Amazing study led by Nadine Müller-Klein, looking at the influence of tuberculosis on survival and immune diversity in meerkats. Absolutely thrilled to be included as a small part of this project during my time spent at Ulm University on a research stay last year @sydney.edu.au

Scientists suggest radical plan to save rare parrot from extinction The endangered orange-bellied parrot has lost 62 per cent of its genetic diversity and can only be saved by breeding with another species or editing its genes, a study suggests.

The endangered orange-bellied parrot has lost 62 per cent of its genetic diversity and can only be saved by breeding with another species or editing its genes, a study suggests.

The orange-bellied parrot is predicted to go extinct by 2038. We tracked >200 years of genomic erosion. Here’s what we found 🧬🦜 #ConservationGenomics #consgen #popgen
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