Perspectives of Molecular Ecology in a megadiverse country
Por:
Rodriguez-Correa, Hernando, Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Antonio, Oyama, Ken
Publicada:
1 ene 2017
Categoría:
Ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics
Resumen:
A review of studies on Molecular Ecology in Mexico is presented. Between 1990 and 2016, we identified 656 published studies on Molecular Ecology. The best represented subject areas were population genetics (35.3% of the studies) and phylogeography (30.3%), while emergent fields in molecular ecology, such as landscape genomics, DNA-based trophic ecology, and kinship, parentage and behavior were scarcely represented. Most frequently studied systems were animals (58.5%) and plants (32.5%), while other organisms such as fungi, protozoa and bacteria have received much less attention. In general, a considerable development of Molecular Ecology is observable in our country. However, for this tendency to continue it will be necessary to incorporate more extensively technological advances such as next generation sequencing and bioinformatics, as well as to venture into the emergent areas of the discipline. © 2017 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Biología
Filiaciones:
Rodriguez-Correa, Hernando:
Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, antigua carretera a Pátzcuaro Núm. 8701, Col. Ex-Hacienda de San José de la Huerta, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Escuela Nacl Estudios Super, Unidad Morelia, Antigua Carretera Patzcuaro 8701, Morelia 58190, Michoacan, Mexico
Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Antonio:
Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, antigua carretera a Pátzcuaro Núm. 8701, Col. Ex-Hacienda de San José de la Huerta, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Ecosistemas & Sustentabilidad, Antigua Carretera Patzcuaro 8701, Morelia 58190, Michoacan, Mexico
Oyama, Ken:
Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, antigua carretera a Pátzcuaro Núm. 8701, Col. Ex-Hacienda de San José de la Huerta, Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Escuela Nacl Estudios Super, Unidad Morelia, Antigua Carretera Patzcuaro 8701, Morelia 58190, Michoacan, Mexico
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