Genome Banking

Burger, I.J., Chen, L.D., Lampert, S.S., Kouba, C.K., Barber, D., Smith, D., Cobos, C. and Kouba, A.J. (2023). Applying sperm collection and cryopreservation protocols developed in a model amphibian to three threatened anuran species targeted for biobanking management. Biological Conservation, 277, p.109850. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320722004037

Burger, I.J., Lampert, S.S., Kouba, C.K., Morin, D.J. and Kouba, A.J. (2022). Development of an amphibian sperm biobanking protocol for genetic management and population sustainability. Conservation Physiology, 10(1), p.coac032. https://academic.oup.com/conphys/article/10/1/coac032/6591081

Lampert, S.S., Burger, I.J., Julien, A.R., Gillis, A.B., Kouba, A.J., Barber, D. and Kouba, C.K (2022). Sperm Cryopreservation as a Tool for Amphibian Conservation: Production of F2 Generation Offspring from Cryo-Produced F1 Progeny. Animals, 13(1), p.53. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/1/53/review_report

Burger, I., Julien, A.R., Kouba, A.J. Barber, D., Counsell, K.R., Pacheco, C., Krebs, J. and Kouba, C.K. (2021). Linking in-situ populations of threatened amphibians through genome banking. Conservation Science and Practice, p.e525. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.525

Arregui, L., Boveda, P., Gosalvez, J., Kouba, A.J. (2020). Effect of seasonality on amphibian sperm production, storage and cryopreservation. Aquaculture, 159: 735677 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735677

Guy, E.L., Gillis, A.B., Kouba, A.J., Barber, D., Poole, V., Marcec-Greaves, R.M., Kouba, C.K. (2020). Sperm collection and cryopreservation for threatened newt species. Cryobiology, 94: 80-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cryobiol.2020.04.005

Kouba, A.J., Lloyd, R.E., Houck, M.L., Silla, A.J., Calatayud, N., Trudeau, V.L., Clulow, J., Molinia, F., Langhorne, C., Vance, C., Arregui, L., Germano, J., Lermen, D., Della Togna, G. (2013). Emerging trends for biobanking amphibian genetic resources: The hope, reality and challenges for the next decade. Biological Conservation, 164: 10-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2013.03.010

Lloyd, R., Kouba, A., et al. (2012). Abstracts from the Amphibian Ark Biobanking Advisory Committee Workshop: Towards a Biobanking Strategy for Amphibian Conservation. Biopreservation and Biobanking, 10 (1): 62-69. https://doi.org/10.1089/bio.2011.1013

Kouba, A.J., Vance C.K. (2009). Applied reproductive technologies and genetic resource banking for amphibian conservation. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 21: 719-737. https://doi.org/10.1071/RD09038