Results! The sequencing lab have just sent over the (huge) batch of files with all the data from the nanopore runs of "Wilpena's" DNA, now we have to sit down and fish out all the bits of retrovirus and make sense out of it all. So far the nanopore sequencing has been so successful we might look at comparing it to the qPCR for diagnostic work as while more expensive per test we can get so more comprehensive data out of the long range sequencing it means we only have to run one test (and not lots of them)
About This Project
Koala retrovirus (KoRV) causes cancer in koalas with up to 40% of captive animals dying from lymphoma. To make things complicated, many koalas are born with the virus, making it really hard to control control. We plan to set up diagnostic testing for koalas in European zoos, so we can monitor their KoRV status. This will let us predict which koalas might get cancer, and help us improve population health and plan breeding programs."
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