Macrogenetic studies must not ignore limitations of genetic markers and scale

作者：Ivan Paz‐Vinas, Evelyn L. Jensen, Laura D. Bertola, Martin F. Breed, Brian K. Hand, Margaret E. Hunter, Francine Kershaw, Deborah M. Leigh, Gordon Luikart, Joachim Mergeay, Joshua M. Miller, Charles B. van Rees, Gernot Segelbacher, Sean Hoban · 发表于：Ecology Letters · 年份：2021 · DOI：10.1111/ele.13732 · 被引用次数：61 · 研究领域：Genetic diversity and population structure、Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies、Species Distribution and Climate Change

Millette et al. (Ecology Letters, 2020, 23:55-67) reported no consistent worldwide anthropogenic effects on animal genetic diversity using repurposed mitochondrial DNA sequences. We reexamine data from this study, describe genetic marker and scale limitations which might lead to misinterpretations with conservation implications, and provide advice to improve future macrogenetic studies.