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Capturing Darwin's dream

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Evolutionary biologists from Darwin forward have dreamed of having data that would elucidate our understanding of evolutionary history and the diversity of life. Sequence capture is a relatively old DNA technology, but its use is growing rapidly due to advances in (i) massively parallel DNA sequencing approaches and instruments, (ii) massively parallel bait construction, (iii) methods to identify target regions and (iv) sample preparation. We give a little historical context to these developments, summarize some of the important advances reported in this special issue and point to further advances that can be made to help fulfill Darwin's dream.

Source: Molecular Ecology Resources

DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12574

Authors: Travis C. Glenn, Brant C. Faircloth

Institutions: University of Georgia, Louisiana State University

Language: English

Topic: Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Awards: PIRE: Genetics of Invasive Species Exchanged Between the Southeastern U.S. and China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, Collaborative Research: EAGER: Using ultraconserved elements (UCEs) as genomic markers to study shallow levels of evolutionary divergence, Collaborative Research: EAGER: Using ultraconserved elements (UCEs) as genomic markers to study shallow levels of evolutionary divergence, Alaska INBRE 5 One Health