1. Welcome to thylagene,
this is a Thylacine research project,
to develop and extend knowledge of Marsupials [[1]].
2. We explore and correlate Thylacine-related information[2]. To develop new knowledge and education. About a range of connected Gondwana and Thylacine topics.
3. Genetics is important as genes are a code of life. The genomes indicate many different factors and facets, of the particular plant or animal.
4. Genomic Research results, which are publicly available, provide new ways to understand the differences, between related species and also between individuals.
5. In the case of Thylacinus cynocephalus, there are no living examples of the species to examine.
6. But there are notable museum samples of Thylacinae[[3]]. Some of which have been tested in scientific laboratories.
7. We connect data from scientific testing. To analyse the available genomics project data. Discovered from decoding chromosomal and mitochondrial DNA, contained in plants and animals.
8. These genomes are huge lists of letters in sequences. Presented on websites, such as Public Library of Science. Berkeley University also give free accesss to data, used in thylagene research.
9. Thylagene concepts in genetics, include refined comparisons, implications and deductions, from observations and perspectives.
10. Biology is constantly involved and environmental science. We integrate a broad field of 'thylagene-relevant' interests. History and Geography play a part. Art, prose and ideas as well.
11. Thylagene is a growing project, with many contributing fields. Special areas, each with distinct topics, relevance and expertise. The scope of thylagene includes both humanities and sciences. We compile available details, from sources in Natural History.
12. Also Biology, Geology, Life, Genetics, Conservation and Climate. The global weather systems, Human society, Mammals and Birds. All kinds of life and resources are of some importance.
13. Constituents in the system also include : soil and atmosphere. Insects, Fish, Reptiles and 'Gondwana-particular' Wildlife topics. 14. Gondwana Land is a major foundation for thylagene research. Gondwana was a large Continental-landmass, that is now Antarctica. Various landmasses of today, are pieces of it. These drifted away, when Gondwana gradually broke up.
15. Examples are India, Australia, Madagascar and many others.
16. Land is all supposed to have been merged into one big Continent at first. Called Pangaea [[[4]] which subsequently, divided into two halves.
17. These two halves of Pangaea are now called Laurasia and Gondwana.
18. Then later again, the half of Pangaea called Gondwana, broke-up into more pieces.
19. Landmasses that were part of Gondwana, retain their identity. Due to a unique, Gondwanaian biological and geological heritage.
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Pangaea
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20. The current genomic literature, demonstrates only a few genes. Most of the decoded genomes are yet to even be researched.
21. Geneticists are actually, only using a small fraction of the DNA.
22. Then it is viable to concentrate interest in this chosen portion. Which is of a manageable size and complexity of the genome code.
23. In fact, we only study a fraction of the genomes of a species. Usually this area is the same chromosomes, for most species.
24. Science has yet to form an idea of overall DNA interactions. From the combined effects of the full DNA sequence integrated.
25. As the focus is on a separated segment analysis. Which is then examined, apart from the entire genome.
26. Deductions and generalisation about the significant implications, are usually based on the fact that the species already existed. As an actual entity and on evidence being available; to compare the new observations against.
27. There has already been an extensive Thylacine project.
28. At the Australian Museum Thylacine project.[[5]] Who produced a DVD about their plan to 'clone' a Thylacine. They were even predicting that within fifty years, Thylacine would be an available domestic pet.
29. Then later the Museum sold the project to a research group.
Called the George Wallace institute.
30. Links are provided at thylagene.
31. The wiki advice in 'getting started' says links aren't allowed.
Although there is an editor's 'insert link' button here.
Refer to wiki pages for topic explanations and definitions.
32. To Register, leave a note. We will send email for you to join.
33. Thylagene is about new knowledge, that we can create and news
about wildlife that arouses interest.
Both in the species and in the details and information aspects.
34. The habitat where Thylacines actually inhabit territory, exists.
Because people see them around, from time to time.
35. Thylacines do still exist and hence need protected areas, for at least fifty years.
36. Reports and sightings of Thylacines are likely to be more frequent.
Now mobile phones include built-in, colour videos cameras.
37. There are several colour videos of possible Thylacines, which are viewable on public video networking sites.
38. Thylagene is doing continual statistical and data studies, to create new knowledge about Marsupials and Wildlife.
39. Discoveries happen in thylagene by combining official research.
40. We clarify their implications and relevance, by putting our considerations and ideas into words. Many of the thoughts are known and smply their relevance is new.
41. Ideas of this nature, are relatively unsupported.
While based in the direct context of extant literature, they are our tertiary assemblies.
Applicable to recently 'discovered' genomics, in the public domain; for the first time.
42. This wiki aims to start serving as a portal, to introduce news about progress at thylagene in Thylacine and Marsupial matters.
43. Thylagene is a new kind of 'wholistic' research mash-up project.
For Wildlife viability scenarios, of predicaments and situations.
44. Currently, Thylagene is both a partly commercial project and also contains free education,knowledge and instructions.
45. Our intention is to generate real awareness and create insights.
46. Thylagene combines news and data into computer scenarios.
47. To create interest in specific lines of relevant interest. Bringing together a wide focus field, we correlate futurology, predictive models, into our Climate, Wildlife, Marsupial and Gondwana habitat inquiries.
48. References to useful reading are given and details [6].
Books, articles and published online materials reviewed are mentioned.
49. Thylab software is used to correlate comparative genomics, glycomics, morphology and related topics.
50. Our scientific data has a free to use aspect and a commercial aspect in habitat prognostics with flora and fauna feasibility studies.
51. Which are based at thylab which is thylagene's parent business.
Where we develop data systems, geological and climate models.
For habitat reconstruction planning, project management, monitoring and conservation.
52. We examine investments and enterprise projects in Rainforest conservation. A Cameroon Rainforest is for lease with timber options for 1.4 million dollars a year from the government for tourist
* Important reading includes the following books : -
These are in public libraries in Australia and other places. The books can also be ordered online, or located at booksellers, in cases where a book is still available new; from the publishers.
Examples of books which thylagene recommends :
1. Title : 'The greening of Gondwana' Author : Mary E.White. About : Geomorphology, fossils, plant evolution.
2. Title : 'After the greening' Sub-title : 'the browning of Australia' Author : Mary E. White. About : Arid desert ecology in Australia.
3. Title : 'The Antipodean Ark' Author : Peter Schouten. About : mega-fauna artistic render of fossils.
4. Title : 'Riversleigh' Authors : S.Hand, M.Godthelp, M.Archer About : Fossils sites and Gondwana marsupials.
Wikipedia links :
Thylacinus cynocephalus [[7]]
Museum Research Projects[[8]]
Museum Specimens[[9]]