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Specimen collection is essential for modern science.
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Michael W NachmanMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-4321-5135
Elizabeth J BeckmanMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
Rauri Ck BowieMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
Carla CiceroMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
Chris J ConroyMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
Robert DudleyMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
Tyrone B HayesMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
Michelle S KooMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
Eileen A LaceyMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
Christopher H MartinMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
Jimmy A McGuireMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
James L PattonMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
Carol L SpencerMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
Rebecca D TarvinMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
Marvalee H WakeMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
Ian J WangMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.
Anang AchmadiMuseum Zoologicum Bogoriense, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong, Indonesia.
Sergio Ticul Álvarez-CastañedaCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, La Paz, México.
Michael J AndersenMuseum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America.
Jairo ArroyaveInstituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico.
Christopher C AustinMuseum of Natural Science and Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America.
F Keith BarkerBell Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States of America.
Lisa N BarrowMuseum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America.
George F BarrowcloughAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, United States of America.
John BatesField Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
Aaron M BauerDepartment of Biology, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Kayce C BellNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
Rayna C BellCalifornia Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Allison W BronsonBiological Sciences, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, Arcata, California, United States of America.
Rafe M BrownBiodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America.
Frank T BurbrinkAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, United States of America.
Kevin J BurnsDepartment of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, United States of America.
Carlos Daniel CadenaDepartamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
David C CannatellaBiodiversity Center & Dept. of Integrative Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America.
Todd A CastoeDepartment of Biology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, United States of America.
Prosanta ChakrabartyMuseum of Natural Science and Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America.
Jocelyn P ColellaBiodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America.
Joseph A CookMuseum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America.
Joel L CracraftAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, United States of America.
Drew R DavisNatural History Museum and Dept. of Biology, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico, United States of America.
Alison R Davis RaboskyMuseum of Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Guillermo D'ElíaInstituto de Cs. Ambientales y Evolutivas, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
John P DumbacherCalifornia Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Jonathan L DunnumMuseum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America.
Scott V EdwardsMuseum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Jacob A EsselstynMuseum of Natural Science and Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America.
Julián FaivovichMuseo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia", Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Jon FjeldsåNatural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Oscar A Flores-VillelaMuseo de Zoología, F.C. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico.
Kassandra FordBell Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States of America.
Jérôme FuchsISYEB, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, France.
Matthew K FujitaDepartment of Biology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, United States of America.
Jeffrey M GoodPhilip L. Wright Zoological Museum, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, United States of America.
Eli GreenbaumBiodiversity Collections and Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States of America.
Harry W GreeneBiodiversity Center & Dept. of Integrative Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America.
Shannon HackettField Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
Amir HamidyMuseum Zoologicum Bogoriense, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong, Indonesia.
James HankenMuseum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Tri HaryokoMuseum Zoologicum Bogoriense, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong, Indonesia.
Melissa Tr HawkinsSmithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, United States of America.
Lawrence R HeaneyField Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
David M HillisBiodiversity Center & Dept. of Integrative Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America.
Bradford D HollingsworthSan Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, California, United States of America.
Angela D HornsbyPhilip L. Wright Zoological Museum, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, United States of America.
Peter A HosnerNatural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mohammad IrhamMuseum Zoologicum Bogoriense, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong, Indonesia.
Sharon JansaBell Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States of America.
Rosa Alicia JiménezEscuela de Biología, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala.
Leo JosephAustralian National Wildlife Collection, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia.
Jeremy J KirchmanNew York State Museum, Albany, New York, United States of America.
Travis J LaDucBiodiversity Center & Dept. of Integrative Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America.
Adam D LeachéBurke Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
Enrique P LessaDepartamento de Ecología y Evolución, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Hernán López-FernándezMuseum of Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Nicholas A MasonMuseum of Natural Science and Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America.
John E McCormackMoore Laboratory of Zoology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
Caleb D McMahanField Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
Robert G MoyleBiodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America.
Ricardo A OjedaCONICET, Centro de Ciencia y Técnica Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina.
Link E OlsonUniversity of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America.
Chan Kin OnnNational University of Singapore, Singapore.
Lynne R ParentiSmithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, United States of America.
Gabriela Parra-OleaInstituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico.
Bruce D PattersonField Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
Gregory B PaulyNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
Silvia E PavanBiological Sciences, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, Arcata, California, United States of America.
A Townsend PetersonBiodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America.
Steven PoeMuseum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America.
Daniel L RaboskyMuseum of Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Christopher J RaxworthyAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, United States of America.
Sushma ReddyBell Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States of America.
Alejandro Rico-GuevaraBurke Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
Awal RiyantoMuseum Zoologicum Bogoriense, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong, Indonesia.
Luiz A RochaCalifornia Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Santiago R RonMuseo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.
Sean M RovitoUnidad de Genómica Avanzada, Cinvestav, Mexico.
Kevin C RoweMuseums Victoria Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
Jodi RowleyAustralian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia.
Sara RuaneField Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
David Salazar-ValenzuelaFacultad de Ciencias de Medio Ambiente, Universidad Indoamérica, Quito, Ecuador.
Allison J ShultzNatural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
Brian SidlauskasDept. of Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America.
Derek S SikesUniversity of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America.
Nancy B SimmonsAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, United States of America.
Melanie L J StiassnyAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, United States of America.
Jeffrey W StreicherNatural History Museum, London, United Kingdom.
Bryan L StuartNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America.
Adam P SummersFriday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington, Friday Harbor, Washington, United States of America.
Jose TaveraUniversidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.
Pablo TetaMuseo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia", Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Cody W ThompsonMuseum of Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Robert M TimmBiodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America.
Omar Torres-CarvajalMuseo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.
Gary VoelkerDept. Ecology and Conservation Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America.
Robert S VossAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, United States of America.
Kevin WinkerUniversity of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America.
Christopher WittMuseum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America.
Elizabeth A WommackUniversity of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, United States of America.
Robert M ZinkUniversity of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America.
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Discovery and functional analysis of novel candidate genes and variants underlying craniofacial diversification in Cyprinodon pupfishesR01DE027052 · NIDCR · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Christopher Herbert Martin · 2018 to 2026
$3.0MNIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE027052
Abstract
Natural history museums are vital repositories of specimens, samples and data that inform about the natural world; this Formal Comment revisits a Perspective that advocated for the adoption of compassionate collection practices, querying whether it will ever be possible to completely do away with whole animal specimen collection.
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