Title: The Primate Genome Sequencing Initiative: Assessing primate genomic diversity at a global scale.

Abstract 
Around 60% of the world’s primate species are currently threatened with extinction. The majority have declining population sizes, mainly because of anthropogenic factors. While several specific species of primates have been studied in depth mainly to better understand our own evolutionary trajectories, there is still a lack of data to understand primate evolution and genomic diversity at a global scale. We produced whole genome shotgun sequencing data for several hundred primates, and currently cover over 170 different species. Our samples span 56 different genera and currently include around 1/3 of all described primate species. More than half of these samples are from species threatened with extinction, and the majority are from wild born individuals. We explore how genetic variation within different primate lineages has been shaped across the globe and aim to study what factors determine it. Our dataset provides the most extensive and complete catalogue of genetic variation in primates to date, with which we aim to help guide future conservation efforts, perform phylogenomic analysis, and study adaptation.