Applications of primate genetics for conservation and management

Conservation genetics is the use of genetics to understand and mitigate the threats caused by anthropogenic activities, including habitat loss and fragmentation, wildlife trafficking, and emerging diseases. In this review, we discuss the role of primate conservation genetics in the development of effective conservation strategies, emphasizing the importance of maintaining genetic diversity to enhance adaptive potential and prevent extinction. First, we discuss studies of various primate species that exemplify how genetic data have been instrumental in accurately assessing threat levels, identifying trafficked animals and tracing their geographic origin, and studying how habitat loss affects primate populations. Subsequently, we describe the various molecular tools and analytical approaches employed in these studies. Lastly, we provide a bibliographic review of research in conservation genetics over the last 20 years. We conclude with a brief discussion of the limitations and challenges in this field in developing countries and recommendations for future research.

• Autores: Soto Calderón, Iván Darío; Oklander, Luciana Inés
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2024
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/47166
• Acceso en línea: https://hdl.handle.net/10495/47166
• Palabra clave: Primates; Variación Genética; Genetic Variation; Genética Forense; Forensic Genetics; Conservación ex situ; ex situ conservation; Conservación in situ; in situ conservation; Pérdida de hábitat; Habitat loss; In situ and ex situ management; http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_93a7693f; http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7dc59aa2; http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_353cbc9f; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011323; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014644; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053803; ODS 15: Vida de ecosistemas terrestres. Proteger, restablecer y promover el uso sostenible de los ecosistemas terrestres, gestionar sosteniblemente los bosques, luchar contra la desertificación, detener e invertir la degradación de las tierras y detener la pérdida de biodiversidad
• Rights: openAccess
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/