Conservation metagenomics: a new branch of conservation biology

• Published in: Science China. Life sciences Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 168 - 178
• Main Authors: Wei, Fuwen, Wu, Qi, Hu, Yibo, Huang, Guangping, Nie, Yonggang, Yan, Li
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing Science China Press 01.02.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Animals, Wild - microbiology; Animals, Wild - physiology; Biological Coevolution; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Captivity; Conservation biology; Conservation of Natural Resources - trends; Evolutionary conservation; Humans; Intestinal microflora; Life Sciences; Metagenomics; Microbiomes; Microbiota; Microbiota - genetics; Microbiota - physiology; Physiology; Reproductive fitness; Review; Wildlife conservation; conservation metagenomics; endangered animal; conservation biology; microbiome

Multifaceted approaches are required to monitor wildlife populations and improve conservation efforts. In the last decade, increasing evidence suggests that metagenomic analysis offers valuable perspectives and tools for identifying microbial communities and functions. It has become clear that gut m...