Extant and extinct bilby genomes combined with Indigenous knowledge improve conservation of a unique Australian marsupial.

doi:10.1038/s41559-024-02436-2

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Extant and extinct bilby genomes combined with Indigenous knowledge improve conservation of a unique Australian marsupial.

Nature ecology & evolution - 1 Jul 2024

Hogg Carolyn J, Edwards Richard J, Farquharson Katherine A, Silver Luke W, Brandies Parice, Peel Emma, Escalona Merly, Jaya Frederick R, Thavornkanlapachai Rujiporn, Batley Kimberley, Bradford Tessa M, Chang J King, Chen Zhiliang, Deshpande Nandan, Dziminski Martin, Ewart Kyle M, Griffith Oliver W, Marin Gual Laia, Moon Katherine L, Travouillon Kenny J, Waters Paul, Whittington Camilla M, Wilkins Marc R, Helgen Kristofer M, Lo Nathan, Ho Simon Y W, Ruiz Herrera Aurora, Paltridge Rachel, Marshall Graves Jennifer A, Renfree Marilyn, Shapiro Beth, Ottewell Kym, Belov Katherine

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Ninu (greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis) are desert-dwelling, culturally and ecologically important marsupials. In collaboration with Indigenous rangers and conservation managers, we generated the Ninu chromosome-level genome assembly (3.66 Gbp) and genome sequences for the extinct Yallara (lesser bilby, Macrotis leucura). We developed and tested a scat single-nucleotide polymorphism panel to inform current and...

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Animals
Conservation of Natural Resources
Marsupialia
Genome
Australia
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Extinction, Biological

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PMID: 38945974
DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02436-2
PMCID: PMC11239497

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