Daryl Eason

Unexpected post-release behaviours of reintroduced kakapo

The paper analyzes the spatial behavior of reintroduced kakapo in a novel environment, finding unexpected mobility, synchronized movement, and habitat selection preferences.

Evidence for a role of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis and Streptococcus gallolyticus in the aetiology of exudative cloacitis in the critically endangered kakapo (Strigops habroptilus)

The paper identifies extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, and Streptococcus gallolyticus as potential causative agents of exudative cloacitis in kakapos through metatranscriptomic analysis of lesions and cloacal swabs.

The ghost of selection past: evolution and conservation relevance of the kakapo color polymorphism

The paper uses genomic and phenotypic data to study the evolution of kakapo color polymorphism, finding genetic variants and evidence of balancing selection.

Species-wide genomics of kakapo provides transformational tools to accelerate recovery

This paper uses whole-genome sequencing of kakapo to analyze genetic diversity and breeding values, showing how conservation management has maintained genetic diversity and providing tools for future recovery efforts.

Non-invasive real-time genomic monitoring of the critically endangered kakapo

This study uses non-invasive genomic methods to monitor kakapo populations, enabling individual identification through environmental DNA sequencing and providing insights into genomic diversity and inbreeding.

Towards complete and error-free genome assemblies of all vertebrate species

The paper summarizes methods and lessons from assembling 16 vertebrate genomes, highlights the importance of long-read sequencing, and introduces the Vertebrate Genomes Project to generate complete reference genomes for all vertebrate species.