{"id":82966,"date":"2018-08-07T11:28:24","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T21:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=82966"},"modified":"2020-03-13T12:49:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T22:49:29","slug":"hawaiian-crow-genome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2018\/08\/07\/hawaiian-crow-genome\/","title":{"rendered":"Endangered Hawaiian crow genome key to its recovery efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Endangered Hawaiian crow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A genetics research team at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> released a genome assembly, or set of chromosomes, for the ʻalal\u0101<\/span> (Hawaiian crow), one of the world’s most endangered bird species. The paper is the cover story of the August 2018 issue of Genes<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Led by biologist Jolene Sutton<\/strong><\/a>, an assistant professor at UH<\/abbr> Hilo, the research team created a genome assembly that provides critical insights into inbreeding and disease susceptibility of the ʻalal\u0101<\/span>. The research describes the high-quality reference genome that was generated to assist recovery efforts for the ʻalal\u0101<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The research team also includes Martin Helmkampf<\/strong>, a research scientist with the tropical conservation biology and environmental science program, and Renee Bellinger<\/strong> of the Conservation Genomics Research Group, along with collaborators from the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Endangered Bird Conservation Program, San Diego Zoo Global and Pacific Biosciences.<\/p>\n

“The quality of this assembly places it among the very best avian genomes assembled to date, comparable to intensively studied model systems,” according to a post on the UH<\/abbr> Hilo Biology Department News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Researchers and conservationists are currently using this resource to better understand genetic diversity in the ʻalal\u0101<\/span>, and to develop tools that will help inform strategic pairings as part of the conservation-breeding program.<\/p>\n

For more, read the full article at UH<\/abbr> Hilo Stories<\/a>.<\/p>\n

—From UH<\/abbr> Hilo Stories<\/em><\/p>\n

—By Susan Enright<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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