Browsing Research Publications and Outputs by subject "0604 Genetics"
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From reference genomes to population genomics: comparing three reference aligned reduced-representation sequencing pipelines in two wildlife species
Published 2019-01-01Background: Recent advances in genomics have greatly increased research opportunities for non-model species. For wildlife, a growing availability of reference genomes means that population genetics is no longer restricted ...Open AccessArticle -
Genetic analysis of scat samples to inform conservation of the Tasmanian devil
Published 2020-01-01Recent advances in molecular genetics have enabled a great deal of information about species to be obtained from analysis of non-invasively collected samples such as scat. Scat provides genetic information via residual ...Open AccessArticle -
Inbreeding depression in one of the last DFTD-free wild populations of Tasmanian devils
Published 2020-01-01Background. Vulnerable species experiencing inbreeding depression are prone to localised extinctions because of their reduced fitness. For Tasmanian devils, the rapid spread of devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) has led ...Open AccessArticle -
Marsupial Gut Microbiome
Published 2020-01-01The study of the gut microbiome in threatened wildlife species has enormous potential to improve conservation efforts and gain insights into host-microbe coevolution. Threatened species are often housed in captivity, and ...Open AccessArticle -
Metapopulation management of an Endangered species with limited genetic diversity in the presence of disease: the Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii
Published 2017-01-01There has been much discussion relating to the current biodiversity crisis, with the loss of species now at an unprecedented rate. Using augmentation and/or reintroduction to minimize the loss of species in the wild is ...Article -
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 ...Open AccessArticle -
Preserving the demographic and genetic integrity of a single source population during multiple translocations
Published 2020-01-01Globally, conservation translocations are common often using island, or‘virtual island’populations as a source site. We investigated demographic and genetic consequences of using a single source island population for ...Article -
Progress in understanding lateral organ development in plants
Published 2019Plants continuously produce lateral organs from the shoot apex such as leaves and flowers, providing an excellent opportunity to study their development. The plant hormone auxin plays a central role in this process by ...Open AccessArticle -
Regression of devil facial tumour disease following immunotherapy in immunised Tasmanian devils
Published 2017-01-01Devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) is a transmissible cancer devastating the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) population. The cancer cell is the ‘infectious’ agent transmitted as an allograft by biting. Animals usually ...Open AccessArticle -
The Tasmanian devil microbiome— implications for conservation and management
Published 2015-01-01Background: The Tasmanian devil, the world’s largest carnivorous marsupial, is at risk of extinction due to devil facial tumour disease (DFTD), a fatal contagious cancer. The Save the Tasmanian Devil Program has established ...Open AccessArticle -
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 ...Open AccessArticle