A review of sharks museomic: Management and conservation insight from shark and ray specimens from museum collection

Abstract

The development of innovative technologies plays a vital role in improving the preservation and accessibility of naturalistic museum collections. These approaches also contribute to developing significant comprehensive information archives, particularly concerning endangered animal taxa, including shark and ray populations. Within this particular context, museomics can be seen as a burgeoning field of study that offers a fresh and innovative approach to the enrichment and utilization of these resources. Museomics examines genomic data from museum collections of ancient (aDNA) and historic (hDNA) DNA, including shark and ray specimens. This research aims to examine the potency of museomics in the harvesting management and conservation insights of elasmobranchs. Pre-treatment of specimens, unique DNA extraction techniques, and PCR optimization were discussed systematically. This study offers helpful information for restoring and improving the appearance of a museum specimen, which provides significant prospects for preserving biodiversity and pushing specific conservation policies for the shark and ray populations.