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2020

Journal Article

DNA fragmentation of human spermatozoa: simple assessment of single‐ and double‐strand DNA breaks and their respective dynamic behavioral response

Tímermans, Ana, Vázquez, Rosana, Otero, Fátima, Gosálvez, Jaime, Johnston, Stephen and Fernández, José Luis (2020). DNA fragmentation of human spermatozoa: simple assessment of single‐ and double‐strand DNA breaks and their respective dynamic behavioral response. Andrology, 8 (5) andr.12819, 1287-1303. doi: 10.1111/andr.12819

DNA fragmentation of human spermatozoa: simple assessment of single‐ and double‐strand DNA breaks and their respective dynamic behavioral response

2020

Journal Article

Body temperature of free-ranging koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in south-east Queensland

Adam, D., Johnston, S. D., Beard, L., Nicolson, V., Gaughan, J. B., Lisle, A. T., FitzGibbon, S., Barth, B. J., Gillett, A., Grigg, G. and Ellis, W. (2020). Body temperature of free-ranging koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in south-east Queensland. International Journal of Biometeorology, 64 (8), 1305-1318. doi: 10.1007/s00484-020-01907-y

Body temperature of free-ranging koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in south-east Queensland

2020

Journal Article

The incidence and etiology of sperm DNA fragmentation in the ejaculates of males with spinal cord injuries

Vargas-Baquero, Eduardo, Johnston, Stephen, Sánchez-Ramos, Antonio, Arévalo-Martín, Angel, Wilson, Richard and Gosálvez, Jaime (2020). The incidence and etiology of sperm DNA fragmentation in the ejaculates of males with spinal cord injuries. Spinal Cord, 58 (7), 803-810. doi: 10.1038/s41393-020-0426-6

The incidence and etiology of sperm DNA fragmentation in the ejaculates of males with spinal cord injuries

2020

Journal Article

Preliminary evaluation of urinary cytology and running wheel activity to detect oestrus and the effect of daily handling on breeding success of fat-tailed dunnarts Sminthopsis crassicaudata

Swinston, Paige, Johnston, Stephen D., O'Hara, Patricia, Englebright, Robert and Keeley, Tamara (2020). Preliminary evaluation of urinary cytology and running wheel activity to detect oestrus and the effect of daily handling on breeding success of fat-tailed dunnarts Sminthopsis crassicaudata. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 32 (13), 1108-1115. doi: 10.1071/rd20001

Preliminary evaluation of urinary cytology and running wheel activity to detect oestrus and the effect of daily handling on breeding success of fat-tailed dunnarts Sminthopsis crassicaudata

2020

Journal Article

Epidemiology of chlamydia-induced reproductive disease in male koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) from Southeast Queensland, Australia as assessed from penile urethral swabs and semen

Hulse, Lyndal S., Beagley, Kenneth, Ellis, William, Fitzgibbon, Sean, Gillett, Amber, Barth, Ben, Robbins, Amy, Pyne, Michael, Larkin, Rebecca and Johnston, Stephen D. (2020). Epidemiology of chlamydia-induced reproductive disease in male koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) from Southeast Queensland, Australia as assessed from penile urethral swabs and semen. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 56 (1) 2019-03-062, 82-92. doi: 10.7589/2019-03-062

Epidemiology of chlamydia-induced reproductive disease in male koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) from Southeast Queensland, Australia as assessed from penile urethral swabs and semen

2019

Journal Article

Co-incubation of spermatozoa with human follicular fluid reduces sperm DNA fragmentation by mitigating DNase activity in the seminal plasma

Dorado-Silva, Monica, Bartolomé-Nebreda, Javier, Sánchez-Martín, Pascual, Johnston, Stephen and Gosálvez, Jaime (2019). Co-incubation of spermatozoa with human follicular fluid reduces sperm DNA fragmentation by mitigating DNase activity in the seminal plasma. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 37 (1), 63-69. doi: 10.1007/s10815-019-01643-2

Co-incubation of spermatozoa with human follicular fluid reduces sperm DNA fragmentation by mitigating DNase activity in the seminal plasma

2019

Journal Article

Individual variation of the masticatory system dominates 3D skull shape in the herbivory-adapted marsupial wombats

Weisbecker, Vera, Guillerme, Thomas, Speck, Cruise, Sherratt, Emma, Abraha, Hyab Mehari, Sharp, Alana C., Terhune, Claire E., Collins, Simon, Johnston, Stephen and Panagiotopoulou, Olga (2019). Individual variation of the masticatory system dominates 3D skull shape in the herbivory-adapted marsupial wombats. Frontiers in Zoology, 16 (1) 41, 41. doi: 10.1186/s12983-019-0338-5

Individual variation of the masticatory system dominates 3D skull shape in the herbivory-adapted marsupial wombats

2019

Journal Article

The piRNA response to retroviral invasion of the koala genome

Yu, Tianxiong, Koppetsch, Birgit S, Pagliarani, Sara, Johnston, Stephen, Silverstein, Noah J, Luban, Jeremy, Chappell, Keith, Weng, Zhiping and Theurkauf, William E (2019). The piRNA response to retroviral invasion of the koala genome. Cell, 179 (3), 632-643.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2019.09.002

The piRNA response to retroviral invasion of the koala genome

2019

Journal Article

Rapid point‐of‐care diagnostics for the detection of Chlamydia pecorum in koalas ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) using loop‐mediated isothermal amplification without nucleic acid purification

Hulse, Lyndal S., McDonald, Sean, Johnston, Stephen D. and Beagley, Kenneth W. (2019). Rapid point‐of‐care diagnostics for the detection of Chlamydia pecorum in koalas ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) using loop‐mediated isothermal amplification without nucleic acid purification. MicrobiologyOpen, 8 (12) e916, e916. doi: 10.1002/mbo3.916

Rapid point‐of‐care diagnostics for the detection of Chlamydia pecorum in koalas ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) using loop‐mediated isothermal amplification without nucleic acid purification

2019

Journal Article

Protamine composition of koala and wombat spermatozoa provides new insights into DNA stability following cryopreservation

Johnston, S. D., López-Fernández, C., Arroyo, F., Roy, R., Holt, W. V. and Gosálvez, J. (2019). Protamine composition of koala and wombat spermatozoa provides new insights into DNA stability following cryopreservation. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 31 (10), 1558-1566. doi: 10.1071/rd18512

Protamine composition of koala and wombat spermatozoa provides new insights into DNA stability following cryopreservation

2019

Journal Article

Kinematic and head morphometric characterisation of spermatozoa from the Brown Caiman (Caiman crocodilus fuscus)

Valverde, Anthony, Madrigal-Valverde, Mónica, Castro-Morales, Olivier, Gadea-Rivas, Arnoldo, Johnston, Stephen and Soler, Carles (2019). Kinematic and head morphometric characterisation of spermatozoa from the Brown Caiman (Caiman crocodilus fuscus). Animal Reproduction Science, 207, 9-20. doi: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.06.011

Kinematic and head morphometric characterisation of spermatozoa from the Brown Caiman (Caiman crocodilus fuscus)

2019

Conference Publication

Challenges associated with the development and transfer of assisted breeding technology in marsupials and monotremes: lessons from the koala, wombat and short-beaked echidna

Johnston, Stephen (2019). Challenges associated with the development and transfer of assisted breeding technology in marsupials and monotremes: lessons from the koala, wombat and short-beaked echidna. Clayton, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. doi: 10.1071/rd18113

Challenges associated with the development and transfer of assisted breeding technology in marsupials and monotremes: lessons from the koala, wombat and short-beaked echidna

2019

Journal Article

Modification of crocodile spermatozoa refutes the tenet that post-testicular sperm maturation is restricted to mammals

Nixon, Brett, Johnston, Stephen D., Skerrett-Byrne, David A., Anderson, Amanda L., Stanger, Simone J., Bromfield, Elizabeth G., Martin, Jacinta H., Hansbro, Philip M. and Dun, Matthew D. (2019). Modification of crocodile spermatozoa refutes the tenet that post-testicular sperm maturation is restricted to mammals. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, 18 (3), S59-S76. doi: 10.1074/mcp.RA118.000904

Modification of crocodile spermatozoa refutes the tenet that post-testicular sperm maturation is restricted to mammals

2019

Journal Article

Developing non-invasive methodologies to assess koala population health through detecting Chlamydia from scats

Cristescu, Romane H., Miller, Russell L., Schultz, Anthony J., Hulse, Lyndal, Jaccoud, Damian, Johnston, Stephen, Hanger, Jon, Booth, Rosie and Frère, Céline H. (2019). Developing non-invasive methodologies to assess koala population health through detecting Chlamydia from scats. Molecular Ecology Resources, 19 (4) 1755-0998.12999, 957-969. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.12999

Developing non-invasive methodologies to assess koala population health through detecting Chlamydia from scats

2019

Book Chapter

Assessment and management of reproduction in Australian monotremes and marsupials

Keeley, Tamara and Johnston, Stephen (2019). Assessment and management of reproduction in Australian monotremes and marsupials. Current therapy in medicine of Australian mammals. (pp. 63-84) edited by Larry Vogelnest and Timothy Portas. Clayton South, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

Assessment and management of reproduction in Australian monotremes and marsupials

2019

Book Chapter

Using the koala (phascolarctos cinereus) as a case study to illustrate the development of artificial breeding technology in marsupials: An update

Johnston, Stephen D. and Holt, William V. (2019). Using the koala (phascolarctos cinereus) as a case study to illustrate the development of artificial breeding technology in marsupials: An update. Reproductive sciences in animal conservation. (pp. 327-362) Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-23633-5_12

Using the koala (phascolarctos cinereus) as a case study to illustrate the development of artificial breeding technology in marsupials: An update

2019

Journal Article

DNA damage and repair in human reproductive cells

García-Rodríguez, Anaís, Gosálvez, Jaime, Agarwal, Ashok, Roy, Rosa and Johnston, Stephen (2019). DNA damage and repair in human reproductive cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20 (1) 31, 31. doi: 10.3390/ijms20010031

DNA damage and repair in human reproductive cells

2019

Journal Article

Association of polymorphisms in genes coding for antioxidant enzymes and human male infertility

García Rodríguez, Anaís, de la Casa, Moises, Johnston, Stephen, Gosálvez, Jaime and Roy, Rosa (2019). Association of polymorphisms in genes coding for antioxidant enzymes and human male infertility. Annals of Human Genetics, 83 (1), 63-72. doi: 10.1111/ahg.12286

Association of polymorphisms in genes coding for antioxidant enzymes and human male infertility

2018

Journal Article

Amphibian sperm chromatin structure and function and its relevance to sperm preservation

Pollock, Kate, Gosálvez, Jaime, López-Fernández, Carmen and Johnston, Stephen D. (2018). Amphibian sperm chromatin structure and function and its relevance to sperm preservation. Journal of Herpetology, 52 (4), 486-491. doi: 10.1670/17-163

Amphibian sperm chromatin structure and function and its relevance to sperm preservation

2018

Journal Article

Evaluating the impact of moulting and chilled storage of spermatophores on the integrity of plasma membrane, acrosome and DNA of black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) spermatozoa

Feng, Tianyi, Paterson, Brian, Coman, Greg and Johnston, Stephen (2018). Evaluating the impact of moulting and chilled storage of spermatophores on the integrity of plasma membrane, acrosome and DNA of black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) spermatozoa. Aquaculture Research, 50 (1), 226-235. doi: 10.1111/are.13888

Evaluating the impact of moulting and chilled storage of spermatophores on the integrity of plasma membrane, acrosome and DNA of black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) spermatozoa