Browsing Research Publications and Outputs by subject "0102 Applied Mathematics"
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Pedigree analysis reveals a generational decline in reproductive success of captive Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii): implications for captive management of threatened species
Published 2017-01-01Captive breeding programs are an increasingly popular tool to augment the conservation of threatened wild populations. Many programs keep detailed pedigrees, which are used to prescribe breeding targets to meet demographic ...Article -
Variants in the host genome may inhibit tumour growth in devil facial tumours: evidence from genome-wide association
Published 2017-01-01Devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) has decimated wild populations of Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) due to its ability to avoid immune detection and pass from host to host by biting. A small number of devils have ...Article