Professor Andrew Pask
Head, Thylacine Integrated Genomic Restoration Research (TIGRR) Lab, School of BioSciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne
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Piecing thylacine DNA back together
New research is using genomes from living thylacine relatives to build a new, chromosome-scale genome for the de-extinction of the Tasmanian tiger
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The 9 steps to de-extincting Australia’s thylacine
The reality of bringing back the Tasmanian tiger from extinction using its genome is now a step closer, but how will science make it happen?
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No bones about it, dunnarts crawl before growing a skeleton
New insights into the development of the dunnart – or marsupial mouse – provide a model animal to study other unique Australian fauna and could aid conservation efforts
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Tasmanian tigers start to look like dogs in the pouch
The Tasmanian tiger and wolf evolved similar genetic blueprints and lifestyle strategies, generating similar skull shapes even at the puppy stage, finds a new study
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Herbicide impacts marsupial reproduction and development
New research shows atrazine, a herbicide banned in the EU but widely used in Australia, causes abnormalities in marsupial genitalia
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The shared evolution of the Tasmanian tiger and the wolf
Through a molecular quirk, two distant mammalian cousins evolved to look more like twins finds new research
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‘Safe’ herbicide in Australian water affects male fertility
Scientists are calling for a herbicide banned in the European Union for the last 15 years to be withdrawn in Australia for its effect on male fertility
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Extinct Tasmanian tiger now back in 3D
Using 3D scanning, researchers are peeking under the preserved skin of Tasmanian tiger specimens to reconstruct its growth and development
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Secrets from beyond extinction: The Tasmanian tiger
The entire thylacine genome has now been sequenced, revealing the apex marsupial predator was in poor genetic health and may have struggled to fight disease had it survived