NeEstimator V2 is a tool for estimating contemporary effective population size (Ne) using multi-locus diploid genotypes from population samples. By ‘contemporary’ we mean that the estimates apply to the time period(s) encompassed by the samples (ie. individuals sampled and genotyped). Version 2.1 is a major update on V2.01. The changes largely enhance the linkage disequilibrium […]
Author Archives: Jenny Ovenden
PhD student Sam Williams from Project Black Marlin has published another paper from his PhD work. Sam uses the whole mitochondrial DNA genome sequence to test ideas about evolution of the black marlin genus Istiompax. Download the paper here.
Juliana arrived today for a six month internship with MFL at UQ. Juliana is an oceanographer and Ph.D. student in the Fishery Genetics and Conservation research group of led by Dr. Fernando Mendonça at Universidade Federal Paulista (Brazil). Juliana’s work focusses on the global phylogeography of the Blue shark (Prionace glauca) based on molecular evidence (SNPs and […]
PhD student Sam Williams has published an important new paper showing differences in diving behaviour between small and large black marlin.
Nice way to start the day! ResearchGate.net reports that our paper citing the popular downloadable software NeEstimator has been cited 300 times. Watch out of a new version of NeEstimator soon, which will be enabled for SNP data analyses and other improvements such as the implementation of a new method for estimating confidence intervals. Jones […]
Christine Dudgeon (right), Jenny Ovenden (centre) are pleased to host a visit by Dr Gregory Maes (KU Leuven – JCU). Greg gave an interesting seminar yesterday “Application of genomic tools to inform conservation and management of the Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)”, which stimulated lots of discussion about genomics and genetics of elasmobranch species from Australia and […]
PhD students Dani Davenport (The University of Queensland) and Alice Manuzzi (Danish Technical University) have set up a new web site. Click here to follow the GenoJaws project.
Download this important new paper here.
Are you inspired by the work of MFL PhD students on species such as manta-rays, white sharks or marlin? If you would like to support their work (or the work of the Laboratory in general), you can make a donation here. A donation of $50 will genotype two individuals. A donation of $500 will support the […]
Bonnie’s latest genetic study suggests that tiger sharks in the Indo-pacific move and interbreed within the region. The study shows that nations in the region need to cooperate to jointly manage and conserve this shared population. Photo: Jenny Ovenden (left) and Bonnie Holmes (right). Holmes, B., Williams, S., Otway, N., Nielsen, E. E., Maher, S., Bennett, M. & […]