Wood Wide Ants (WWA): genomics over space and time of the keystone forest species Formica paralugubris
Case study Wood Wide Ants (WWA): genomics over space and time of the keystone forest species Formica paralugubris The Wood Wide Ants (WWA) project studies populations of the threatened wood ant Formica paralugubris, a keystone forest species, including samples from native and introduced populations. Learn more Wood Wide Ants (WWA): genomics over space and time […]
Conservation genomics of the Mediterranean red coral, Corallium rubrum
Case study Conservation genomics of the Mediterranean red coral, Corallium rubrum Scientists from CIIMAR (Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Portugal) are leveraging genomics for the conservation of Mediterranean red coral – a key species under threat from over-harvesting and rising ocean temperatures. This project relies on an international network of collaborators and will […]
Assessing the genetic diversity of the shamrock, Trifolium dubium, across Ireland
Case study Assessing the genetic diversity of the shamrock, Trifolium dubium, across Ireland In 2023, a high-quality reference genome for Trifolium dubium, widely recognized as the shamrock, was generated as part of the ERGA Pilot Project. Researchers at University College Dublin (UCD) have been using this genome to study its evolutionary history and beneficial traits, […]
Diving into genomic discovery: Finalizing high-quality genomes of the Triplefin blenny and Adriatic dwarf goby
Case study Diving into genomic discovery: Finalizing high-quality genomes of the Triplefin blenny and Adriatic dwarf goby This case study, led by the Svardal Lab at the University of Antwerp, builds upon two recently sequenced chromosome-level reference genomes from the ERGA pilot project. It focuses on the widespread Triplefin Blenny (Tripterygion tripteronotum) and the vulnerable […]
A high-quality genome for investigating the impact of microplastics on striped Venus clams (Chamelea gallina)
Case study A high-quality genome for investigating the impact of microplastics on striped Venus clams (Chamelea gallina) In June 2024, a team of researchers from the Department of Biology of the University of Padova undertook a project to sequence the genome of the striped Venus clam Chamelea gallina, with the support of Biodiversity Genomics Europe […]
Conservation genomics of the sand-dune shrub Armeria pungens at the latitudinal edges of its distribution
Case study Conservation genomics of the sand-dune shrub Armeria pungens at the latitudinal edges of its distribution This Biodiversity Genomics Europe case study investigates genetic erosion in the Iberian sand-dune shrub Armeria pungens – a species under threat from housing, tourism and agriculture. Learn more Conservation genomics of the sand-dune shrub Armeria pungens at the latitudinal […]
Big data and small brown birds: how whole-genome sequencing can inform conservation of the threatened aquatic warbler?
Case study Big data and small brown birds: how whole-genome sequencing can inform conservation of the threatened aquatic warbler? This Biodiversity Genomics Europe case study set out to evaluate inbreeding, effective population size and genetic bottlenecks, as well as population structure between the two distant populations of aquatic warblers. Learn more Big data and small […]