Alana Alexander

I study critters using DNA! 🐳🐬🐋 Ngāpuhi (Te Hikutū), Pākehā. He māmā au ki tokotoru āku tamariki ki tua o te ārai me te pōtiki kua noho tonu ki te ao nei

[Molecular Ecology @molecology]

Out in MER!
A new study in the endangered Hector’s & Māui dolphins shows how leveraging synteny can overcome sampling challenges to assemble high-quality reference genomes in species of #conservation concern.
@WileyEcolEvol
🔗: https://t.co/s66jojnDI5
📷: Sebastian Alvarez-Costes

[Alana Alexander @laninsky]

Shifting over to Bluesky: same handle, hopefully see folks over there!

[Molecular Ecology @molecology]

@WileyEcolEvol 𝘏𝘪̄𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘢̄𝘯𝘶𝘬𝘢 is a Māori whakataukī (proverb) meaning "rise to the challenge". This special issue is dedicated to rising to the challenge of celebrating Indigenous contributions to molecular ecology.
(Adapted from: https://t.co/O1jYjzOEdt)
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[Molecular Ecology @molecology]

A new MER special issue is out!
𝙨𝙠𝙪́𝙠𝙪𝙢 𝙩𝙞́𝙡𝙞𝙭𝙖𝙢: 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆
Read More: https://t.co/0RmkbGsEVW
@WileyEcolEvol
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[Alana Alexander @laninsky]

Kua poho kūkupa ahau kia kitea tēnei! So very proud of the amazing articles we got to highlight in our editorial for this issue. Many thanks to the wonderful authors who entrusted us with their articles, and to MER for giving us this space to highlight Indigenous mahi!

[Molecular Ecology @molecology]

@WileyEcolEvol Check out the editorial for the issue by SC Ramos, AP Kinziger & A Alexander:
𝙃𝙞̄𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙩𝙚 𝙢𝙖̄𝙣𝙪𝙠𝙖: 𝗔𝗱���𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆
https://t.co/8Blk9kzT5W
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[Donna Bond @DonnaBond_NZ]

Thanks to all involved, including co-authors Andrew Veale, @epi_otago and @laninsky. This work would not be possible without those involved in sample collection as part of various possum control programmes in NZ.

[Donna Bond @DonnaBond_NZ]

Comparative marsupial ASIP analysis identified accelerated evolution in dasyurids (carnivorous marsupials), with loss of functional ASIP in Tasmanian devils which is responsible for their striking black coat colour (also see Hartley et al: https://t.co/AOjTis8aPL)

[Donna Bond @DonnaBond_NZ]

The genetic variant that determines black fur in possums occurs at the same position in the ASIP protein of black alpacas and black pampas cats – classic convergent evolution!

[Donna Bond @DonnaBond_NZ]

Fine mapping of the ASIP gene identified the chr3:g.100483705C>T variant is linked to black coat colour in possum

[Donna Bond @DonnaBond_NZ]

We performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) with genotype by sequencing (GBS) data that directed us to the ASIP locus

[Donna Bond @DonnaBond_NZ]

Meet Ebony and Ivory (sound on!), brushtail possums with black and grey (agouti) fur. We have identified genetic variants in the ASIP gene that are responsible for their different coat colour: https://t.co/fKajxT2Tpq

[Alana Alexander @laninsky]

Nice to see this take on the importance of CARE for non-human data, highlighting the AGDR, first presented by Te Aikā et al. https://t.co/NmsiJU6aPy and incorporated in our upcoming special issue for @molecology Resources! Rawe tā kōrua mahi, @Whenuasolutionz and @thkukutai !

[Paul Gardner @ppgardne]

https://t.co/3wO5LUFrQc "CARE-ing for Indigenous nonhuman genomic data — rethinking our approach" -- Amanda Black & Tahu Kukuta great discuss an important topic! Nice discussion of the @GenomicsNZ data repository too.

[Paul Gardner @ppgardne]

https://t.co/3wO5LUFrQc "CARE-ing for Indigenous nonhuman genomic data — rethinking our approach" -- Amanda Black & Tahu Kukuta great discuss an important topic! Nice discussion of the @GenomicsNZ data repository too.

[Anna Henderson @annamh_nz]

📢 Cool opportunity!
https://t.co/7n87Vvu3ud

[Isabella Reeves @bellaa_reeves]

Join us at the 4th Marine Mammal Genomics Workshop (G4) at SMM24 to spark innovation & global collaboration in marine mammal genomics! Featuring diverse themes, unique training, and networking opportunities. See more here, https://t.co/T2y2rYlqu6
🐋🐻‍❄️🦦🐬🌊

[Alana Alexander @laninsky]

Kia ora e hoa mā - any Māori peeps out there who are acting as academic journal editors? Some upcoming CARE workshops I can put you in touch with peeps for if so. Shoot me a DM.

[Alana Alexander @laninsky]

@ancientchildren Literally wrote WTF on one of my drafts 😂

[Alana Alexander @laninsky]

My PhD supervisor just gave some lovely compliments to my current PhD student on a paper draft: in the often bruising te ao academia, it is nice to have a warm fuzzies moment.

[Nathan Kenny @spiralcleavage]

Incredibly proud of Roseanna @TheToadLady on being one of the recipients of an inaugural ngā puanga pūtaiao fellowship! https://t.co/LhnePcDzs5

[Hore lab @epi_otago]

Despite NZ possums being established from just a few hundred individuals, the ones we tested had more genetic diversity than in Oz @laninsky @OscarJ_Ortega