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Welcome to the Rapid DNA Assessment Facility
Five partner entities collaborate in the Rapid DNA Assessment
Facility: Depts of
Genetics and Zoology (La
Trobe) CESAR (La Trobe &
Monash) School
of Biological Sciences (Monash) University
of Queensland. Funded by an Australian Federal
government scheme in 2001, the facility includes 2 automated DNA
genotyping/sequencing machines housed at La Trobe and another at Monash.
The University of Queensland is engaged via collaborative links between Dr. mark
Blows and the Centre for Environmental Stress Research (CESAR) based in
Melbourne including La Trobe and Monash. We established this facility
for the rapid assessment of DNA markers in populations, serving the needs of a
broad range of researchers at a number of institutions, and ensuring the
continued strong performance in four categories of molecular population biology
of major importance: (1)
Molecular Ecology: using molecular biology to understand the population
biology of organisms, including their mating systems, gene flow and species
formation.
(2)
Conservation Genetics and Wildlife Management:
understanding the role of genetic factors in the processes by which species
become endangered, and in the development of strategies for conserving
threatened species. These include the monitoring of populations for signs of
stress resulting from environmental change.
(3)
Population Genomics: the study of genetics as related to the details of how
organisms actually function and evolve.
(4)
Genetics in Integrated Pest Management: using molecular tools to identify
pest species and control options.
Key
Users encompass the research groups of:
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Dr
Mark Blows
(UQ)
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Dr
Mike Clarke
(Zoology LTU)
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Dr
Simon Goldsworthy
(Zoology LTU)
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Prof
Ary Hoffmann
(CESAR)
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A/Prof Steve McKechnie
(Biol Sci Monash & CESAR)
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Dr
Neil Murray
(Genetics LTU)
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Dr
Yvonne Parsons
(Genetics LTU & CESAR)
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Dr
Paul Sunnucks
(Genetics LTU)
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Dr
Andrea Taylor
(Biol Sci Monash)
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A/Prof. Mike Westerman
(Genetics LTU)
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