J. G. Pilkington

The paper examines how vegetation functional traits affect gastro-intestinal nematode parasite burdens in Soay sheep across different age groups, finding spatial and trait-related variations in immature sheep but not in yearlings or adults.

This study examines 31-year trends in gastrointestinal parasite prevalence and abundance in wild Soay sheep, finding independent effects of host density and year on parasite dynamics.

The study shows that Th1 and Th2 immune responses predict resistance to different parasites in wild Soay sheep, supporting lab findings in natural settings.

This study examines seasonal changes in gastrointestinal parasite burdens in wild Soay sheep, finding differences in seasonality by parasite type and host characteristics.

The paper examines how mutation load decreases with haplotype age in wild Soay sheep by analyzing ROH and their effects on fitness.

This study uses genomic prediction to detect microevolutionary changes in adult body weight of Soay sheep over 35 years, finding an increase in the genetic component despite a decrease in average body weight.

This study investigates MHC-dependent sexual selection in Soay sheep using simulations and genetic data, finding pre- and post-copulatory selection and inbreeding avoidance.

The paper examines the trade-off between survival and size-dependent reproduction in Soay sheep, showing that larger lambs are more likely to become pregnant but this has a viability cost, reducing positive selection for larger size.

This study shows that vitamin D status is heritable and under environment-dependent selection in wild Soay sheep, with implications for survival and fecundity.

This study applies genomic prediction to eight traits in a wild Soay sheep population, showing high accuracy, especially for traits with large-effect loci, and highlights the potential for pedigree-free genetic research in wild populations.

This study investigates the genetic architecture of inbreeding depression in wild Soay sheep using long-term data and SNP genotypes, finding that inbreeding significantly reduces survival odds in lambs but less so with age.