Marsupial cathelicidins: characterization, antimicrobial activity and evolution in this unique mammalian lineage

Type: Journal Article Reference: Peel Emma , Gonsalvez Adele , Hogg Carolyn J. , Belov Katherine. 2025. Marsupial cathelicidins: characterization, antimicrobial activity and evolution in this unique mammalian lineage. Frontiers in Immunology, 16 – 2025. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1524092 Abstract Introduction: Cathelicidins are a family of antimicrobial peptides well-known for their antimicrobial and Continue Reading

Should I be afraid of the humble platypus?

by Adele Gonsalvez (2022 Honours Student) The platypus. Cute, cuddly, a collection of disparate animal features somehow merged into one animal? Sure. Venomous? Surely not. But alas, just when you’d thought this Australian native couldn’t get any more bizarre (being egg-laying mammals and all) you’d be surprised again. Unbeknownst to Continue Reading