Europe’s drive to reverse biodiversity loss through genomics research
Biodiversity Genomics Europe
From September 2022 to February 2026 the pan-European Biodiversity Genomics Europe consortium has worked to advance genomic science for biodiversity research and associated conservation, bioeconomy and policy applications.
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“Follow the sample” Soil sampling and lab processing
By Maria Magalhaes, Joana Verissimo, Catia Chaves, Filipa M.S. Martins, and Laura A. Najera-Cortazar Europe is home to an extraordinary diversity of life,
Challenge accepted! Generating reference genomes and building a reference barcode library
DNA sequencing covers a range of methods shaped by data needs, sample numbers, and sources. Within the BGE sequencing pillar, tens of thousands
No time to lose
An estimated 25% of known species are threatened with extinction worldwide (IPBES, 2019). Addressing this global biodiversity crisis requires that we dramatically increase our understanding of the diversity of life on Earth, how it functions and interacts, and especially its responses to environmental change.
Two key strands of genomic science are creating a step change in our knowledge of and action for biodiversity: DNA barcoding and full-genome sequencing. Biodiversity Genomics Europe connceted these strands for the first time, opening the door to a revolution in the application of genomic research for biodiversity protection and restoration in Europe.
Biodiversity Genomics Europe, an introduction
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Learn how BGE built an integrated genomics research community in Europe.
Discover genomic science’s unique contribution for biodiversity restoration and conservation policies
An unprecedented scientific effort fostering collaboration across domains and national borders
Let genomics give you a new understanding of the diversity on Earth and how we can protect it.
