Macroimmunology: The drivers and consequences of spatial patterns in wildlife immune defence

DJ Becker, GF Albery, MK Kessler… - Journal of Animal …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence and intensity of parasites in wild hosts varies across space and is a key
determinant of infection risk in humans, domestic animals and threatened wildlife. Because …

Drift, not selection, shapes toll‐like receptor variation among oceanic island populations

C Gonzalez‐Quevedo, LG Spurgin, JC Illera… - Molecular …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the relative role of different evolutionary forces in sha** the level and
distribution of functional genetic diversity among natural populations is a key issue in …

The characterization of toll‐like receptor repertoire in Pinna nobilis after mass mortality events suggests adaptive introgression

S Coupé, IA Giantsis, M Vázquez Luis… - Ecology and …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
The fan mussel Pinna nobilis is currently on the brink of extinction due to a multifactorial
disease mainly caused to the highly pathogenic parasite Haplosporidium pinnae, meaning …

Genetic structure and viability selection in the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), a vagile raptor with a Holarctic distribution

JM Doyle, TE Katzner, GW Roemer, JW Cain… - Conservation …, 2016‏ - Springer
Molecular markers can reveal interesting aspects of organismal ecology and evolution,
especially when surveyed in rare or elusive species. Herein, we provide a preliminary …

Gaps in genetic knowledge affect conservation management of kiwi (Apteryx) species

M Undin, SFK Hills, PJ Lockhart, I Castro - Ibis, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Worldwide, there is growing appreciation of the importance of integrating genetic information
into conservation management. However, there are commonly occurring problems which …

Pedigree reconstruction using molecular data reveals an early warning sign of gene diversity loss in an island population of Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii)

EA McLennan, RM Gooley, P Wise, K Belov… - Conservation …, 2018‏ - Springer
Tasmanian devils have experienced an 85% population decline since the emergence of an
infectious cancer. In response, a captive insurance population was established in 2006 with …

Too much of a good thing? Finding the most informative genetic data set to answer conservation questions

EA McLennan, BR Wright, K Belov… - Molecular Ecology …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Molecular markers are a useful tool allowing conservation and population managers to shed
light on genetic processes affecting threatened populations. However, as technological …

Genetic rescue attempt in a small, inbred population of a wild endangered passerine

S Nichols, JG Ewen, D Gottelli, CE Grueber… - Biological …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Translocations can facilitate gene flow between fragmented populations, introducing new
genetic variants that may mask deleterious alleles and relieve inbreeding depression …

Assembly of female and male hihi genomes (stitchbird; Notiomystis cincta) enables characterization of the W chromosome and resources for conservation genomics

S Bailey, J Guhlin, DS Senanayake… - Molecular ecology …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
A high‐quality reference genome can be a valuable resource for threatened species by
providing a foundation to assess their evolutionary potential to adapt to future pressures …

A High-Quality, Long-Read De Novo Genome Assembly to Aid Conservation of Hawaiiʻs Last Remaining Crow Species

JT Sutton, M Helmkampf, CC Steiner, MR Bellinger… - Genes, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Genome-level data can provide researchers with unprecedented precision to examine the
causes and genetic consequences of population declines, which can inform conservation …