Molecular Ecology Research Group

Recent Publications

1. Statham, M., Turner,P.D. and O'Reilly, C. (2005) Use of PCR amplification and restriction enzyme digestion of mitochondrial D-loop for identification of mustelids in Ireland. Irish Naturalists' Journal 28, 1-6.
   
2. O’ Mahony, D., O’ Reilly, C. and Turner, P. (2006). National Pine Marten Survey of Ireland 2005. COFORD Connects Environment 8.
   
3. Statham, M., Turner, P.D. and O'Reilly, C. (2007) Molecular Sex Identification of Five Mustelid Species. Zoological Studies 45, 600-608.
   
4. O’Reilly, C., Statham, M, Mullins, J., Turner, P.D. and  O’Mahony, D. (2008) Efficient species identification of pine marten (Martes martes) and red fox (Vulpes vulpes) scats using a 5’ nuclease real-time PCR assay. Conservation Genetics  9, 735-738.
   
5. Moran, S, Turner, P., and O'Reilly, C. (2008) Non-invasive genetic identification of small mammal species using real-time PCR. Molecular Ecology Resources 8, 1267–1269.
   
6. McDevitt, A.D. Edwards, C.J., O’Toole, P., O’Reilly, C. and Carden, R.F. (2009) Genetic structure of, and hybridization between, red (Cervus elaphus) and sika (Cervus nippon) deer in Ireland. Submitted.
   
7. Mullins, J., Statham, M., Roche,T., Turner, P. and O’Reilly, C. (2009) Non-invasive genetic methods for monitoring pine marten in Ireland. Manuscript in preparation.

Recent Presentations

1. Siobhan Moran, Mammal Society Easter Symposium 2008.
   
2. Jacinta Mullins, Towards elucidating the genetic structure of pine marten populations in Ireland Mammal Society Easter Symposium 2008.
   
3. Jacinta Mullins, A census of pine marten populations in Ireland using genetic analysis of hair and faeces. 
   26th Mustelid Colloquium Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest. August 2008.
   
4. Jacinta Mullins, Non-invasive sampling of the pine marten (Martes martes) in Ireland Conservation Genetics Summer School Chateau Liblice, Czech Republic. August 2008.
   
5. Catherine O’Reilly, Real-time PCR techniques for species identification and sex-typing in mustelids.  
   26th Mustelid Colloquium Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest. August 2008.
   
6. Peter Turner, Application of DNA testing to pine marten scat surveys.  
   Snowdonia National Park/Vincent Wildlife Trust pine marten survey weekend, Snowdonia, 10/11th November 2007.
   
7. Peter Turner, DNA Analysis in Pine Marten Studies.
   Wales Mammal Group, Wales Mammal Conference, University of Aberystwyth, 4th/5th July 2008.
   
8. Peter Turner, The use of DNA in the verification of field-collected scats. 
   Vincent Wildlife Trust, England and Wales Pine marten Survey Workshop, Rodbaston College, 3rd-5th October 2008.