Advancing Genetic Methods in the Study of Parrot Biology and Conservation

Parrots (Psittaciformes) are a well-studied, diverse group of birds distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. Today, one-third of their species face extinction, mainly due to anthropogenic threats. Emerging tools in genetics have made major contributions to understanding basic and appl...

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Autores principales:	George Olah, Brian Tilston Smith, Leo Joseph, Samuel C. Banks, Robert Heinsohn
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Psittaciformes conservation genetics ecology evolution genomics museomics Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b05855bdb7d04eb2951853bb4c9018092021-11-25T17:22:21ZAdvancing Genetic Methods in the Study of Parrot Biology and Conservation10.3390/d131105211424-2818https://doaj.org/article/b05855bdb7d04eb2951853bb4c9018092021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/11/521https://doaj.org/toc/1424-2818Parrots (Psittaciformes) are a well-studied, diverse group of birds distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. Today, one-third of their species face extinction, mainly due to anthropogenic threats. Emerging tools in genetics have made major contributions to understanding basic and applied aspects of parrot biology in the wild and in captivity. In this review, we show how genetic methods have transformed the study of parrots by summarising important milestones in the advances of genetics and their implementations in research on parrots. We describe how genetics helped to further knowledge in specific research fields with a wide array of examples from the literature that address the conservation significance of (1) deeper phylogeny and historical biogeography; (2) species- and genus-level systematics and taxonomy; (3) conservation genetics and genomics; (4) behavioural ecology; (5) molecular ecology and landscape genetics; and (6) museomics and historical DNA. Finally, we highlight knowledge gaps to inform future genomic research on parrots. Our review shows that the application of genetic techniques to the study of parrot biology has far-reaching implications for addressing diverse research aims in a highly threatened and charismatic clade of birds.George OlahBrian Tilston SmithLeo JosephSamuel C. BanksRobert HeinsohnMDPI AGarticlePsittaciformesconservation geneticsecologyevolutiongenomicsmuseomicsBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENDiversity, Vol 13, Iss 521, p 521 (2021)
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topic	Psittaciformes conservation genetics ecology evolution genomics museomics Biology (General) QH301-705.5
spellingShingle	Psittaciformes conservation genetics ecology evolution genomics museomics Biology (General) QH301-705.5 George Olah Brian Tilston Smith Leo Joseph Samuel C. Banks Robert Heinsohn Advancing Genetic Methods in the Study of Parrot Biology and Conservation
description	Parrots (Psittaciformes) are a well-studied, diverse group of birds distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. Today, one-third of their species face extinction, mainly due to anthropogenic threats. Emerging tools in genetics have made major contributions to understanding basic and applied aspects of parrot biology in the wild and in captivity. In this review, we show how genetic methods have transformed the study of parrots by summarising important milestones in the advances of genetics and their implementations in research on parrots. We describe how genetics helped to further knowledge in specific research fields with a wide array of examples from the literature that address the conservation significance of (1) deeper phylogeny and historical biogeography; (2) species- and genus-level systematics and taxonomy; (3) conservation genetics and genomics; (4) behavioural ecology; (5) molecular ecology and landscape genetics; and (6) museomics and historical DNA. Finally, we highlight knowledge gaps to inform future genomic research on parrots. Our review shows that the application of genetic techniques to the study of parrot biology has far-reaching implications for addressing diverse research aims in a highly threatened and charismatic clade of birds.
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title	Advancing Genetic Methods in the Study of Parrot Biology and Conservation
title_short	Advancing Genetic Methods in the Study of Parrot Biology and Conservation
title_full	Advancing Genetic Methods in the Study of Parrot Biology and Conservation
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