The era of reference genomes in conservation genomics

Cambridge

2022

197-202

Sonderdruck

40003528

Progress in genome sequencing now enables the large-scale generation of reference genomes. Various international initiatives aim to generate reference genomes representing global biodiversity. These genomes provide unique insights into genomic diversity and architecture, thereby enabling comprehensive analyses of population and functional genomics, and are expected to revolutionize conservation genomics.
Keywords: conservation genetics, biodiversity conservation, European Reference Genome Atlas, ERGA