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
Kate Farquharson
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
Genomic insights into the critically endangered King Island scrubtit
Type: Journal Article Reference: Crates, R., von Takach, B., Young, C.M., Stojanovic, D., Neaves, L., Murphy, L., Gautschi, D., Hogg, C.J., Heinsohn, R., Bell, P. and Farquharson, K.A., 2024. Genomic insights into the critically endangered King Island scrubtit. Journal of Heredity, p.esae029. https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esae029 Abstract Small, fragmented or isolated populations are Continue Reading
Reinforcements in the face of ongoing threats: A case study from a critically small carnivore population
Type: Journal Article Reference: McLennan, E.A., Cheng, Y., Farquharson, K.A., Grueber, C.E., Elmer, J., Alexander, L., Fox, S., Belov, K. and Hogg, C.J., 2024. Reinforcements in the face of ongoing threats: a case study from a critically small carnivore population. Animal Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12945 Abstract Reinforcements are a well-established tool for 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
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
The genome sequence of the critically endangered Kroombit tinkerfrog
Type: Journal Article Reference: Farquharson, K., McLennan, E., Belov, K., & Hogg, C. (2023). The genome sequence of the critically endangered Kroombit tinkerfrog (Taudactylus pleione). F1000Research, 12(845). https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.138571.1 Abstract The Kroombit tinkerfrog (Taudactylus pleione) is a stream-dwelling amphibian of the Myobatrachidae family. It is listed as Critically Endangered and is Continue Reading
Adaptive Genetic Management of a Reintroduction Program from Captive Breeding to Metapopulation Management of an Arboreal Marsupial
Type: Journal article Reference: Pierson, J. C., Berry, L., Alexander, L., Anson, J., Birkett, M., Kemp, L., Pascoe, B. A., Farquharson, K. A., & Hogg, C. J. (2023). Adaptive Genetic Management of a Reintroduction Program from Captive Breeding to Metapopulation Management of an Arboreal Marsupial. Diversity, 15(7), 848. https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/7/848 Abstract Continue Reading
Making bioinformatics more accessible
by Dr. Kate Farquharson (Post-doc) In the AWGG lab, we are generating genomic resources for diverse Australian vertebrates, including birds, marsupials, amphibians and reptiles. However, following bioinformatics instructions can sometimes feel a bit like this: And for non-model organisms, it can feel like being asked to draw an owl when Continue Reading
Kate Farquharson
Farquharson, K. A. (2020). Investigating adaptation to captivity: a data-driven approach. The University of Sydney. Captive breeding programs are an increasingly common tool to prevent extinction and provide a source population for reintroductions to the wild. Breeding programs attempt to ‘halt evolution’ in captivity, however, there will always be differences Continue Reading