Adaptation and conservation insights from the koala genome

Adaptation and conservation insights from the koala genome

The koala, the only extant species of the marsupial family Phascolarctidae, is classified as ‘vulnerable’ due to habitat loss and widespread disease. We sequenced the koala genome, producing a complete and contiguous marsupial reference genome, including centromeres. We reveal that the koala’s abili...

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Main Authors: Chong, AYY, Johnson, RN, O’Meally, D, Chen, Z, Etherington, GJ, Ho, SYW, Nash, WJ, Grueber, CE, Cheng, Y, Whittington, CM, Dennison, S, Peel, E, Haerty, W, O’Neill, RJ, Colgan, D, Russell, TL, Alquezar-Planas, DE, Attenbrow, V, Bragg, JG, Brandies, PA, Deakin, JE, Di Palma, F, Duda, Z, Eldridge, MDB, Ewart, KM, Hogg, CJ, Frankham, GJ, Georges, A, Gillett, AK, Govendir, M, Greenwood, AD, Hayakawa, T, Helgen, KM, Hobbs, M, Holleley, CE, Heider, TN, Jones, EA, King, A, Madden, D, Graves, JA, Morris, KM, Neaves, LE, Patel, HR, Polkinghorne, A, Renfree, MB, Robin, C, Salinas, R, Tsangaras, K, Waters, PD, Waters, SA, Wright, B, Wilkins, MR, Timms, P, Belov, K
Format: Journal article
Published: Springer Nature 2018

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