The ocean genome and future prospects for conservation and equity

R. Blasiak; R. Wynberg; K. Grorud-Colvert; S. Thambisetty; N. M. Bandarra; A. V.M. Canário; J. da Silva; C. M. Duarte; M. Jaspars; A. Rogers; K. Sink; C. C.C. Wabnitz

doi:10.1038/s41893-020-0522-9

The ocean genome and future prospects for conservation and equity

R. Blasiak^* (Corresponding Author), R. Wynberg, K. Grorud-Colvert, S. Thambisetty, N. M. Bandarra, A. V.M. Canário, J. da Silva, C. M. Duarte, M. Jaspars, A. Rogers, K. Sink, C. C.C. Wabnitz

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Life has evolved in the ocean for 3.7 billion years, resulting in a rich ‘ocean genome’, the ensemble of genetic material present in all marine biodiversity, including both the physical genes and the information they encode. Rapid advances in sequencing technologies and bioinformatics have enabled exploration of the ocean genome and are informing innovative approaches to conservation and a growing number of commercial biotechnology applications. However, the capacity to undertake genomic research and to access and use sequence data is inequitably distributed among countries, highlighting an urgent need to build capacity, promote inclusive innovation and increase access to affordable technologies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	588-596
Number of pages	9
Journal	Nature Sustainability
Volume	3
Issue number	8
Early online date	4 May 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-0522-9
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2020

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