Macrogenetic studies must not ignore limitations of genetic markers and scale

Ivan Paz-Vinas; Evelyn L. Jensen; Laura Bertola; Martin F. Breed; Brian K. Hand; Margaret Hunter; Francine Kershaw; Deborah Leigh; Gordon Luikart; J Mergeay; Joshua Miller; Charles van Rees; Gernot Segelbacher; Sean Hoban

doi:10.1111/ele.13732

Macrogenetic studies must not ignore limitations of genetic markers and scale

Ivan Paz-Vinas
, Evelyn L. Jensen
, Laura Bertola
, Martin F. Breed
, Brian K. Hand
, Margaret Hunter
, Francine Kershaw
, Deborah Leigh
, Gordon Luikart
, J Mergeay
, Joshua Miller
, Charles van Rees
, Gernot Segelbacher
, Sean Hoban

College of Science and Engineering

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Abstract

Millette et al. (Ecology Letters, 2020, 23:55-67) reported no consistent worldwide anthropogenic effects on animal genetic diversity using repurposed mitochondrial DNA sequences. We re-examine data from this study, describe genetic marker and scale limitations which might lead to misinterpretations with conservation implications, and provide advice to improve future macrogenetic studies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1282-1284
Number of pages	3
Journal	Ecology Letters
Volume	24
Issue number	6
Early online date	22 Mar 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13732
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021

Keywords

anthropogenic impacts
COI
conservation
Genbank
genetic data archiving
genetic diversity patterns
macroecology
macrogenetics
mitochondrial sequences
population genetics

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Macrogenetic studies must not ignore limitations of genetic markers and scale

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