By only focusing on preserving the genetic purity of a species, conservationists risk the extinction of isolated populations.
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When natural habitats are isolated it means species are less able to migrate, leading to less genetic variation and species diversity.
The genome of hepatitis D doesn’t resemble any known virus, making its origin a mystery. But by mining virus sequences from genetic datasets, a new study may have found the answer.
More countries on the African continent must urgently get involved in clinical trials so that the data collected will accurately represent the continent at a genetic level.
Understanding why the great auk went extinct could help protect species still living today.
Africa is known to be where humans originated. This makes it the most genetically diverse region in the world. Diversity in other populations represents a subset of the diversity within Africa.
Male lions are responsible for the movement of genes between prides. New research confirmed that the genes are traveling long distances – even though no one has been spotting the lions on the journey.
Biodiversity is in crisis. Nowhere is this more serious than among the wild species which our livestock and crops descend from.
There are over 100 species of wild coffee, but only a few supply the world's morning caffeine kick. Sadly, climate change and disease could be about to change that.
Sharing seeds was common practice among farmers throughout history until the rise of agribusiness. Now seeds are trademarked and regulated, but there's a new place to get them for free: the library.
Ancestry and identity are not the same thing. A scientist tells the story of what happened when he sent his DNA to an ancestry company.
Newly recognised genetic populations carry their evolutionary history with them, and the history of their habits. This is why detecting new species is so important.
When politics meddles with science, it can lead to tragedy, as was the case with Stalin's favourite agricultural biologist Trofim Lysenko and his rival Nikolai Vavilov.
Coconut water may be the 'it' drink, but its producers face multiple threats.
Computer dating for animals? Finding the right matchup - using DNA rather than personality questionnaires - could help select the best partnerships for captive breeding programs.
Protecting this ecosystem helps local people and secures coffee's long-term genetic future.
South African sharks have low levels of genetic diversity. This could pose a threat to their survival as a species.
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PhD Student, Australian National University, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in Biosciences, Swansea University
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Researcher, Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Communities, University of Huddersfield
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Professor in Biodiversity Genomics, Flinders University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in management and conservation of white sharks, Stellenbosch University
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Professor in Plant Molecular Genetics, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Molecular Ecology, Flinders University
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Professor of Sustainability, University of Huddersfield
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Professor of Anthropology, Deakin University
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Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow, University of Glasgow
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Postdoctoral Fellow Molecular Ecology, Flinders University
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Plant molecular biologist, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Zoology at the University of Fort Hare, University of Fort Hare
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Professor of Animal Evolution, Liverpool John Moores University
