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Genetic and genomic monitoring with minimally invasive sampling methods

Carroll, Emma L., Bruford, Michael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6357-6080, DeWoody, J. Andrew, Leroy, Gregoire, Strand, Alan, Waits, Lisette and Wang, Jinliang 2018. Genetic and genomic monitoring with minimally invasive sampling methods. Evolutionary Applications 11 (7) , pp. 1094-1119. 10.1111/eva.12600

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Abstract

The decreasing cost and increasing scope and power of emerging genomic technologies are reshaping the field of molecular ecology. However, many modern genomic approaches (e.g., RAD‐seq) require large amounts of high‐quality template DNA. This poses a problem for an active branch of conservation biology: genetic monitoring using minimally invasive sampling (MIS) methods. Without handling or even observing an animal, MIS methods (e.g., collection of hair, skin, faeces) can provide genetic information on individuals or populations. Such samples typically yield low‐quality and/or quantities of DNA, restricting the type of molecular methods that can be used. Despite this limitation, genetic monitoring using MIS is an effective tool for estimating population demographic parameters and monitoring genetic diversity in natural populations. Genetic monitoring is likely to become more important in the future as many natural populations are undergoing anthropogenically driven declines, which are unlikely to abate without intensive adaptive management efforts that often include MIS approaches. Here, we profile the expanding suite of genomic methods and platforms compatible with producing genotypes from MIS, considering factors such as development costs and error rates. We evaluate how powerful newquestions typically answered using genetic monitoring, such as estimating abundance, genetic structure and relatedness. As the field is in a period of unusually rapid transition, we also highlight the importance of legacy data sets and recommend how to address the challenges of moving between traditional and next‐generation genetic monitoring platforms. Finally, we consider how genetic monitoring could move beyond genotypes in the future. For example, assessing microbiomes or epigenetic markers could provide a greater understanding of the relationship between individuals and their environment. approaches will enhance our ability to investigate

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Biosciences
Publisher: Wiley
ISSN: 1752-4563
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 4 April 2018
Date of Acceptance: 2 January 2018
Last Modified: 06 Jan 2024 02:41
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/110494

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