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I have a background in human and animal genetics as well as forensics. The past 13 years, I have worked as a senior scientist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute located in Pretoria. My research focus has been conducting multidisciplinary research to determine the genetic integrity of populations and I have contributed to the genetic management of wildlife species and populations in Africa. Further, I have been responsible for rendering wildlife forensic genetic services to the South African Police Service and Botswana forensic laboratories. Here I developed forensics techniques, conducted training and provided forensic statements for criminal investigations. Over the past 13 years, 14 students have completed their Hons/BTech, 13 students have completed their MSc’s and nine students have obtained their PhDs under my supervision. I have supervised six post-doctoral fellows and have published more than 90+ scientific papers in peer reviewed journals. Lastly, my research has been presented at more than 100 national or international conferences.
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Diversity of microsatellite and toll-like receptor loci in South African antelopes
Dalton, D. L. & Simelane, L.
3/01/22 → …
Project: Research
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Phylogenetics and determination of evolutionary relationships of bats in Africa
Dalton, D. L. & Monadjem, A.
1/01/20 → …
Project: Research
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Toll-like Receptor genes in Southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)
Dalton, D. L. & Maluma, L.
1/08/18 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Biological clock measures: Assessing the association between the circadian and epigenetic clock as predictors of migration phenology and biological aging in wildlife
Dalton, D. L. & Le Clercq, L. S. I.
1/01/18 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Validation of SNP marker sets for phylogeographic structure and forensic investigations in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus).
Dalton, D. L., Burger, P. & Prost, S.
28/06/18 → 22/09/22
Project: Research
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Absence of 2899C<T Mutation in the WNK4 Gene in a Free-Ranging Lion (Panthera leo) with Polymyopathy
Dalton, D. L., Pretorius, C., de Klerk-Lorist, L. M., Reininghaus, B., Buss, P. & Mitchell, E. P., 8 Feb 2022, In: Animals. 12, 3, 389.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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First steps to success: Identification of divergence among the northern and the southern lineages of African pygmy kingfisher (Ispidina picta) (Coraciiformes: Alcedinidae).
Dalton, D. L., Nupen, L. J., Mwale, M., Pretorius, C., Kropff, A. S., Labuschagne, K., Monchusi, B. & Osinubi, S. T., 14 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Ornithology. p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genetic and morphological variation of Halcyon senegalensis revealing cryptic mitochondrial lineages and patterns of mitochondrial-nuclear discordance.
Mwale, M., Dalton, D. L., Kropff, A. S., Labuschagne, K., Russo, I-R. M. & Osinubi, S. T., 24 Jun 2022, In: Ostrich. p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genetic patterns in three South African specialist antelope species: threats, conservation management and their implications
Phukuntsi, M. A., Dalton, D. L., Mwale, M., Selier, J., Cebekhulu, T. & Sethusa, M. T., 22 Aug 2022, In: Conservation Science and Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genomic Analyses Show Extremely Perilous Conservation Status of African and Asiatic cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus).
Prost, S., Machado, A. P., Zumbroich, J., Preier, L., Mahtani-Williams, S., Meissner, R., Guschanski, K., Brealey, J. C., Fernandes, C. R., Vercammen, P., Hunter, L. T. B., Abramov, A. V., Plasil, M., Horin, P., Godsall-Bottriell, L., Bottriell, P., Dalton, D. L., Kotze, A. & Burger, P. A., 24 Jun 2022, In: Molecular Ecology. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile39 Downloads (Pure)
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Biological Clocks as Age Estimation Markers in Animals: From Teeth to DNA, a Review and Meta-analysis (Dataset)
Le Clercq, L. (Creator), Kotzé, A. (Creator), Grobler, J. P. (Creator) & Dalton, D. L. (Creator), Zenodo, 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7091054, https://zenodo.org/record/7091054
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Genetic and morphological variation of Woodland Kingfisher <i>Halcyon senegalensis</i> reveals cryptic mitochondrial lineages and patterns of mitochondrial–nuclear discordance
Mwale, M. (Creator), Dalton, D. L. (Creator), Kropff, A. S. (Creator), Labuschagne, K. (Creator), Russo, I. (Creator) & Osinubi, S. T. (Creator), figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20343435, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Genetic_and_morphological_variation_of_Woodland_Kingfisher_i_Halcyon_senegalensis_i_reveals_cryptic_mitochondrial_lineages_and_patterns_of_mitochondrial_nuclear_discordance/20343435
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PAReTT: Python Automated Retrieval of Time Tree Data (Windows executable)
Le Clercq, L. I. (Creator), Kotzé, A. (Creator), Grobler, J. P. (Creator) & Dalton, D. L. (Creator), Zenodo, 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6653321, https://zenodo.org/record/6653321
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Time trees and Clock genes: a Systematic Review and Comparative Analysis of Contemporary Avian Migration Genetics (Dataset)
Le Clercq, L. I. (Creator), Bazzi, G. (Creator), Cecere, J. G. (Creator), Gianfranceschi, L. (Creator), Grobler, J. P. (Creator), Kotzé, A. (Creator), Rubolini, D. (Creator), Liedvogel, M. (Creator) & Dalton, D. L. (Creator), Zenodo, 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6637839, https://zenodo.org/record/6637839
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Genetic and morphological variation of Woodland Kingfisher <i>Halcyon senegalensis</i> reveals cryptic mitochondrial lineages and patterns of mitochondrial–nuclear discordance
Mwale, M. (Creator), Dalton, D. L. (Creator), Kropff, A. S. (Creator), Labuschagne, K. (Creator), Russo, I. (Creator) & Osinubi, S. T. (Creator), figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20343435.v1, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Genetic_and_morphological_variation_of_Woodland_Kingfisher_i_Halcyon_senegalensis_i_reveals_cryptic_mitochondrial_lineages_and_patterns_of_mitochondrial_nuclear_discordance/20343435/1
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