Frontiers in polar biology in the genomic era / Committee on Frontiers in Polar Biology, Polar Research Board, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Frontiers in Polar Biology.

Conference Name:

Workshop on Frontiers in Polar Biology (2002 : Tahoe City, Calif.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine biology--Polar Regions.

Marine biology.

Marine biology--Arctic regions.

Biology--Polar Regions.

Biology.

Biology--Arctic regions.

Genomes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As we enter the twenty-first century, the polar biological sciences stand well poised to address numerous important issues, many of which were unrecognized as little as 10 years ago. From the effects of global warming on polar organisms to the potential for life in subglacial Lake Vostok, the opportunities to advance our understanding of polar ecosystems are unprecedented. The era of oegenome-enabled biology is upon us, and new technologies will allow us to examine polar biological questions of unprecedented scope and to do so with extraordinary depth and precision. Frontiers in Polar Biology in the Genomic Revolution highlights research areas in polar biology that can benefit from genomic technologies and assesses the impediments to the conduct of polar genomic research. It also emphasizes the importance of ancillary technologies to the successful application of genomic technologies to polar studies. It recommends the development of a new initiative in polar genome sciences that emphasizes collaborative multidisciplinary research to facilitate genome analyses of polar organisms and coordinate research efforts.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Contents

Summary

1 Introduction

2 Important Questions in Polar Biology

3 The Polar Genome Science Initiative

4 Complements to Genome Science: Enabling Technologies, Facilities, and Infrastructure

5 An Integrated Polar Biology Community: Interactions Among Scientists, Education, and Outreach

6 Findings and Recommendations

References

APPENDIX A Committee Member Biosketches

APPENDIX B Workshop on Frontiers in Polar Biology Agenda

APPENDIX C Workshop on Frontiers in Polar Biology Participants

APPENDIX D List of Acronyms

Color Plates.

Notes:

Issued in conjunction with the Workshop on Frontiers in Polar Biology, held Sept. 9-10, 2002, in Tahoe City, Calif.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610180141

9781280180149

1280180145

9780309512299

0309512298

OCLC:

53967655