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Preprint out now: “Population genomics of yellow‑eyed penguins uncovers subspecies divergence and candidate genes linked to respiratory distress syndrome.”
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Population genomics of yellow-eyed penguins uncovers subspecies divergence and candidate genes linked to respiratory distress syndrome
Yellow-eyed penguins (hoiho/takaraka, Megadyptes antipodes ) are among the world’s rarest penguins and are regarded as a taonga (treasured) species in Aotearoa New Zealand. Since 2019, chicks on the N...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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josephguhlin.bsky.social
🐧We researched one of the world’s rarest #penguins. The yellow‑eyed penguin (aka hoiho/takaraka) isn’t one homogeneous species after all!

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#hoiho #conservation #genomics #birds #nzwildlife #endangered #wildlife #nature
Hoiho - the world’s rarest penguin, fewer than 150 mainland pairs left
October 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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rinzadel.bsky.social
Very excited to present on Wednesday at GSA this year on my HCR and spatial transcriptomic data for honeybees! I'm on at 12 in OGGB5 in the Sir Owen Glenn building!✨
July 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM