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ArticleCommunications biology2024

Genome of the endangered eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) reveals signatures of historical decline and pelage color evolution.

Gabrielle A Hartley, Stephen R Frankenberg, Natasha M Robinson, Anna J MacDonald, Rodrigo K Hamede, Christopher P Burridge, Menna E Jones, Tim Faulkner, Hayley Shute, Karrie Rose and 5 more

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Article in Communications biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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15 authors.

Gabrielle A HartleyInstitute for Systems Genomics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.
Stephen R FrankenbergSchool of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2497-7356
Natasha M RobinsonFenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0421-8683
Anna J MacDonaldResearch School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2972-200X
Rodrigo K HamedeSchool of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7005, Australia.
Christopher P BurridgeSchool of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7005, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8185-6091
Menna E JonesSchool of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7005, Australia.
Tim FaulknerAustralian Reptile Park & Aussie Ark, Somersby, NSW, 2250, Australia.
Hayley ShuteAustralian Reptile Park & Aussie Ark, Somersby, NSW, 2250, Australia.
Karrie RoseAustralian Registry of Wildlife Health, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, Mosman, NSW, 2088, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9828-538X
Rob BrewsterWWF-Australia, PO Box 528, Sydney, NSW, 2001, Australia.
Rachel J O'NeillInstitute for Systems Genomics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1525-6821
Marilyn B RenfreeSchool of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4589-0436
Andrew J PaskSchool of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1900-2263
Charles Y FeiginSchool of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia. c.feigin@latrobe.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0003-4981-5254

Funding

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) F32GM139240-01U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01GM123312-02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) is an endangered marsupial native to Australia. Since the extirpation of its mainland populations in the 20th century, wild eastern quolls have been restricted to two islands at the southern end of their historical range. Eastern quolls are the subject of captive breeding programs and attempts have been made to re-establish a population in mainland Australia. However, few resources currently exist to guide the genetic management of this species. Here, we generated a reference genome for the eastern quoll with gene annotations supported by multi-tissue transcriptomes. Our assembly is among the most complete marsupial genomes currently available. Using this assembly, we infer the species' demographic history, identifying potential evidence of a long-term decline beginning in the late Pleistocene. Finally, we identify a deletion at the ASIP locus that likely underpins pelage color differences between the eastern quoll and the closely related Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii).

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Endangered SpeciesGenomeMarsupialiaAnimalsAustraliaBiological EvolutionPigmentationTranscriptome

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PMID38796620
PMCPMC11128018

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