Type: Journal Article Reference: Nelson, H.V., Silver, L., Kovacs, T.G.L. et al. Genome-wide diversity and MHC characterisation in a critically endangered freshwater turtle susceptible to disease. Immunogenetics 77, 21 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00251-025-01378-8 Abstract Small, isolated populations are often vulnerable to increased inbreeding and genetic drift, both of which elevate the risk Continue Reading
Luke Silver
Temporal Loss of Genome-Wide and Immunogenetic Diversity in a Near-Extinct Parrot
Type: Journal article Reference: Silver LW, Farquharson KA, Peel E, Gilbert MTP, Belov K, Morales HE, Hogg CJ. Temporal Loss of Genome-Wide and Immunogenetic Diversity in a Near-Extinct Parrot. Mol Ecol. 2025 Mar 25:e17746. doi: 10.1111/mec.17746. Abstract Loss of genetic diversity threatens a species’ adaptive potential and long-term resilience. Predicted Continue Reading
Academic Adventures to the Other Side of the Globe
by Luke Silver (Post-doc) In August of 2024 I had the exciting opportunity to undertake a three-month research stay in the Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics at Ulm University. So how did this come about? Professor Simone Sommer was one of my thesis reviewers and she reached out Continue Reading
AMPed Up Immunity: 418 Whole Genomes Reveal Intraspecific Diversity of Koala Antimicrobial Peptides
Type: Journal article Reference: Petrohilos C, Peel E, Silver LW, Belov K, Hogg CJ. AMPed up immunity: 418 whole genomes reveal intraspecific diversity of koala antimicrobial peptides. Immunogenetics. 2025 Jan 8;77(1):11. doi: 10.1007/s00251-024-01368-2. Abstract Characterising functional diversity is a vital element to understanding a species’ immune function, yet many immunogenetic Continue Reading
A reference genome for the eastern bettong ( Bettongia gaimardi)
Type: Journal article Reference: Silver, L. W., Edwards, R. J., Neaves, L., Manning, A. D., Hogg, C. J., & Banks, S. (2025). A reference genome for the eastern bettong ( Bettongia gaimardi). F1000Research, 13, 1544. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.157851.1 Abstract The eastern or Tasmanian bettong ( Bettongia gaimardi) is one of four extant Continue Reading
Spatial variation in toll-like receptor diversity in koala populations across their geographic distribution
Type: Journal article Reference: Cui J, Batley KC, Silver LW, McLennan EA, Hogg CJ, Belov K. Spatial variation in toll-like receptor diversity in koala populations across their geographic distribution. Immunogenetics. 2024 Nov 30;77(1):5. doi: 10.1007/s00251-024-01365-5 Abstract The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an iconic Australian species that is listed as endangered Continue Reading
Genomics identifies koala populations at risk across eastern Australia
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
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
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