Museum Epigenomics: Charting the Future by Unlocking the Past

Erin E Hahn; Alicia Grealy; Marina Alexander; Clare E Holleley

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2019.12.005

Museum Epigenomics: Charting the Future by Unlocking the Past

Trends Ecol Evol. 2020 Apr;35(4):295-300. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2019.12.005. Epub 2020 Jan 17.

Authors

Erin E Hahn¹, Alicia Grealy¹, Marina Alexander¹, Clare E Holleley²

Affiliations

¹ National Research Collections Australia, Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
² National Research Collections Australia, Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 31955919
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2019.12.005

Abstract

Epigenomic state preserved in museum specimens could be leveraged to provide unique insights into gene regulation trends associated with accelerating environmental change during the Anthropocene. We address the challenges facing museum epigenomics and propose a collaborative framework for researchers and curators to explore this new field.

Keywords: collections; epigenomics; gene regulation; genome; museum; temporal trends.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Epigenomics*
Museums*