Type: Journal Article Reference: Schraven, A. L., Hogg, C. J., & Grueber, C. E. (2024). Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) gene flow and source-sink dynamics. Global Ecology and Conservation, 52, e02960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e02960 Abstract Increased access to genetic data has substantially improved how we manage threatened species. The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Continue Reading
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A reference genome, mitochondrial genome and associated transcriptomes for the critically endangered swift parrot
Type: Journal article Reference: Silver LW, Stojanovic D, Farquharson KA et al. A reference genome, mitochondrial genome and associated transcriptomes for the critically endangered swift parrot (Lathamus discolor). F1000Research 2024, 13:251 (https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.144352.2) Abstract The swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) is a Critically Endangered migratory parrot that breeds in Tasmania and winters Continue Reading
Multi-omics resources for the Australian stuttering frog (Mixophyes balbus) reveal assorted antimicrobial peptides
Type: Journal Article Reference: Tang, S., Peel, E., Belov, K., Hogg, C. J., & Farquharson, K. A. (2024). Multi-omics resources for the Australian southern stuttering frog (Mixophyes australis) reveal assorted antimicrobial peptides. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 3991. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54522-x Abstract The number of genome-level resources for non-model species continues to rapidly expand. Continue Reading
Remnant kenngoor (Phascogale calura) retain genetic connectivity and genetic diversity in a highly fragmented landscape
Type: Journal Article Reference: de Visser, R. S., Hall, M., Ottewell, K., Pierson, J. C., Sanders, A., Friend, J. A., Berry, L., Hogg, C. & Catullo, R. A. (2024). Remnant kenngoor (Phascogale calura) retain genetic connectivity and genetic diversity in a highly fragmented landscape. Conservation Genetics, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-024-01603-z Abstract Kenngoor Continue Reading
Dating in the Dark: Elevated Substitution Rates in Cave Cockroaches (Blattodea: Nocticolidae) Have Negative Impacts on Molecular Date Estimates
Type: Journal article Reference: Toby G L Kovacs, James Walker, Simon Hellemans, Thomas Bourguignon, Nikolai J Tatarnic, Jane M McRae, Simon Y W Ho, Nathan Lo, Dating in the Dark: Elevated Substitution Rates in Cave Cockroaches (Blattodea: Nocticolidae) Have Negative Impacts on Molecular Date Estimates, Systematic Biology, Volume 73, Issue Continue Reading
A chromosome-level genome assembly for the dugong
Type: Journal Article Reference: Dorothy Nevé Baker, Linelle Abueg, Merly Escalona, Katherine A Farquharson, Janet M Lanyon, Diana Le Duc, Torsten Schöneberg, Dominic Absolon, Ying Sims, Olivier Fedrigo, Erich D Jarvis, Katherine Belov, Carolyn J Hogg, Beth Shapiro, A chromosome-level genome assembly for the dugong (Dugong dugon), Journal of Heredity, Continue Reading
Translating genomic advances into biodiversity conservation
Type: Journal Article Reference: Hogg, C.J. Translating genomic advances into biodiversity conservation. Nat Rev Genet (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41576-023-00671-0 Abstract A key action of the new Global Biodiversity Framework is the maintenance of genetic diversity in all species to safeguard their adaptive potential. To achieve this goal, a translational mindset, which aims Continue Reading
DNA methylation networks underlying mammalian traits
Type: Journal article Reference: Haghani, A., et al. (2023). DNA methylation networks underlying mammalian traits. Science, 381(6658), eabq5693. https://doi.org/doi:10.1126/science.abq5693 Abstract Using DNA methylation profiles (n = 15,456) from 348 mammalian species, we constructed phyloepigenetic trees that bear marked similarities to traditional phylogenetic ones. Using unsupervised clustering across all samples, we Continue Reading
Universal DNA methylation age across mammalian tissues
Type: Journal Article Reference: Lu, A. T., et al. (2023). Universal DNA methylation age across mammalian tissues. Nature Aging. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-023-00462-6 Abstract Aging, often considered a result of random cellular damage, can be accurately estimated using DNA methylation profiles, the foundation of pan-tissue epigenetic clocks. Here, we demonstrate the development of Continue Reading
Tasmanian devil cathelicidins exhibit anticancer activity against Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) cells
Type: Journal Article Reference: Petrohilos, C., Patchett, A., Hogg, C.J. et al. Tasmanian devil cathelicidins exhibit anticancer activity against Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) cells. Science Report 13, 12698 (2023). doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-39901-0 Abstract The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is endangered due to the spread of Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), Continue Reading