Australian Amphibian and Reptile Genomes

The Australian Amphibian and Reptile Genomics initiative is a nationally inclusive and collaborative project co-led by Prof Craig Moritz (ANU) and Prof Arthur Georges (University of Canberra) and driven by the research community through partnership of universities, museums, government agencies and NGOs. The initiative will facilitate research using genomics approaches towards a more thorough understanding of evolution and conservation of Australia’s unique native Amphibians and Reptiles that are now under threat, through climate, disease or habitat modification. Bioplatforms Australia has funded this initiative which will operate under the governance of representatives from Australian museums, universities and government agencies.

Reviews

The Genome 10K initiative

Reptile Genomes

Australian Jacky Dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus) -- 10x Genomics Australian Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) -- SR assembly Australian Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) -- anchored BACs Australian Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) -- physical map

Publications

Chang J.K., Alreja, K., Hanrahan, B.J., Dissanayake, D.S.B., Reis, A.L.M., Lister, N.C., Bertozzi, T., Griffith, O.W., Whittington, C.M., Patel, H.R., Deveson, I.W., Georges, A. and Waters, P.D. 2024. Skink sex chromosomes 71st Annual Meeting of the Genetics Society of AustralAsia, Macquarie University, Sydney. June 30-July 3, 2024.

Chang, J.K., Alreja, K., Hanrahan, B.J., Dissanayake, D.S.B., Reis, A.L.M., Lister, N.C., Bertozzi, T., Griffith, O.W., Wittington, C.M., Patel, H.R., Deveson, I.W., Georges, A. and Waters, P.D. 2024. Identifying and Exploring Sex Chromosomes in Australian Skinks: Comparative Analysis and Synteny Mapping. 71st Annual Meeting of the Genetics Society of AustralAsia, Macquarie University, Sydney. June 30-July 3, 2024.

Georges, A. 2024. The AusARG Genomics experience -- challenges and learnings. PacBio Workshop, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra. July 30, 2024.

Georges, A., Alreja, K., Chang, J.K., Edwards, R.J., Bertozzi, T., Hammond, J.H., Deveson, I.W., Waters, P. and Patel, H. 2024. The AusARG Genomics Initiative 71st Annual Meeting of the Genetics Society of AustralAsia, Macquarie University, Sydney. June 30-July 3, 2024.

Georges, A., Whiteley, S., Castelli, M.E., Dissanayake, D.S.B., Sarre, S.D. and Holleley, C.H. 2024. Gene-environment interactions governing sexual development and the implications for the viability and local extinction of reptile species under rapid climate change. Symposium "Navigating warmer climates: The multifaceted impact of climate change on reproduction”, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Biology, Adelaide, 10-13-Nov-2024.

Hanrahan, B.J., Alreja, K., Reis, A.L.M., Chang, J.K., Dissanayake, D.S.B., Edwards, R.J., Bertozzi, T., Hammond, J.H., O'Meally, D., Deveson, I.W., Georges, A., Waters, P. and Patel, H. 2024. A genome assembly and annotation for the Australian alpine skink Bassiana duperreyi with emphasis on the sex chromosomes. 71st Annual Meeting of the Genetics Society of AustralAsia, Macquarie University, Sydney. June 30-July 3, 2024.

Hanrahan, B.J., Chang J.K., Milton, A., Dissanayake, D.S.B., Reis, A.L.M., Lister, N.C., Patel, H.R., Deveson, I.W., Graves, J.A.M., Georges, A. and Waters, P.D. 2024. 2024. Sex chromosome dosage compensation in a skink with sex reversal. 71st Annual Meeting of the Genetics Society of AustralAsia, Macquarie University, Sydney. June 30-July 3, 2024.

Nelson, H., Georges, A., Farquharson, K., McLennan, E., DeGabriel, J., Belov, K. and Hogg, K. 2024. A genomic-based workflow for eDNA assay development for a critically endangered turtle, Myuchelys georgesi. Authorea. November 25, 2024. DOI: 10.22541/au.173255285.59497336/v1 [pdf]

Powell, D., Jackson, N, Kaur, P., Dudchenko, O., Aiden, E.L., Georges, A. and Frère, C.H. 2024. Genome of the eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii), an agamid model for urban adaptation. 71st Annual Meeting of the Genetics Society of AustralAsia, Macquarie University, Sydney. June 30-July 3, 2024.

Xiong, L., Whiteley, S.L., Zhang, X., Schwanz, L. and Georges, A. 2024. Gonadal transcriptome sequencing reveals the temperature response of gene expression at the chromosomal level in Mauremys reevesii. 71st Annual Meeting of the Genetics Society of AustralAsia, Macquarie University, Sydney. June 30-July 3, 2024.

Zhang, X., Wagner, S., Zhong, C., Chen, C., Wang, M-B., Dissanayake, D.S.B., Holleley, C.E. and Georges, A. 2024. Short Direct Repeats-mediated splicing of the candidate master sex determining gene nr5a1 in the dragon lizard Pogona vitticeps 71st Annual Meeting of the Genetics Society of AustralAsia, Macquarie University, Sydney. June 30-July 3, 2024.

Georges, A., Dissanayake, D.S.B. and Spencer, R.J. 2022. Evaluation of the use of buccal swabs as an alternative to blood sampling or skin sampling in freshwater turtles for analysis using DArTSeq. Report to the Australian Reptile Park, Somersby by Biomatix Pty Ltd. 28-Dec-2022 [pdf]