Museum specimens include genetic information from when they were collected. This
historical information, which is very difficult to ascertain from samples collected currently …

The application of high-throughput, short-read sequencing to degraded DNA has greatly
increased the feasibility of generating genomic data from historical museum specimens …

Here we present and justify an approach for minimal-destructive DNA extraction from historic
insect specimens for next generation sequencing applications. An increasing number of …

Abstract The Marsh Fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia) is a Eurasian species which has
suffered significant reductions in occurrence and abundance over the past century …

Temperate semi-natural grasslands in Europe and East Asia have been rapidly declining
and their conservation is urgently required. Although recent studies have indicated the …

During ex-situ conservation of endangered species, reproductive disruption risk due to
inbreeding depression increases when genetic diversity is reduced due to founder effects or …

The use of genetically closely related populations as reintroduction sources is crucial in
restoration programmes for endangered species because genetically distant populations …

The caterpillars of Gonimbrasia belina, commonly known as mopane worms, are intensively
harvested for human consumption in southern Africa. Concerns over the sustainability of the …

The importance of genetic diversity has been recognised by the Convention on Biological
Diversity but attempts at monitoring or improving the genetic diversity of populations have …

Biodiversity is currently declining at the global scale. Apart from species declines and
lowered abundances, the loss of genetic diversity is equally concerning as it may undermine …