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Cracking the koala's genetic code

IAE researchers help in world first sequencing of the koala genome

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Reduced representation genotyping using NGS for bacterial identification, typing, discovery and genomic analysis

Bacterial identification methods used for routine identification in medical and environmental microbiology include a combination approach of biochemical tests, mass spectrometry or molecular biology techniques. Extensive publicly available databases... Event details Reduced representation genotyping using NGS for bacterial identification, typing, discovery and genomic analysis

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  1. Corroboree frog

    DNA monitoring provides clues about corroboree frog survival

    The power of new DNA technologies has been used to monitor the endangered northern corroboree frog for the first time.

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  1. Dr Tariq Ezaz and Julie Strand are working on a project to develop cell lines for biobanking.

    New UC project could provide major boost for species conservation

    A research project at the University of Canberra’s Institute for Applied Ecology is focusing on the development of cell lines for biobanking.

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  2. Koala

    UC scientists help crack genetic code of koalas

    Koalas could be less at risk of extinction after a team of scientists, including two from the University of Canberra, successfully completed the full sequencing of the animal’s genome

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  3. Stocky Galaxias

    Critically endangered fish fighting upstream battle against brumbies

    Researchers at the University of Canberra are concerned wild horses in the Kosciuszko National Park could wipe out a critically endangered species of fish

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