Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2023

DOI

10.1111/1755-0998.13789

Publication Title

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volume

Article in Press

Pages

1-17

Abstract

Understanding the evolutionary consequences of anthropogenic change is imperative for estimating long-term species resilience. While contemporary genomic data can provide us with important insights into recent demographic histories, investigating past change using present genomic data alone has limitations. In comparison, temporal genomics studies, defined herein as those that incorporate time series genomic data, utilize museum collections and repeated field sampling to directly examine evolutionary change. As temporal genomics is applied to more systems, species and questions, best practices can be helpful guides to make the most efficient use of limited resources. Here, we conduct a systematic literature review to synthesize the effects of temporal genomics methodology on our ability to detect evolutionary changes. We focus on studies investigating recent change within the past 200 years, highlighting evolutionary processes that have occurred during the past two centuries of accelerated anthropogenic pressure. We first identify the most frequently studied taxa, systems, questions and drivers, before highlighting overlooked areas where further temporal genomic studies may be particularly enlightening. Then, we provide guidelines for future study and sample designs while identifying key considerations that may influence statistical and analytical power. Our aim is to provide recommendations to a broad array of researchers interested in using temporal genomics in their work.

Rights

© 2023 The Authors.

This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Data Availability

Article states: "Related metadata can be found on GitHub (TempGenomics-RCN/SoF_Analyses). All data and scripts associated with the manuscript are deposited on the Dryad Digital Repository (doi: 10.5061/dryad.mkkwh714n)."

The GitHub repository matching the name as referenced in the article is: https://github.com/TempGenomics-RCN/StateofField_Analyses

Original Publication Citation

Clark, R. D., Catalano, K. A., Fitz, K. S., Garcia, E., Jaynes, K. E., Reid, B. N., Sawkins, A., Snead, A. A., Whalen, J. C., & Pinsky, M. L. (2023). The practice and promise of temporal genomics for measuring evolutionary responses to global change. Molecular Ecology Resources, 00, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.13789

ORCID

0000-0002-1334-3753 (Garcia), 0000-0003-1263-4847 (Whalen)

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