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Marsupial genomics: antimicrobial peptides and endangered species conservation. This project aims to use Australia’s unique biodiversity to tackle the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance. Rapid gene duplication and evolution of antimicrobial peptide genes in marsupials provide protection for joeys that are immunologically naïve in the pouch. By characterising immune genes in 10 marsupial species, this project will yield new antimicrobial peptides that can tackle superbugs. Genomic infor ....Marsupial genomics: antimicrobial peptides and endangered species conservation. This project aims to use Australia’s unique biodiversity to tackle the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance. Rapid gene duplication and evolution of antimicrobial peptide genes in marsupials provide protection for joeys that are immunologically naïve in the pouch. By characterising immune genes in 10 marsupial species, this project will yield new antimicrobial peptides that can tackle superbugs. Genomic information will also be used to provide significant benefits, such as improving the long term conservation of our endangered native species in a more appropriate and cost-effective way.Read moreRead less
Minimising adaptation to captivity for conservation of threatened species. This project aims to determine how evolutionary processes affect the successful release of captive animals. Five years ago the Tasmanian devil was destined for extinction, but scientists now believe they can prevent this. However, they have put all their eggs in one basket – a large captive insurance population which acts as a source for the wild. Adaptation to captivity can have negative consequences for released animals ....Minimising adaptation to captivity for conservation of threatened species. This project aims to determine how evolutionary processes affect the successful release of captive animals. Five years ago the Tasmanian devil was destined for extinction, but scientists now believe they can prevent this. However, they have put all their eggs in one basket – a large captive insurance population which acts as a source for the wild. Adaptation to captivity can have negative consequences for released animals and could threaten the devil programme. Using massive molecular datasets and computational models, this project intends to evaluate different captive breeding scenarios and identify optimal management practices. This will provide environmental policymakers with a new framework for protecting threatened species in Australia and around the world.Read moreRead less