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High throughput sequencing technologies are being applied to an increasing number of model species with a high-quality reference genome. The application and analyses of whole-genome sequence data in non-model species with no prior genomic information are currently under way. Recent sequencing technologies provide new opportunities for gathering genomic data in natural populations, laying the empirical foundation for future research in the field of conservation and population genomics. Here we present the case study of the Bornean elephant, which is the most endangered subspecies of Asian elephant and exhibits very low genetic diversity...

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The study was caried out by scientists from EDB, the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC, Portugal), the Centre for Applied Genetics and Technology (UNiv. Connecticut, USA), Floragenex, Inc. (Oregon, USA), Cardiff University (UK), Sabah Wildlife Department and the Danau Girang Field Centre (DGFC, Sabah)