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The era of reference genomes in conservation genomics

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Formenti, Giulio

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  • Agrobiodiversity
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Formenti, G.; Theissinger, K.; Fernandes, C.; Bista, I.; Bombarely, A.; Bleidorn, C.; Ciofi, C.; Crottini, A.; Godoy, J.A.; Höglund, J.; Malukiewicz, J.; Mouton, A.; Oomen, R.A.; Paez, S.; Palsbøll, P.J.; Pampoulie, C.; Ruiz-López, M.J.; Svardal, H.; Theofanopoulou, C.; de Vries, J.; Waldvogel, A.-M.; Zhang, G.; Mazzoni, C.J.; Jarvis, E.D.; Bálint, M.; European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) Consortium (2022) The era of reference genomes in conservation genomics. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 37(3) p. 197-202. ISSN: 0169-5347

Conservation efforts need to account for genomic diversity to optimize management strategies. Accounting for genomic diversity
will aid in maintaining population viability and preserving adaptive potential to respond to environmental change. The availability of
reference genomes will provide a solid, quantitative, and comparable foundation for biodiversity assessments, conservation,
management, and restoration.