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Professor Steve Chenoweth
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Steve Chenoweth

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Overview

Background

Our lab aims to test fundamental hypotheses in genetics and evolutionary biology. Principally, we are interested the relationship between genotypic and phenotypic change during adaptive evolution. This line of inquiry requires an understanding of both the type of selection acting on traits as they evolve and ultimately the functional polymorphisms available for selection to act upon. We presently use both native and exotic species of Drosophila in our work but also undertake collaborative study in other organisms that represent examples of recurring ecological and evolutionary phenomena. We are equipped to use a broad range of techniques in our investigations including experimental evolution, field-based selection studies, quantitative genetics, molecular population genetics, genomics and advanced quantitative methods in statistics and computational biology. The broad range of techniques available to our group provides students with a unique opportunity to broaden their skill sets as they address fundamental questions.

Availability

Professor Steve Chenoweth is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University

Research interests

  • Sex-specific selection and its evolutionary consequences

  • The evolution of sex-biased gene expression

  • Quantitative genetics of the vectors of human infectious disease

Works

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99 works between 1997 and 2024

1 - 20 of 99 works

2024

Journal Article

The impacts of positive selection on genomic variation in <i>Drosophila serrata</i>: Insights from a deep learning approach

Wang, Yiguan, Allen, Scott L., Reddiex, Adam J. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2024). The impacts of positive selection on genomic variation in Drosophila serrata: Insights from a deep learning approach. Molecular Ecology, 33 (18). doi: 10.1111/mec.17499

The impacts of positive selection on genomic variation in <i>Drosophila serrata</i>: Insights from a deep learning approach

2024

Other Outputs

Drosophila serrata genome scaffolding and annotation

Allen, Scott and Chenoweth, Steve (2024). Drosophila serrata genome scaffolding and annotation. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/ce96855

Drosophila serrata genome scaffolding and annotation

2024

Journal Article

Misalignment of plastic and evolutionary responses of lifespan to novel carbohydrate diets

Narayan, Vikram P., Wasana, Nidarshani, Wilson, Alastair J. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2024). Misalignment of plastic and evolutionary responses of lifespan to novel carbohydrate diets. Royal Society Open Science, 11 (1) 231732, 231732. doi: 10.1098/rsos.231732

Misalignment of plastic and evolutionary responses of lifespan to novel carbohydrate diets

2023

Journal Article

Environmental dependence of mutational (co)variances of adaptive traits

Kannan, Ashvitha, Dugand, Robert J., Appleton, Nicholas C., Chenoweth, Stephen F., Sgrò, Carla M. and McGuigan, Katrina (2023). Environmental dependence of mutational (co)variances of adaptive traits. Evolution, 77 (11), 2341-2351. doi: 10.1093/evolut/qpad154

Environmental dependence of mutational (co)variances of adaptive traits

2023

Journal Article

Dengue and chikungunya virus loads in the mosquito Aedes aegypti are determined by distinct genetic architectures

Novelo, Mario, Dutra, Heverton LC, Metz, Hillery C., Jones, Matthew J., Sigle, Leah T., Frentiu, Francesca D., Allen, Scott L., Chenoweth, Stephen F. and McGraw, Elizabeth A. (2023). Dengue and chikungunya virus loads in the mosquito Aedes aegypti are determined by distinct genetic architectures. PLoS Pathogens, 19 (4) e1011307, e1011307. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011307

Dengue and chikungunya virus loads in the mosquito Aedes aegypti are determined by distinct genetic architectures

2022

Journal Article

Maintenance of quantitative genetic variance in complex, multitrait phenotypes: the contribution of rare, large effect variants in 2 Drosophila species

Hine, Emma, Runcie, Daniel E., Allen, Scott L., Wang, Yiguan, Chenoweth, Stephen F., Blows, Mark W. and McGuigan, Katrina (2022). Maintenance of quantitative genetic variance in complex, multitrait phenotypes: the contribution of rare, large effect variants in 2 Drosophila species. Genetics, 222 (2) iyac122, 1-17. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyac122

Maintenance of quantitative genetic variance in complex, multitrait phenotypes: the contribution of rare, large effect variants in 2 Drosophila species

2022

Journal Article

Natural variation at a single gene generates sexual antagonism across fitness components in Drosophila

Rusuwa, Bosco B., Chung, Henry, Allen, Scott L., Frentiu, Francesca D. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2022). Natural variation at a single gene generates sexual antagonism across fitness components in Drosophila. Current Biology, 32 (14), 3161-3169.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.05.038

Natural variation at a single gene generates sexual antagonism across fitness components in Drosophila

2022

Journal Article

Genetic and social contributions to sex differences in lifespan in Drosophila serrata

Narayan, Vikram P., Wilson, Alastair J. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2022). Genetic and social contributions to sex differences in lifespan in Drosophila serrata. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 35 (4), 657-663. doi: 10.1111/jeb.13992

Genetic and social contributions to sex differences in lifespan in Drosophila serrata

2021

Other Outputs

R code and input files required to generate figures and tables for BSFG analysis of standing variance in two Drosophila datasets. This dataset is the current version and supercedes any earlier versions.

Hine, Emma, Runcie, Daniel E. , Allen, Scott L. , Wang, Yiguan , Chenoweth, Stephen F. , Blows, Mark W. and McGuigan, Katrina (2021). R code and input files required to generate figures and tables for BSFG analysis of standing variance in two Drosophila datasets. This dataset is the current version and supercedes any earlier versions.. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/a3c5652

R code and input files required to generate figures and tables for BSFG analysis of standing variance in two Drosophila datasets. This dataset is the current version and supercedes any earlier versions.

2021

Journal Article

Integrating genomics and multivariate evolutionary quantitative genetics: a case study of constraints on sexual selection in Drosophila serrata

Reddiex, Adam J. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2021). Integrating genomics and multivariate evolutionary quantitative genetics: a case study of constraints on sexual selection in Drosophila serrata. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 288 (1960) 20211785, 20211785-197. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2021.1785

Integrating genomics and multivariate evolutionary quantitative genetics: a case study of constraints on sexual selection in Drosophila serrata

2021

Other Outputs

Enrichment analysis results for heritable common factors of Drosophila gene expression

Hine, Emma, Runcie, Daniel E., Allen, Scott L., Wang, Yiguan, Chenoweth, Stephen F., Blows, Mark W. and McGuigan, Katrina (2021). Enrichment analysis results for heritable common factors of Drosophila gene expression. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/90441fc

Enrichment analysis results for heritable common factors of Drosophila gene expression

2021

Journal Article

The impact of artificial selection for Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus blocking on phage WO

Dutra, Heverton L. C., Ford, Suzanne A., Allen, Scott L., Bordenstein, Sarah R., Chenoweth, Stephen F., Bordenstein, Seth R. and McGraw, Elizabeth A. (2021). The impact of artificial selection for Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus blocking on phage WO. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15 (7) e0009637, e0009637. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009637

The impact of artificial selection for Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus blocking on phage WO

2021

Other Outputs

R code used to implement Bayesian sparse factor genetic analysis of Drosophila gene expression.

Hine, Emma, Runcie, Daniel E., Allen, Scott L., Wang, Yiguan, Chenoweth, Stephen F., Blows, Mark W. and McGuigan, Katrina (2021). R code used to implement Bayesian sparse factor genetic analysis of Drosophila gene expression.. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/ec9b92c

R code used to implement Bayesian sparse factor genetic analysis of Drosophila gene expression.

2021

Other Outputs

Two Drosophila datasets used in the Bayesian sparse factor analysis of standing genetic variance in 3385 gene expression traits

Hine, Emma , Runcie, Daniel E., Allen, Scott L., Wang, Yiguan, Chenoweth, Stephen F. , Blows, Mark W. and McGuigan, Katrina (2021). Two Drosophila datasets used in the Bayesian sparse factor analysis of standing genetic variance in 3385 gene expression traits. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/f3eede4

Two Drosophila datasets used in the Bayesian sparse factor analysis of standing genetic variance in 3385 gene expression traits

2020

Journal Article

Artificial selection finds new hypotheses for the mechanism of Wolbachia-mediated dengue blocking in mosquitoes

Ford, Suzanne A., Albert, Istvan, Allen, Scott L., Chenoweth, Stephen F., Jones, Matthew, Koh, Cassandra, Sebastian, Aswathy, Sigle, Leah T. and McGraw, Elizabeth A. (2020). Artificial selection finds new hypotheses for the mechanism of Wolbachia-mediated dengue blocking in mosquitoes. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11 1456, 1456. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01456

Artificial selection finds new hypotheses for the mechanism of Wolbachia-mediated dengue blocking in mosquitoes

2019

Journal Article

Selection on Aedes aegypti alters Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus blocking and fitness

Ford, Suzanne A., Allen, Scott L., Ohm, Johanna R., Sigle, Leah T., Sebastian, Aswathy, Albert, Istvan, Chenoweth, Stephen F. and McGraw, Elizabeth A. (2019). Selection on Aedes aegypti alters Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus blocking and fitness. Nature Microbiology, 4 (11), 1832-1839. doi: 10.1038/s41564-019-0533-3

Selection on Aedes aegypti alters Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus blocking and fitness

2019

Journal Article

The origin and maintenance of metabolic allometry in animals

White, Craig R., Marshall, Dustin J., Alton, Lesley A., Arnold, Pieter A., Beaman, Julian E., Bywater, Candice L., Condon, Catriona, Crispin, Taryn S., Janetzki, Aidan, Pirtle, Elia, Winwood-Smith, Hugh S., Angilletta, Michael J., Chenoweth, Stephen F., Franklin, Craig E., Halsey, Lewis G., Kearney, Michael R., Portugal, Steven J. and Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel (2019). The origin and maintenance of metabolic allometry in animals. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 3 (4), 598-603. doi: 10.1038/s41559-019-0839-9

The origin and maintenance of metabolic allometry in animals

2019

Journal Article

Dominance reversals and the maintenance of genetic variation for fitness

Connallon, Tim and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2019). Dominance reversals and the maintenance of genetic variation for fitness. Plos Biology, 17 (1) e3000118, e3000118. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000118

Dominance reversals and the maintenance of genetic variation for fitness

2019

Conference Publication

Using evolutionary approaches to dissect the genetic basis of Wolbachia-mediated blocking of dengue virus in Aedes aegypti

Ford, Suzanne, Allen, Scott, Sebastian, Aswathy, Albert, Istvan, Chenoweth, Stephen and McGraw, Elizabeth (2019). Using evolutionary approaches to dissect the genetic basis of Wolbachia-mediated blocking of dengue virus in Aedes aegypti. 68th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), National Harbor, MD, United States, 20 - 24 November 2019. Deerfield, IL, United States: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.abstract2019

Using evolutionary approaches to dissect the genetic basis of Wolbachia-mediated blocking of dengue virus in Aedes aegypti

2018

Journal Article

The transcriptional response of Aedes aegypti with variable extrinsic incubation periods for dengue virus

Koh, Cassandra, Allen, Scott L., Herbert, Rosemarie I., McGraw, Elizabeth A. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2018). The transcriptional response of Aedes aegypti with variable extrinsic incubation periods for dengue virus. Genome Biology and Evolution, 10 (12), 3141-3151. doi: 10.1093/gbe/evy230

The transcriptional response of Aedes aegypti with variable extrinsic incubation periods for dengue virus

Funding

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2027
    RCSP Project 3 - Reef Science Innovation
    Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Dissecting natural variation in sexually dimorphic gene expression
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2025
    The Robert Day Postdoctoral Fellowship in Palaeontology and Stratigraphy
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2023
    Experimental evolution of Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus blocking in the mosquito, Aedes aegypti (NIH grant administered by The Pennsylvania State University)
    The Pennsylvania State University
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Detecting sex differences in natural selection
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Harnessing the power of Wolbachia-mediated pathogen blocking without the Wolbachia (Pebble Labs USA Inc. grant administered by The Pennsylvania State University)
    The Pennsylvania State University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Resolving genomic sexual conflicts via sexually dimorphic gene expression
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Exposing the complex and flexible genetic basis to polygenic adaptation: integrating population and quantitative genomic approaches
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012
    High Throughput Genotyping using Paralleled and Miniaturized DNA amplification.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Natural variation and genetic basis of dengue virus transmission rate in Australian mosquitoes (NHMRC project administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2016
    A genomic approach to understanding the maintenance of genetic variation under sexual selection
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    ResTeach 2011 0.2 FTE School of Biological Sciences
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Adaptive evolution of mutual mate preferences in nature
    ARC Linkage International
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Building Capacity in Quantitative Genomics
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    The Genetic Basis of Differences Between the Sexes
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Understanding intra-genomic conflicts between the sexes: a quantitative genomic approach
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2011
    A Genomic Dissection of Natural Adaptation in Mate Recognition
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    The Evolution of Sexual Dimorphism In Sexually-Selected Traits: An Experimental Test
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    The genetic benefits of male mate choice in Drosophila serrata
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    Natural Selection on Mate Recognition in Field Populations of Drosophila serrata
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Supervision

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  • Drosophila
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Genetic basis of behaviour
  • Genetics - biology
  • Population Genetics
  • Sex-differences
  • Statistical Genetics

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