The Kangaroo Genome - Australia's Secret Weapon

Jennifer Graves, Elizabeth Kuczek

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    Abstract

    Australia's unique mammals offer an untapped genomic resource for comparative genomics. The ARC Centre for Kangaroo Genomics, together with the Australian Genome Reseach Facility (AGRF), is applying high throughput methods and developing new molecular and cytology techniques to map and sequence the genome of our model kangaroo, the tammar wallaby. Marsupial genetics and cytology have already made s ignifi cant contributions to the understanding of gene function and evolution, and increasing availability of kangaroo DNA sequence information will provide these benefits on a genomic scale. Here we explore the benefits of the kangaroo genome project, describe the genomic resources now available and those being developed, and summarise the contributions from cytogenetic and genetic studies of marsupials.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages5pp
    No.Vol 37 No 2 August 2006
    Specialist publicationAustralian Biochemist
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

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