Concluding remarks

To date, most conservation genomic studies have been SNP-based. Whereas SNPs impact single nucleotides, SVs can capture multiple genes and gene regions simultaneously and are therefore more likely to impact fitness. Indeed, mounting evidence indicates that SVs play an important role in determining complex traits for both model and non-model species. Emerging approaches for SV discovery and genotyping, and relating SVs to complex traits, are now in reach for intensively managed threatened species with readily accessible high-quality genomic resources and well-