How genomics can help biodiversity conservation

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Gabaldon Esteban, ToniAuthorAlioto, TylerAuthorPegueroles Queralt, M CintaAuthorMarques-Bonet, TomasAuthor

March 14, 2024

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Publicated to:Trends In Genetics. 39 (7): 545-559 - 2023-06-12 39(7), DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2023.01.005

Authors: Theissinger, Kathrin; Fernandes, Carlos; Formenti, Giulio; Bista, Iliana; Berg, Paul R; Bleidorn, Christoph; Bombarely, Aureliano; Crottini, Angelica; Gallo, Guido R; Godoy, Jose A; Jentoft, Sissel; Malukiewicz, Joanna; Mouton, Alice; Oomen, Rebekah A; Paez, Sadye; Palsboll, Per J; Pampoulie, Christophe; Ruiz-Lopez, Maria J; Secomandi, Simona; Svardal, Hannes; Theofanopoulou, Constantina; de Vries, Jan; Waldvogel, Ann-Marie; Zhang, Guojie; Jarvis, Erich D; Balint, Miklos; Ciofi, Claudio; Waterhouse, Robert M; Mazzoni, Camila J; Hoglund, Jacob

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Berlin Center for Genomics in Biodiversity Research (BeGenDiv), Koenigin-Luise-Str 6-8, 14195 Berlin, Germany. - Author

Berlin Ctr Genom Biodivers Res BeGenDiv, Koenigin Luise Str 6-8, D-14195 Berlin, Germany - Author

BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal. - Author

CE3C - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal - Author

Center for Coastal Studies, 5 Holway Avenue, Provincetown, MA 02657, USA. - Author

Centre for Coastal Research, University of Agder, Gimlemoen 25j, 4630 Kristiansand, Norway - Author

Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, PO BOX 1066 Blinderm, 0316 Oslo, Norway. - Author

Chinese Acad Sci, Kunming Inst Zool, State Key Lab Genet Resources & Evolut, Kunming 650223, Peoples R China - Author

CIBER de Epidemiologia y Salud Publica (CIBERESP), Spain. - Author

CIBER Epidemiol Salud Publ CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain - Author

CIBIO, BIOPOLIS Program Genom Biodivers & Land Planning, Campus Vairao, P-4485661 Vairao, Portugal - Author

CIBIO/InBio, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, 7, 4485-661, Portugal - Author

Comparative Genomics. Institute for Research in Biomedicine - Author

CSIC, Estac Biol Donana, Calle Amer Vespucio 26, Sevillle 41092, Spain - Author

Ctr Coastal Studies, 5 Holway Ave, Provincetown, MA 02657 USA - Author

Ctr Invest Biodiversidade Recursos Genet, CIBIO InBio, Rua Padre Armando Quintas 7, P-4485661 Porto, Portugal - Author

CUNY, Hunter Coll, New York, NY USA - Author

Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, 4099-002 Porto, Portugal - Author

Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium. - Author

Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. - Author

Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18D, 75246, Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: jacob.hoglund@ebc.uu.se. - Author

Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Calle Americo Vespucio 26, 41092, Sevillle, Spain - Author

Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Calle Americo Vespucio 26, 41092, Sevillle, Spain. - Author

Evolutionary & Organismal Biology Research Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China - Author

Faculdade de Psicologia, Universidade de Lisboa, Alameda da Universidade, 1649-013 Lisboa, Portugal. - Author

German Primate Ctr, Primate Genet Laborator, D-37077 Gottingen, Germany - Author

Groningen Institute of Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh, 9747, AG, Groningen, The Netherlands - Author

Hunter College, City University of New York, NY, USA. - Author

InBios - Conservation Genetics Lab, University of Liege, Chemin de la Vallée 4, 4000, Liege, Belgium. - Author

Institute of Zoology, University of Cologne, Zülpicherstrasse 47b, D-50674, Cologne, Germany. - Author

Leibniz Inst Zoo & Wildlife Res IZW, Alfred Kowalke Str 17, D-10315 Berlin, Germany - Author

Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), Alfred-Kowalke-Str 17, 10315 Berlin, Germany - Author

LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics, Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Georg-Voigt-Str. 14-16, 60325 Frankfurt/Main, Germany. - Author

LOEWE Ctr Translat Biodivers Genom, Senckenberg Biodivers & Climate Res Ctr, Georg Voigt Str 14-16, D-60325 Frankfurt, Germany - Author

Marine & Freshwater Res Inst, Hanafjorour, Iceland - Author

Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, Fornubúðir, 5,220, Hanafjörður, Iceland. - Author

Nat Biodivers Ctr, Darwinweg 2, Leiden, Netherlands - Author

Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333, CR, Leiden, The Netherlands - Author

NIVA - Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Økernveien, 94, 0579 Oslo, Norway - Author

NIVA Norwegian Inst Water Res, Okernveien 94, N-0579 Oslo, Norway - Author

Primate Genetics Laborator, German Primate Center, Kellnerweg 4, 37077, Göttingen, Germany. - Author

Rockefeller Univ, 1230 York Ave, New York, NY 10065 USA - Author

State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650223, China. - Author

Swiss Inst Bioinformat, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland - Author

Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. - Author

The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Ave, New York, NY 10065, USA - Author

The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Ave, New York, NY 10065, USA. - Author

Univ Agder, Ctr Coastal Res, Gimlemoen 25j, N-4630 Kristiansand, Norway - Author

Univ Antwerp, Dept Biol, Univ Pl 1, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium - Author

Univ Cologne, Inst Zool, Zulpicherstr 47b, D-50674 Cologne, Germany - Author

Univ Copenhagen, Sect Ecol & Evolut, Dept Biol, Villum Ctr Biodivers Genom, Copenhagen, Denmark - Author

Univ Florence, Dept Biol, I-50019 Fiorentino, FI, Italy - Author

Univ Goettingen, Inst Microbiol & Genet, Dept Appl Bioinformat, Campus Inst Data Sci CIDAS,Goldschmidtstr 1, D-37077 Gottingen, Germany - Author

Univ Gottingen, Dept Anim Evolut & Biodivers, Untere Karspule 2, D-37073 Gottingen, Germany - Author

Univ Groningen, Groningen Inst Evolutionary Life Sci, NL-9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands - Author

Univ Lausanne, Dept Ecol & Evolut, Le Biophore, UNIL Sorge, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland - Author

Univ Liege, InBios Conservat Genet Lab, Chemin Vallee 4, B-4000 Liege, Belgium - Author

Univ Lisbon, CE3C Ctr Ecol Evolut & Environm Changes, P-1749016 Lisbon, Portugal - Author

Univ Lisbon, Dept Biol Anim, CHANGE Global Change & Sustainabil Inst, P-1749016 Lisbon, Portugal - Author

Univ Lisbon, Fac Psicol, Alameda Univ, Alameda, CA, Portugal - Author

Univ Milan, Dept Biosci, Milan, Italy - Author

Univ Milan, Via Celoria 26, I-20133 Milan, Italy - Author

Univ Oslo, Dept Biosci, Ctr Ecol & Evolutionary Synth, POB 1066, N-0316 Oslo, Norway - Author

Univ Porto, Dept Biol, Fac Ciencias, P-4099002 Porto, Portugal - Author

Universita degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 26, 20133, Milan, Italy. - Author

University of Florence, Department of Biology, Via Madonna del Piano 6, Sesto Fiorentino, (FI) 50019, Italy. - Author

University of Goettingen, Institute for Microbiology and Genetics, Department of Applied Bioinformatics, Goettingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), Campus Institute Data Science (CIDAS), Goldschmidtstr. 1, 37077, Goettingen, Germany. - Author

University of Göttingen, Department of Animal Evolution and Biodiversity, Untere Karspüle, 2, 37073, Göttingen, Germany. - Author

University of Lausanne, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Le Biophore, UNIL-Sorge, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland - Author

Uppsala Univ, Dept Ecol & Genet, Norbyvagen 18D, S-75246 Uppsala, Sweden - Author

Villum Center for Biodiversity Genomics, Section for Ecology and Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark - Author

Wellcome Genome Campus, Tree Life, Wellcome Sanger Inst, Hinxton CB10 1SA, England - Author

Wellcome Sanger Institute, Tree of Life, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, CB10 1SA, UK. - Author

Zhejiang Univ, Evolutionary Organismal Biol Res Ctr, Sch Med, Hangzhou 310058, Peoples R China - Author

Abstract

The availability of public genomic resources can greatly assist biodiversity assessment, conservation, and restoration efforts by providing evidence for scientifically informed management decisions. Here we survey the main approaches and applications in biodiversity and conservation genomics, considering practical factors, such as cost, time, prerequisite skills, and current shortcomings of applications. Most approaches perform best in combination with reference genomes from the target species or closely related species. We review case studies to illustrate how reference genomes can facilitate biodiversity research and conservation across the tree of life. We conclude that the time is ripe to view reference genomes as fundamental resources and to integrate their use as a best practice in conservation genomics.

Keywords

AdaptationAnthropoceneBiodiversityBiodiversity genomicsConservation applicationsConservation biologyConservation of natural resourcesDe-extinctionEcologyEnvironmental protectionErosionEuropean reference genome atlas (erga)EvolutionGenetic restorationGenomeGenomic toolboxGenomicsHumanInbreeding depressionInsightNonhumanPopulationsReference genomesReviewSequenceSkillTarget organismTree of life

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The work has been published in the journal Trends In Genetics due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position 4/191, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Genetics & Heredity. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 10.26. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 26.61 (source consulted: FECYT Feb 2024)
Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 105.51 (source consulted: Dimensions Jul 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-07-03, the following number of citations:

WoS: 47
Scopus: 165
Europe PMC: 18

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This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Belgium; China; Denmark; Germany; Iceland; Italy; Netherlands; Norway; Portugal; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; United States of America.

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