IUCN Species Survival Commission biobanking guidelines for conservation purposes
2025
Hvilsom, C. |
Brown, Ania |
Bruford, M. |
Berner, J. |
Boettcher, P. |
Bragg, J. |
Calatayud, N. |
Costa, M. |
Daly, J. |
Dulloo, Mohammad Ehsan |
Fant, J. |
Goodale, Uromi Manage |
Habul, A. |
Hamer, M. |
Heineman, K. |
Hoban, S. |
Hobbs, Rebecca |
Macdonald, Anna |
Masembe, C. |
Motato-Vásquez, V. |
Mullins, P. |
O'Brien, J. |
Russo, I-R. |
Ryder, O. |
Sole, C. |
Vergeer, P. |
Wettberg, E.B.v. |
Wisely, S. |
Segelbacher, G. |
The guidelines call for and delineate standardised approaches, from collecting and storing samples to using and sharing data. Lastly, the guidelines illustrate which international and national regulations have to be considered. This document aims to be a resource that guides the reader through the fundamental decision processes for establishing, managing and implementing biobanks.