Non-invasive real-time genomic monitoring of the critically endangered kākāpō

L Urban, AK Miller, D Eason, D Vercoe, M Shaffer… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
We used non-invasive real-time genomic approaches to monitor one of the last surviving
populations of the critically endangered kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus). We first established …

The promise and challenges of characterizing genome‐wide structural variants: A case study in a critically endangered parrot

JR Wold, JG Guhlin, PK Dearden… - Molecular ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There is growing interest in the role of structural variants (SVs) as drivers of local adaptation
and speciation. From a biodiversity genomics perspective, the characterization of genome …

Capturing species‐wide diversity of the gut microbiota and its relationship with genomic variation in the critically endangered kākāpō

AG West, A Digby, AW Santure, JG Guhlin… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Gut microbiota play an essential role in host health with important implications for
conservation management of threatened wildlife. While factors such as diet, medication and …