A5057338246- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Australian Indigenous Culture and History
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Language and cultural evolution
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
James Cook University
2024-2025
University of the Sunshine Coast
2022-2024
Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine
2024
Dingoes arrived in Australia during the mid-Holocene and are top-order terrestrial predator on continent. Although dingoes subsequently spread across continent, initial founding population(s) could have been small. We investigated this hypothesis by sequencing whole genomes of three also obtaining genome data from nine additional 56 canines, including wolves, village dogs breed dogs, examined signatures bottlenecks founder effects. found that nucleotide diversity was low, 36% less than...
Abstract Dingoes come from an ancient canid lineage that originated in East Asia around 8,000 to 11,000 years BP. As Australia's largest terrestrial predator, dingoes play important ecological role. A small, protected population exists on a world heritage listed offshore island, K’gari (formerly Fraser Island). Concern regarding the persistence of has risen due their low genetic diversity and elevated inbreeding levels. However, whole-genome sequence data is lacking this population. Here, we...
It is estimated that two billion people are latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( Mtb ), the causative agent of (TB). Latent infection (LTBI) can occur in multiple organs, including lymphatics. The risk LTBI reactivation increases immunocompromised conditions, such as coinfection human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and during treatment autoimmune diseases organ transplantation. immunological correlates protection against TB, LTBI, remain largely elusive. Here, we used a mouse...
Objectives: About 300 Aboriginal languages were spoken in Australia. These classified into two groups: Pama-Nyungan (PN), comprised of one language Family, and Non-Pama-Nyungan (NPN) with more than 20 Families. The Yolngu people belong to the larger PN Family live Arnhem Land northern They are surrounded by groups who speak NPN languages. This study, using nuclear genomic mitochondrial DNA data, was undertaken shed light on origins their language. sequences compared those other Indigenous...
ABSTRACT Objectives About 300 Aboriginal languages were spoken in Australia, classified into two groups: Pama‐Nyungan (PN), comprised of one language Family, and Non‐Pama‐Nyungan (NPN) with more than 20 Families. The Yolngu people belong to the larger PN Family live Arnhem Land northern Australia. They are surrounded by groups who speak NPN languages. This study, using nuclear genomic mitochondrial DNA data, was undertaken shed light on origins their language. sequences compared those other...
It is well known that highly inbred dogs are more prone to diseases than less or outbred dogs. This because inbreeding increases the load of recessive deleterious variants. Using genomes 392 belonging 83 breeds, we investigated association between abundance homozygous variants and dog health. We used number non-routine veterinary care events for each breed assess level morbidity. Our results revealed a significant positive relationship located within runs homozygosity (RoH) tracts breeds The...
Abstract Dingoes arrived in Australia during the mid-Holocene and are native top-order terrestrial predator on mainland some offshore islands. Although dingoes subsequently spread across continent, initial founding population(s) could have been small. To investigate this hypothesis, we examined potential signatures of bottlenecks founder effects by sequencing whole genomes three also obtaining genome data from nine additional 56 canines, including wolves, village dogs breed dogs, effects. We...
Abstract At the end of last ice age, several Atlantic salmon populations got caught up in lakes and ponds Northern Hemisphere. Occasionally, also locked when flow rivers terminated from reaching sea due to land upheaval. Therefore, pattern evolution shaping landlocked is different other anadromous salmons, which migrate between rivers. According theories population genetics, effect genetic drift expected be more pronounced former compared latter. Here we examined this using whole genome data...
ABSTRACT Dingoes come from an ancient canid lineage that originated in East Asia around 8000-11,000 years BP. As Australia’s largest terrestrial predator, dingoes play important ecological role. A small, protected population exists on a world heritage listed offshore island, K’gari (formerly Fraser Island). Concern regarding the persistence of has risen due to their low genetic diversity and elevated inbreeding levels. However, whole-genome sequencing data is lacking this population. Here,...
Abstract At the end of last ice age, several Atlantic salmon populations got caught up in lakes and other small waterbodies Northern Hemisphere. Therefore, pattern evolution shaping landlocked is different from anadromous salmons, which migrate between sea rivers. According to theories population genetics, effect genetic drift expected be more pronounced former compared latter. Here we examined this using whole genome data Norway. Our results showed a 50-80% reduction genomic heterozygosity...