Cracking the koala's genetic code
IAE researchers help in world first sequencing of the koala genome
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UC scientists help crack genetic code of koalas
More on UC scientists help crack genetic code of koalasKoalas 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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Critically endangered fish fighting upstream battle against brumbies
More on Critically endangered fish fighting upstream battle against brumbiesResearchers 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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Biosecurity effectively slows down pathogen arrivals, new research
More on Biosecurity effectively slows down pathogen arrivals, new researchStronger biosecurity measures can reduce the spread of invasive plant pathogens despite a rise in global trade and travel, according to a new international study led by University of Canberra researcher
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Intermittent streams send global CO2 levels running high
More on Intermittent streams send global CO2 levels running highA University of Canberra researcher participated in a global research project that analysed plant litter in seasonal streams and found the world’s river systems could be releasing much higher levels of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than previously thought
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PhD grad’s gut feeling pays off
More on PhD grad’s gut feeling pays offTeresa Chavez-Capilla has graduated with a PhD after travelling from Spain to Canberra to examine the metabolism of different arsenic compounds found in food and how they are transformed in the gut and the liver