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#penguins #popgen #genomics #aotearoa #nz

Genetic drivers of disease susceptibility in endangered penguin populations - Nature Ecology & EvolutionA population genetic study of endangered penguins combined with genome-wide associations in the context of infectious disease outbreaks highlights the need for tailored management and conservation pla...www.nature.com

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Why the race to save these cherished penguins just became more urgentResearchers found the endangered yellow-eyed penguin is made up of three distinct subspecies, with the mainland lineage at greatest risk.theconversation.com

New paper! 🐧 We sequenced 249 hoiho / yellow-eyed penguins across mainland Aotearoa New Zealand and the sub-Antarctic to understand their history and why a deadly chick disease is hitting the mainland population so hard. #Science #Conservation #Genomics #NZWildlife www.nature.com/articles/s41...

What the heck #rust #bioinformatics

Thank you illumina for the opening slide of my lab meeting presentation today.