4 results match your criteria: "Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Conservation Research[Affiliation]"
The value of avian genomics to the conservation of wildlife.
BMC Genomics
July 2009
Genetics Division, San Diego Zoo's Institute for Conservation Research, Zoological Society of San Diego, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Conservation Research, 15600 San Pasqual Valley Rd., Escondido, CA 92027, USA.
Article Synopsis
- Genomic research on avian species like the California condor and white-throated sparrow can enhance conservation efforts by improving our understanding of genetic diversity and evolution.
- Recent studies identified genetic variations in the condor population and detailed complex chromosomal rearrangements in the white-throated sparrow, shedding light on their morphological and behavioral traits.
- The findings suggest that in-depth genomic analysis and mapping are essential for identifying key genetic factors related to the condor's health and adaptation, potentially addressing issues like heritable embryonic lethality.
Construction of a California condor BAC library and first-generation chicken-condor comparative physical map as an endangered species conservation genomics resource.
Genomics
December 2006
Genetics Division, Conservation and Research for Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San Diego, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Conservation Research, 15600 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92027, USA. Electronic address:
To support genomic analysis of the endangered California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), a BAC library (CHORI-262) was generated using DNA from the blood of a female. The library consists of 89,665 recombinant BAC clones providing approximately 14-fold coverage of the presumed approximately 1.48-Gb genome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCross-species overgo hybridization and comparative physical mapping within avian genomes.
Anim Genet
August 2006
Genetics Division, Conservation and Research for Endangered Species, Zoological Society of San Diego, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Conservation Research, 15600 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92027-7000, USA.
The chicken genome sequence facilitates comparative genomics within other avian species. We performed cross-species hybridizations using overgo probes designed from chicken genomic and zebra finch expressed sequence tags (ESTs) to turkey and zebra finch BAC libraries. As a result, 3772 turkey BACs were assigned to 336 markers or genes, and 1662 zebra finch BACs were assigned to 164 genes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSystemic disease in Vaal rhebok (Pelea capreolus) caused by mycoplasmas in the mycoides cluster.
J Clin Microbiol
March 2005
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Conservation Research, Zoological Society of San Diego, 15600 San Pasqual Valley Rd., Escondido, CA 92027, USA.
In the winter of 2002, an outbreak of mycoplasma infection in Vaal rhebok (Pelea capreolus) originating from South Africa occurred 15 weeks after their arrival in San Diego, Calif. Three rhebok developed inappetence, weight loss, lethargy, signs related to pulmonary or arthral dysfunction, and sepsis. All three rhebok died or were euthanized.
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