The emerging field of geogenomics: Constraining geological problems with genetic data

Paul A. Baker; Sherilyn C. Fritz; Christopher W. Dick; Andrew J. Eckert; Brian K. Horton; Stefano Manzoni; Camila C. Ribas; Carmala N. Garzione; David S. Battisti

doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2014.04.001

The emerging field of geogenomics: Constraining geological problems with genetic data

Paul A. Baker, Sherilyn C. Fritz, Christopher W. Dick, Andrew J. Eckert, Brian K. Horton, Stefano Manzoni, Camila C. Ribas, Carmala N. Garzione, David S. Battisti

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Abstract

The development of a genomics-derived discipline within geology is timely, as a result of major advances in acquiring and processing geologically relevant genetic data. This paper articulates the emerging field of "geogenomics", which involves the use of large-scale genetic data to constrain geological hypotheses. The paper introduces geogenomics and discusses how hypotheses can be addressed through collaboration between geologists and evolutionary biologists. As an example, geogenomic methods are applied to evaluate competing hypotheses regarding the timing of the Andean uplift, the closure of the Isthmus of Panama, the onset of trans-Amazon drainage, and Quaternary climate variation in the Neotropics.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	38-47
Number of pages	10
Journal	Earth-Science Reviews
Volume	135
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2014.04.001
State	Published - Aug 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Amazon
Andes
Genomics
Molecular phylogenetics
Neotropics
Phylogeography

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General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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