THYLACINE GENETIC DIVERSITY STORY

I find this fascinating; not just the latest claims that the thylacine had particularly low genetic diversity, but that this story has proliferated across the Internet in a remarkably short time, with all sorts of different spins being put upon it...

Thylacine DNA reveals lacks of diversity ABC Online Tiny gene pool The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, had very limited genetic diversity before it died out, according to a new study, which suggests a similar fate for the Tasmanian devil. Hunted to the brink of extinction, the last known thylacine ... See all stories on this topic » ABC Online

Scientists find Tasmanian Tiger limited in genetic diversity ABC Online MARK COLVIN: A team of international scientists has found that the Tasmanian Tiger, or Thylacine, had very limited genetic diversity before it became extinct. The scientists isolated DNA samples from museum specimens that were up to 160 years old. See all stories on this topic »

Lack Of Genetic Diversity Put The Tasmanian Tiger In Danger RedOrbit The Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine, was as large as a medium-sized dog that roamed across both Australia and Tasmania and had no natural predators. It was one of only two marsupials, along with the water opossum, to have a pouch in both ... See all stories on this topic »

Study Confirms Limited Genetic Diversity in Thylacine Sci-News.com An international team of scientists has confirmed the Tasmanian Tiger or thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) had limited genetic diversity prior to its extinction. The Tasmanian Tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalus (Benjamin A. Sheppard) “The latest study ... See all stories on this topic » Sci-News.com

Cautionary tale in tiger DNA study ABC Online The team combed the world's museums for thylacine specimens, testing 12 different tasmanian tigers for genetic diversity. Scientists extracted DNA from bone, pelt and tissue samples, with some almost 160 years old. They found significant parts of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Research Reveals Low Genetic Diversity of Thylacine French Tribune Named as thylacine, it is believed that it might have died in 1936. For the research, it was claimed that genetic fragments from the 14 Tasmanian tigers were collected in order to check their genetic diversity. "If we compare this same section of DNA, ... See all stories on this topic » French Tribune

Scientists Confirm Limited Genetic Diversity in the Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Science Daily (press release) ScienceDaily (Apr. 18, 2012) — A team of international scientists including from the University of Melbourne have discovered the unique Tasmanian Tiger or thylacine had limited genetic diversity prior to its extinction. The results published April 18 ... See all stories on this topic »

Tasmanian tiger suffered low genomic diversity Phys.Org Credit: Photo courtesy of The Tasmanian National Museum and Art Gallery The enigmatic Tasmanian tiger, known also as the thylacine, was hunted to extinction in the wild at the turn of the 20th century, and the last one died in a Tasmanian zoo in 1936. See all stories on this topic »

Tassie tiger study sounds warning Ninemsn Professor Marilyn Renfree, who was part of a team that cloned a thylacine gene in 2008, says the result supports an earlier finding that the Tasmanian devil is also of limited genetic stock, a factor that may be making the fight against its facial ... See all stories on this topic » Thylacine DNA reveals lacks of diversity | High technology News Share Print News in Science › Environment and Nature Thursday, 19 April 2012 Liz HobdayABC Despite the lack of genetic diversity, a bounty on. yeuanhkhong.com/?p=8750 The Prince of Amber | ecocides: The thylacine (Thylacinus... ecocides: “ The thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus, Greek for “dog-headed pouched one”) was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. theprinceofamber.tumblr.com/.../ecocides-the-thylacine-thylac... Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Subject of Study HispanicBusiness.com The unique Tasmanian Tiger, also known as the thylacine, had limited genetic diversity prior to its 20th century extinction, Australian scientists say. Researchers at the University of Melbourne analyzed the genetic health of the thylacine before it ... See all stories on this topic » Tasmanian Tiger may have been victim of inbreeding The Australian The last known Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, died in captivity in 1936 but specimens of Australia's carnivorous marsupial are preserved in museums around the world. It was even the subject of a 2011 movie, "The Hunter," in which Willem Dafoe plays a ... See all stories on this topic » Island living may have been a death sentence for the Tassie tiger: is the ... ScienceAlert However, the island of Tasmania stands out from this record: it has not lost a single mammal species since the demise of the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine. The Ireland-sized island has long acted as a refuge for its platypuses, echidnas, devils, ... See all stories on this topic » Life Science Log :: Thylacine DNA reveals lacks of diversity TINY GENE POOL: The Tasmanian tiger had very limited genetic diversity before it died out, according to a new study. www.lifesciencelog.com/cluster621707220/