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2021

Journal Article

Assisted breeding technology in the saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus: a review and look to the future

Johnston, Stephen D., Lever, John, McLeod, Robby, Qualischefski, Edward, Madrigal-Valverde, Monica and Nixon, Brett (2021). Assisted breeding technology in the saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus: a review and look to the future. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 33 (9), 503-518. doi: 10.1071/rd20217

Assisted breeding technology in the saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus: a review and look to the future

2020

Journal Article

Microencapsulation of human spermatozoa increases membrane stability and DNA longevity

Gosálvez, Jaime, López‐Fernández, Carmen, Fernández, José Luís and Johnston, Stephen (2020). Microencapsulation of human spermatozoa increases membrane stability and DNA longevity. Andrologia, 53 (2) e13924, e13924. doi: 10.1111/and.13924

Microencapsulation of human spermatozoa increases membrane stability and DNA longevity

2020

Journal Article

Effect of season on individual stallion semen characteristics

Crespo, F., Wilson, R., Díaz-Jimenez, M., Consuegra, C., Dorado, J., Barrado, B. García, Gosálvez, J., Smit, R. Louis, Hidalgo, M. and Johnston, S. (2020). Effect of season on individual stallion semen characteristics. Animal Reproduction Science, 223 106641, 106641. doi: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2020.106641

Effect of season on individual stallion semen characteristics

2020

Journal Article

The occurrence and pathology of chlamydiosis in the male reproductive tract of non-human mammals: a review

Pagliarani, Sara, Johnston, Stephen D., Beagley, Kenneth W., Dief, Hamdy and Palmieri, Chiara (2020). The occurrence and pathology of chlamydiosis in the male reproductive tract of non-human mammals: a review. Theriogenology, 154, 152-160. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.05.033

The occurrence and pathology of chlamydiosis in the male reproductive tract of non-human mammals: a review

2020

Journal Article

Free circulating DNA and DNase activity in the ejaculates of men with spinal cord injury

Bartolomé-Nebreda, Javier, Vargas-Baquero, Eduardo, López-Fernández, Carmen, Fernández, José Luís, Johnston, Stephen and Gosálvez, Jaime (2020). Free circulating DNA and DNase activity in the ejaculates of men with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord, 59 (2), 167-174. doi: 10.1038/s41393-020-0518-3

Free circulating DNA and DNase activity in the ejaculates of men with spinal cord injury

2020

Journal Article

Transient role of the middle ear as a lower jaw support across mammals

Anthwal, Neal, Fenelon, Jane Catherine, Johnston, Stephen D., Renfree, Marilyn B. and Tucker, Abigail S (2020). Transient role of the middle ear as a lower jaw support across mammals. eLife, 9 e57860, 1-36. doi: 10.7554/elife.57860

Transient role of the middle ear as a lower jaw support across mammals

2020

Journal Article

Assessment of avian sperm DNA fragmentation using the sperm chromatin dispersion assay

Johnston, Stephen D., López-Fernández, Carmen, Pappin, Eloise, Hampe, Alexandra, Doneley, Robert, Lierz, Michael and Gosálvez, Jaime (2020). Assessment of avian sperm DNA fragmentation using the sperm chromatin dispersion assay. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 32 (10), 948-952. doi: 10.1071/rd19420

Assessment of avian sperm DNA fragmentation using the sperm chromatin dispersion assay

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