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Each organism is a unique repository of genetic information
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When collecting an organism, have you ever stopped to think that you are extracting a unique individual from nature? And that a single individual represents an important part of the gene pool? It…Continue
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MOHAMMAD-MONZOOR replied to Hugo Mejia-Madrid's discussion 'Each organism is a unique repository of genetic information'
Hugo Mejia-Madrid replied to Hugo Mejia-Madrid's discussion 'Each organism is a unique repository of genetic information'"I guess my argument is being overlooked. In a single phrase "collecting in museums might come in handy". Besides, the experience of living in a Megadiverse country, like mine (I am from Mexico), would be very instructive to all those who…"
Fabian Haas replied to Hugo Mejia-Madrid's discussion 'Each organism is a unique repository of genetic information'"Well I dont see the problem, if we dont collect the organism then it will be eaten before it reproduce or dies of a disease. Happens all the time.
Also I dont see the argument that collecting would be important at species level. Compare it to…"
MOHAMMAD-MONZOOR replied to Hugo Mejia-Madrid's discussion 'Each organism is a unique repository of genetic information'"Dear Hugo,
Painful as the loss of even one, or only sample, may be in the proper characterization, albeit quantification, of any organism or taxon - it must be realized that every treasure yet to be found is worth every ore unexploited. The…"
Facundo Tejeda Cajas replied to Hugo Mejia-Madrid's discussion 'Each organism is a unique repository of genetic information'"But when you don´t know the biodiversity of a place, and when you work with megadiverse organisms as the Insects, you need to take samples, because in this case only a little part of the biodiversity will be in museums.
The "rarity"…"
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When collecting an organism, have you ever stopped to think that you are extracting a unique individual from nature? And that a single individual represents an important part of the gene pool? It could represent a certain kind of loss from the gene pool if we think of the effective population size. Rare organisms might suffer from our collecting. That is why we must to try to collect as much information from museum collections as possible and that includes, of course, barcoding organisms.
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The International Barcode of Life (iBOL) working group targeting vectors, pathogens, and parasites for the betterment of human health around the world.
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- Institution/Organization
- CINVESTAV-IPN Unidad Merida Yucatan Mexico
- Title/Position
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- Website
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- I’m involved in, or am interested in the following barcoding initiatives
- Marine Barcode of Life (MarBOL)
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- nematodes, vertebrates, diseases
- I’m involved in the following aspects of barcoding:
- Fieldwork/specimen collecting, Labwork/generating barcode sequences, Analysis of barcode data, Using barcode data in taxonomy/systematic biology
- Current Project(s)
- barcoding nematodes parasites of marine fishes of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean
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