Kahric, Adla, Manfrin, Chiara, Nonic, Marina, Thizy, Delphine, Tsvetkov, Ivaylo, Veličković, Nevena, Vilà, Carles, Wisely, Samantha M., Buzan, Elena
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.04.2022
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Adaptation
Animal Genetics and Genomics
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Changing environments
Conservation
Conservation Biology/Ecology
conservation genetics
Ecology
Environmental changes
Evolutionary Biology
genes
Genetic diversity
Genetic engineering
Genetic modification
genetic rescue
Genome editing
Genomics
Introduced species
Invasive species
Life Sciences
New technology
Nonnative species
Plant Genetics and Genomics
Population
Review Article
Synthetic biology
Wildlife conservation
Genomic tools
Biotechnology
Management
Genetic rescue
Gene editing
ISSN:1566-0621, 1572-9737
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1566-0621
1572-9737
DOI:10.1007/s10592-021-01415-5