Tarid Purisotayo
PhD Student
- Location Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Khonkaen University, Thailand
Zoo and wildlife animal medicine lecturer (Mahasarakham university, Thailand)
Research interests
My PhD Project primarily involves assigning paternity and generating population pedigree of the southern white rhinoceros in Botswana using genetic markers. This population in Botswana has been trans located from South Africa because the indigenous population was extinct. Although the number of rhinoceroses in Africa has been increased as a result of several conservation strategies, they originated from only about 20 individuals. With such a small number of the founding population, this leads to comparatively low genotypic variation in this species and may cause unexpected genetic consequences. This will require the development of a novel set of genetic “SNP” markers to solve the problem. The genetic relationship amongst individuals and populations will provide valuable information for reproductive planning particularly for minimising the consequences of inbreeding.
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Latest News
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Blog
10/09/2020
Living Planet Report 2020
The WWF Living Planet 2020 report has confirmed the worrying trend that wildlife around the world is declining at a rapid rate.
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Blog
01/09/2020
Mapping beavers across Scotland
Did you know that you are part of the first generation in over 400 years that has the chance to see beavers in the wild in Scotland? These incredible natural engineers are once again an important, protected and beneficial part of our landscape…and they may be closer than you think.