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Conservation of an isolated and genetically unique population: red squirrels on the Isle of WightNARA Subscribed
Island populations face a higher extinction risk than mainland ones due to their smaller population sizes, limited genetic diversity, and increased vulnerability to environmental changes and stochastic events. The Isle of Wight red squirrel population is culturally and economically significant, being the largest remaining population in Southern England and genetically distinct from European populations. We used a multidiscipli...
Common, low-frequency, rare, and ultra-rare coding variants contribute to COVID-19 severityNARA Subscribed
The combined impact of common and rare exonic variants in COVID-19 host genetics is currently insufficiently understood. Here, common and rare variants from whole-exome sequencing data of about 4000 SARS-CoV-2-positive individuals were used to define an interpretable machine-learning model for predicting COVID-19 severity. First, variants were converted into separate sets of Boolean features, depending on the absence or the pr...
Wildlife conservation in a fragmented landscape: the Eurasian red squirrel on the Isle of WightNARA Subscribed
Island populations may have a higher extinction risk due to reduced genetic diversity and need to be managed effectively in order to reduce the risk of biodiversity loss. The Eurasian red squirrels ( Sciurus vulgaris ) in the south of England only survive on three islands (the Isle of Wight, Brownsea and Furzey islands), with the Isle of Wight harbouring the largest population in the region. Fourteen microsatellites were used...
Rice ecosystem services in South-east AsiaNARA Subscribed
Landscape and climate determine patterns of spread for all colour morphs of the alien ladybird Harmonia axyridisNARA Subscribed
Aim Understanding why some areas are more vulnerable to invasion by invasive alien species than others represents a key challenge in invasion biology. We investigated the roles of landscape, climate, proximity to initial invasion sites, recording intensity and colour pattern polymorphism in explaining the spread of the invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis across Great Britain. Location The British mainland and inshore islands (...
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