Artikel: The Type Locality Project: collecting genomic-quality, topotypic vouchers and training the next generation of specimen-based researchers
Systematics and biodiversity. 2020 Aug. 17, v. 18, no. 6
2020
Abstract: DNA evidence is often critical for taxonomic studies; however, many historical type specimens lack corresponding genetic samples, which limits contemporary molecular research questions and may restrict conservation and management decisions. We conducted ... ...
| Abstract | DNA evidence is often critical for taxonomic studies; however, many historical type specimens lack corresponding genetic samples, which limits contemporary molecular research questions and may restrict conservation and management decisions. We conducted a pilot Type Locality Project to collect voucher specimens and genomic-grade samples from amphibian type localities in the state of Virginia, USA. These samples can serve as proxies for cases in which obtaining genomic data from the type specimen is not possible. Undergraduate students participated in all aspects of the project including fieldwork, DNA barcoding, and incorporating specimens into the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History research collection. The Type Locality Project is an excellent platform for providing undergraduate students with hands-on research experience and training in taxonomy and systematics. Other institutions could easily adapt our approach to obtain genomic-quality, topotypic vouchers for other taxa and simultaneously create authentic undergraduate research experiences in field, laboratory, and natural history museum settings. |
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| Schlagwörter | DNA ; DNA barcoding ; amphibians ; college students ; genomics ; type collections ; Virginia |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Erscheinungsverlauf | 2020-0817 |
| Umfang | p. 557-572. |
| Erscheinungsort | Taylor & Francis |
| Dokumenttyp | Artikel |
| ZDB-ID | 2110629-0 |
| ISSN | 1478-0933 ; 1477-2000 |
| ISSN (online) | 1478-0933 |
| ISSN | 1477-2000 |
| DOI | 10.1080/14772000.2020.1769224 |
| Datenquelle | NAL Katalog (AGRICOLA) |
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