Abstract
The Genomic Resources Collection is a separate, independently managed part of the natural history collections of the Finnish Museum of Natural History Luomus specifically intended for consumptive research. The GRC policy deals with the materials that are archived for the very purpose of enabling the study of biological diversity at the genome level, DNA extractions of animal, fungal and plant specimens, and animal tissue samples stored deep-frozen for purposes of future DNA extraction. The GRC policy defines the purpose of the collections, the objectives and content of the procedures and activities related to them, the distribution of responsibilities for collection management and maintenance in Luomus, and the principles of collection accumulation, preservation and accessibility. The aim of the GRC is to store and loan genomic samples for research purposes. In taxonomic coverage the collection overlaps with all the taxonomically delimited specimen collections managed by the Zoology and Botany Units, but is distinguished as being directed to preserve the genomic (DNA) information irrespective of the phenotypic variation that are the focus of specimen collections. The GRC includes both Finnish and foreign samples, all legally and ethically obtained, mostly linked to a specimen voucher in the taxonomic collections. The GRC samples are documented and trackable in Luomus collections management system. In accordance with the Universities Act, the GRC belongs to the national natural science collections of Luomus. For their part, the GRC collection implement the mission of Luomus, which is to be “responsible for the preservation, accumulation and exhibition of the national natural history collections and for research and education relating to them”.
Highlights
It deals with the materials that are archived for the very purpose of enabling the study of biological diversity at the genome level, for producing DNA sequences for characterizing taxa and populations
The GRC policy is implemented and executed by the GRC Curators who manage the GRC collection, as well as by staff working with the collections on behalf of Luomus
The GRC collections are described in the GRC Theme page https://laji.fi/theme/luomusgrc of the species.fi portal of the Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility (FinBIF), where the GRC samples available for research use are searchable
Summary
New material to the GRC includes DNA-extracts (genomic preparations) remaining from finished scientific research projects by Luomus or other UH researchers, donated by research collaborators, students or governmental institutions, and animal tissues of vertebrates or invertebrates from the incoming flow of specimens to Luomus. The voucher specimens from which the DNA or tissue samples are separated are deposited in the different collection sections in Luomus according to their taxonomy. The GRC will mainly acquire DNA (extracts) or tissues samples that are linked with a taxonomically identified voucher specimen deposited in (or to be deposited in) Luomus’ collections or in another named national or international repository (preferably public). The taxonomically identified source specimens of the tissue samples are not always deposited in Luomus’ collections for reasons of preparation and storage costs. Luomus retains the full rights to all accepted samples deposited in the GRC
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