Bruce C. Robertson

Social behaviour is a key determinant of virome diversity in New Zealand passerines

This study identifies 217 viruses in New Zealand passerines, finding that social behavior significantly influences virome diversity.

Elevated recessive lethal frequencies drive hatching failure following near extinction in 'Alala, the Hawaiian crow

The paper investigates hatching failure in Alala, the Hawaiian crow, after a near-extinction event, identifying recessive lethal haplotypes as the main cause.

Transmission strategy modulates parasite biogeography in an island-colonising bird

The paper examines how parasite transmission strategies affect their distribution across islands and mainland, finding that richness varies with transmission mode and distance from the mainland.

Islands promote diversification within the silvereye clade: a phylogenomic analysis of a great speciator

This study uses phylogenomic analysis to show that islands promote population divergence in silvereye birds, supporting the role of geographic isolation in speciation.

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.

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.