The peril of gene-targeted conservation
M Kardos, ABA Shafer - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2018 - cell.com
The genomics revolution has sparked interest in using our increased understanding of the
loci involved in phenotypic variation and adaptation to advance the conservation of …
loci involved in phenotypic variation and adaptation to advance the conservation of …
The evolution of two transmissible cancers in Tasmanian devils
Tasmanian devils have spawned two transmissible cancer lineages, named devil facial
tumor 1 (DFT1) and devil facial tumor 2 (DFT2). We investigated the genetic diversity and …
tumor 1 (DFT1) and devil facial tumor 2 (DFT2). We investigated the genetic diversity and …
An oral bait vaccination approach for the Tasmanian devil facial tumor diseases
ABSTRACT Introduction: The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is the largest extant
carnivorous marsupial. Since 1996, its population has declined by 77% primarily due to a …
carnivorous marsupial. Since 1996, its population has declined by 77% primarily due to a …
The origins and vulnerabilities of two transmissible cancers in Tasmanian devils
Transmissible cancers are clonal lineages that spread through populations via contagious
cancer cells. Although rare in nature, two facial tumor clones affect Tasmanian devils. Here …
cancer cells. Although rare in nature, two facial tumor clones affect Tasmanian devils. Here …
The ecology and evolution of wildlife cancers: Applications for management and conservation
Ecological and evolutionary concepts have been widely adopted to understand host–
pathogen dynamics, and more recently, integrated into wildlife disease management …
pathogen dynamics, and more recently, integrated into wildlife disease management …
The newly-arisen Devil facial tumour disease 2 (DFT2) reveals a mechanism for the emergence of a contagious cancer
A Caldwell, R Coleby, C Tovar, MR Stammnitz… - Elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
Devil Facial Tumour 2 (DFT2) is a recently discovered contagious cancer circulating in the
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), a species which already harbours a more …
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), a species which already harbours a more …
Tracing the rise of malignant cell lines: Distribution, epidemiology and evolutionary interactions of two transmissible cancers in Tasmanian devils
S James, G Jennings, YM Kwon… - Evolutionary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging infectious diseases are rising globally and understanding host‐pathogen
interactions during the initial stages of disease emergence is essential for assessing …
interactions during the initial stages of disease emergence is essential for assessing …
The Australian roadkill reporting project—Applying integrated professional research and citizen science to monitor and mitigate roadkill in Australia
B Englefield, M Starling, B Wilson, C Roder… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Australia has no database of national roadkill. The current research project
fills that knowledge gap by developing a roadkill reporting application that enables …
fills that knowledge gap by developing a roadkill reporting application that enables …
Extracellular vesicle proteomes of two transmissible cancers of Tasmanian devils reveal tenascin-C as a serum-based differential diagnostic biomarker
Abstract The iconic Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is endangered due to the
transmissible cancer Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), of which there are two …
transmissible cancer Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), of which there are two …
Cathelicidin-3 associated with serum extracellular vesicles enables early diagnosis of a transmissible cancer
The identification of practical early diagnostic biomarkers is a cornerstone of improved
prevention and treatment of cancers. Such a case is devil facial tumor disease (DFTD), a …
prevention and treatment of cancers. Such a case is devil facial tumor disease (DFTD), a …