The thymus is present in all gnathostome vertebrates and is an essential organ for the
adaptive immune system via the generation of functional mature T‐cells. Over the life span …

The thymus is the site of T lymphocyte development and T cell education to recognize
foreign, but not self, Ags. B cells also reside and develop in the thymus, although their …

Simple Summary Sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) are small, nocturnal, arboreal
marsupials native to New Guinea and Australia, and are increasingly popular pets in Taiwan …

Background The red-tailed phascogale is a 'Near Threatened'dasyurid marsupial. Males are
semelparous and die off shortly after the breeding season in the wild due to a stress-related …

Genetic and genomic technologies have facilitated a greater understanding of the
Tasmanian devil immune system and the origins, evolution and spread of devil facial tumour …

Thymus plasticity following gonadectomy or sex hormone replacement has long since
exemplified sex hormone effects on the immune system in mammals and, to a lesser extent …

Recently, the Danio rerio (zebrafish) has become a trending genetic model for the evolution
of vertebrates, offering new research opportunities that are not readily available in other …

This thesis explored the impact of Devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) on immune function in
Tasmanian devils. It documented how various environmental, and host specific factors …

Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii), an icon of Tasmania, have been facing an ongoing
threat for the past 25 years from devil facial tumour (DFT) disease caused by two …