LEADER 04222nam 2200721 a 450 001 9910462450503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-59794-1 010 $a9786613627773 010 $a0-231-50231-1 024 7 $a10.7312/amat12832 035 $a(CKB)2670000000186684 035 $a(EBL)908992 035 $a(OCoLC)826476454 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000652360 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11413583 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000652360 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10641675 035 $a(PQKB)11263737 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC908992 035 $a(DE-B1597)458597 035 $a(OCoLC)787847730 035 $a(OCoLC)979752782 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780231502313 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL908992 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10540669 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL362777 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000186684 100 $a20090205d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aConservation genetics in the age of genomics$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by George Amato ... [et al.] 210 $aNew York $cColumbia University Press$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (265 p.) 225 1 $aNew directions in biodiversity conservation 300 $aBased on papers from two symposia, one held in San Diego and sponsored by the San Diego Zoological Park, and the other held in New York and sponsored by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the American Museum of Natural History Center for Biodiversity and Conservation. 311 $a0-231-12832-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. 1. Perspectives on the union of conservation and genetics -- pt. 2. Conservation genetics in action : assessing the level and quality of genetic resources in endangered species -- pt. 3. Saving genetic resources -- pt. 4. Genomic technology meets conservation biology -- pt. 5. Policy, law, and philosophy of conservation biology in the age of genomics. 330 $aGenome sequencing enables scientists to study genes over time and to test the genetic variability of any form of life, from bacteria to mammals. Thanks to advances in molecular genetics, scientists can now determine an animal's degree of inbreeding or compare genetic variation of a captive species to wild or natural populations. Mapping an organism's genetic makeup recasts such terms as biodiversity and species and enables the conservation of rare or threatened species, populations, and genes. By introducing a new paradigm for studying and preserving life at a variety of levels, genomics offers solutions to previously intractable problems in understanding the biology of complex organisms and creates new tools for preserving the patterns and processes of life on this planet. Featuring a number of high-profile researchers, this volume introduces the use of molecular genetics in conservation biology and provides a historical perspective on the opportunities and challenges presented by new technologies. It discusses zoo-, museum-, and herbarium-based biological collections, which have expanded over the past decade, and covers the promises and problems of genomic and reproductive technology. The collection concludes with the philosophical and legal issues of conservation genetics and their potential effects on public policy. 410 0$aNew directions in biodiversity conservation. 606 $aEcological genetics$vCongresses 606 $aGermplasm resources conservation$vCongresses 606 $aPopulation genetics$vCongresses 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEcological genetics 615 0$aGermplasm resources conservation 615 0$aPopulation genetics 676 $a576.5/8 701 $aAmato$b George$01049424 712 02$aSan Diego Zoo. 712 02$aWildlife Conservation Society (New York, N.Y.) 712 02$aCenter for Biodiversity and Conservation (American Museum of Natural History) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462450503321 996 $aConservation genetics in the age of genomics$92478411 997 $aUNINA