Unlocking the Secrets of Biodiversity: Genomics for Species and Ecosystems Conservation

Since the end of the 19th century, genetics evolved from the virtual idea of a DNA unit to concrete knowledge about its components, structure, functions. Going even further, Genomics looks at all the genes of an organism, their sequence, how they influence each other and how they interact with the environment. These opens up a whole range of applications.

At the same time, we hear every day about the loss of biodiversity in the world. So many species are disappearing before we even get to know them. This is especially true in the tropics, and the many impacts of this loss are invaluable. 

This event will discuss how Genomics can be applied at conservation of the Biodiversity. Learn about case studies with jaguar and sloths, find out how the soil microbiome can be restored, dive into Amazon’s canopies and their unknown insects, discover what Museomics has to do with it and hear about a successful initiative for anteaters conservation and the push Genomics is expected to give.