Hello all,
I am looking for published examples where a conservation genomic approach led to a direct conservation outcome.
Ideal examples would be:
- identification of an artificial barrier to gene flow through genomics, leading to the removal of the barrier/assisted gene flow, resulting in increased fitness of the species
- captive breeding programs of endangered species assisted by genomic tools
Dear Lorenzo,
Basically, there are not much examples of practical implementation of conservation genomics. You may have a look on the 2018 special issue of Evolutionary applications on next generation conservation genetics.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17524571/2018/11/7
In our review on monitoring, there was for instance one example of use of genetic analysis to shift salmon fishing effort according to origin of stock composition.
Article Next-generation metrics for monitoring genetic erosion withi...
kakapo parrot is one of the best examples.
https://www.nature.com/articles/419265a
Tissue samples from museum specimens of yellowheads showed that regional genetic differences were not significant. This meant that surviving birds from disparate locations did not have to be managed separately making the conservation interventions easier and cheaper. Reported by Tracy & Jamieson (2011, Conservation Genetics vol 12 pt 2) and I summarised it for the lay reader in the introduction to my book "The Unburnt Egg - More Stories of a Museum Curator" (2016).
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