Type: Journal article Reference: McLennan, Elspeth A., Toby G. L. Kovacs, Luke W. Silver, Zhiliang Chen, Frederick R. Jaya, Simon Y. W. Ho, Katherine Belov, and Carolyn J. Hogg. 2025. “ Genomics Identifies Koala Populations at Risk across Eastern Australia.” Ecological Applications 35(1): e3062. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.3062 Abstract Koalas are an iconic, Continue Reading
Carolyn Hogg
Bioactive components in the marsupial pouch and milk
Type: Journal article Reference: Jayamanna Mohottige MW, Gardner CE, Nye-Wood MG, Farquharson KA, Juhász A, Belov K, Hogg CJ, Peel E, Colgrave ML. Bioactive components in the marsupial pouch and milk. Nutr Res Rev. 2024 Nov 18:1-12. doi: 10.1017/S0954422424000313. Abstract Marsupials give birth to immunologically naïve young after a relatively Continue Reading
Using bioinformatics to investigate functional diversity: a case study of MHC diversity in koalas
Type: Journal article Reference: Silver LW, McLennan EA, Beaman J, da Silva KB, Timms P, Hogg CJ, Belov K. Using bioinformatics to investigate functional diversity: a case study of MHC diversity in koalas. Immunogenetics. 2024 Dec;76(5-6):381-395. doi: 10.1007/s00251-024-01356-6 Abstract Conservation genomics can greatly improve conservation outcomes of threatened populations, including Continue Reading
Building meaningful collaboration in conservation genetics and genomics
Type: Journal article Reference: Shaw, R.E., Brockett, B., Pierson, J.C. et al. Building meaningful collaboration in conservation genetics and genomics. Conserv Genet 25, 1127–1145 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-024-01636-4 Abstract Genetic diversity is the foundation of biodiversity, and preserving it is therefore fundamental to conservation practice. However, global conservation efforts face significant challenges Continue Reading
A genomic framework to assist conservation breeding and translocation success: A case study of a critically endangered turtle
Type: Journal article Reference: Nelson, H. V., Farquharson, K. A., Georges, A., McLennan, E. A., DeGabriel, J. L., Giese, M., Ormond, C., McFadden, M., Skidmore, A., Prangell, J., Belov, K., & Hogg, C. J. (2024). A genomic framework to assist conservation breeding and translocation success: A case study of a Continue Reading
Hijacking of N-fixing legume albumin-1 genes enables the cyclization and stabilization of defense peptides
Article: Journal article Reference: Gilding, E.K., Jackson, M.A., Nguyen, L.T.T. et al. Hijacking of N-fixing legume albumin-1 genes enables the cyclization and stabilization of defense peptides. Nat Commun 15, 6565 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50742-x Abstract The legume albumin-1 gene family, arising after nodulation, encodes linear a- and b-chain peptides for nutrient storage Continue Reading
Extant and extinct bilby genomes combined with Indigenous knowledge improve conservation of a unique Australian marsupial
Type: Journal article Reference: Hogg, C.J., Edwards, R.J., Farquharson, K.A. et al. Extant and extinct bilby genomes combined with Indigenous knowledge improve conservation of a unique Australian marsupial. Nat Ecol Evol 8, 1311–1326 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02436-2 Abstract Ninu (greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis) are desert-dwelling, culturally and ecologically important marsupials. In collaboration Continue Reading
The future is here: an easy-to-use toolkit for integrating genetics into conservation management
Type: Journal article Reference: Hogg, C.J., Farquharson, K.A., Brandies, P., Silver, L.W., Ottewell, K., McLennan, E.A., Richmond, S. and Belov, K. (2025), The future is here: an easy-to-use toolkit for integrating genetics into conservation management. Anim Conserv, 28: 93-103. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12971 Abstract Over the past decade, the development of genetic and Continue Reading
Plethora of New Marsupial Genomes Informs Our Knowledge of Marsupial MHC Class II
Type: Journal article Reference: Luke W Silver, Carolyn J Hogg, Katherine Belov, Plethora of New Marsupial Genomes Informs Our Knowledge of Marsupial MHC Class II, Genome Biology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2024, evae156, https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evae156 Abstract The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) plays a vital role in the vertebrate Continue Reading
The Conversation: Strong progress – from a low base: here’s what’s in NSW’s biodiversity reforms
Professor Carolyn Hogg from the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney, Jaana Dielenberg from Charles Darwin University and Professor Hugh Possingham from the University of Queensland discuss the NSW Government’s proposed major overhaul of the Biodiversity Conservation Act. Find the full article here: https://theconversation.com/strong-progress-from-a-low-base-heres-whats-in-nsws-biodiversity-reforms-234917