A5073438232- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Genetics and Physical Performance
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Lexicography and Language Studies
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- Linguistics and language evolution
- Bird parasitology and diseases
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
2021-2022
Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
2020-2022
University of Zagreb
2020
Genome assemblies are in the process of becoming an increasingly important tool for understanding genetic diversity threatened species. Unfortunately, due to limited budgets typical area conservation biology, genome species, when available, tend be highly fragmented, represented by tens thousands scaffolds not assigned chromosomal locations. The recent advent high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) enables more contiguous containing spanning length entire chromosomes little...
Abstract Species of the mustelid subfamily Guloninae inhabit diverse habitats on multiple continents, and occupy a variety ecological niches. They differ in feeding ecologies, reproductive strategies morphological adaptations. To identify candidate loci associated with adaptations to their respective environments, we generated de novo assembly tayra ( Eira barbara ), earliest diverging species subfamily, compared this genomes available for wolverine Gulo gulo ) sable Martes zibellina ). Our...
Long-term selection experiments are a powerful tool to understand the genetic background of complex traits. The longest such has been conducted in Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), generating extreme mouse lines with increased fertility, body mass, protein mass and endurance. For >140 generations, these have maintained alongside an unselected control line, representing valuable resource understanding basis polygenic However, their history genomes not reported comprehensive...
The European glass lizard, <i>Pseudopus apodus</i> (Pallas, 1775), is a large, legless lizard with wide distribution across south-eastern Europe and eastern central Asia. To date, morphological diversification among populations on geographically small scale has not yet been reported in this lizard. Thus, we investigated the variations corresponding differences habitat utilization between two of <i>P. inhabiting same biogeographical zone within relatively close geographic area. We...
The meerkat, Suricata suricatta, is a highly social member of the mongoose family (Herpestidae) and only extant species genus Suricata. We present first complete mitochondrial genome assembled with seed-and-extend algorithm using three closely related as references. Phylogenetic analyses 22 sequences confirm position meerkat within Herpestidae Feliformia, suborder Carnivora, high support values. This in good agreement formerly conducted studies based on small number nuclear gene fragments....
Abstract A unique set of mouse outbred lines has been generated through selective breeding in the longest selection experiment ever conducted on mice. Over course >140 generations, control line given rise to two extremely fertile (>20 pups per litter each), giant growth (one lean, one obese) and long-distance running line. Genomic analysis revealed line-specific patterns genetic variation among high levels homozygosity within as a result long-term intensive selection, drift isolation....
Monitoring of marine priority habitats has been recently undertaken in the Telašćica Nature Park (Croatia) compliance with management plan developed within MedPAN South project. Assessment state Posidonia oceanica meadows was made 2011, 2012 and 2014, five locations subjected to different anthropogenic pressure. The monitoring mainly aimed establish presence disturbance that are highly frequented by recreational boaters. Using an empirical assessment frequent boat use, were defined as...
Monitoring of marine priority habitats has been recently undertaken in the Telašćica Nature Park (Croatia) compliance with management plan developed within MedPAN South project. Assessment state Posidonia oceanica meadows was made 2011, 2012 and 2014, five locations subjected to different anthropogenic pressure. The monitoring mainly aimed establish presence disturbance that are highly frequented by recreational boaters. Using an empirical assessment frequent boat use, were defined as...
Monitoring of marine priority habitats has been recently undertaken in the Telašćica Nature Park (Croatia) compliance with management plan developed within MedPAN South project. Assessment state Posidonia oceanica meadows was made 2011, 2012 and 2014, five locations subjected to different anthropogenic pressure. The monitoring mainly aimed establish presence disturbance that are highly frequented by recreational boaters. Using an empirical assessment frequent boat use, were defined as...
Genome assemblies are becoming increasingly important for understanding genetic diversity in threatened species. However, due to limited budgets the area of conservation biology, genome assemblies, when available, tend be highly fragmented with tens thousands scaffolds. The recent advent high throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) makes it possible generate more contiguous containing scaffolds that length entire chromosomes. Such greatly facilitate analyses and visualization...
Runs of Homozygosity (ROHs) are extensively found in the genomes farm animals. The genes contained these regions important for selected traits, having reached fixation through selective breeding, but also as a result inbreeding. Two essential goals breeding programs to increase reproductive fitness and muscle growth, both which largely determined by ROHs therein. In this study, pigs primarily (Large White (LW), n=10) or growth (Pietrain (PI), traits were sequenced, detected. breeds,...
Abstract Species of the mustelid subfamily Guloninae inhabit diverse habitats on multiple continents, and occupy a variety ecological niches. They differ in feeding ecologies, reproductive strategies morphological adaptations. To identify candidate loci associated with adaptations to their respective environments, we generated de novo assembly tayra ( Eira barbara) , earliest diverging species subfamily, compared this genomes available for wolverine Gulo gulo ) sable Martes zibellina ). Our...