Professor Steve Chenoweth
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Steve Chenoweth

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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
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Fields of research

Biological Sciences Genetics Zoology

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

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99 works between 1997 and 2024
All (99) Journal Article (87) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (6) Other Outputs (5)

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2018

Journal Article

Genetic constraints on microevolutionary divergence of sex-biased gene expression

Allen, Scott L., Bonduriansky, Russell and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2018). Genetic constraints on microevolutionary divergence of sex-biased gene expression. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 373 (1757) 20170427, 20170427. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2017.0427

Genetic constraints on microevolutionary divergence of sex-biased gene expression

2018

Journal Article

The genomics of sexual conflict

Rowe, Locke, Chenoweth, Stephen F. and Agrawal, Aneil F. (2018). The genomics of sexual conflict. American Naturalist, 192 (2), 274-286. doi: 10.1086/698198

The genomics of sexual conflict

2018

Journal Article

Artificial selection reveals sex differences in the genetic basis of sexual attractiveness

Gosden, Thomas P., Reddiex, Adam J. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2018). Artificial selection reveals sex differences in the genetic basis of sexual attractiveness. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115 (21), 5498-5503. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1720368115

Artificial selection reveals sex differences in the genetic basis of sexual attractiveness

2018

Journal Article

Mutational pleiotropy and the strength of stabilizing selection within and between functional modules of gene expression

Collet, Julie M., McGuigan, Katrina, Allen, Scott L., Chenoweth, Stephen F. and Blows, Mark W. (2018). Mutational pleiotropy and the strength of stabilizing selection within and between functional modules of gene expression. Genetics, 208 (4), 1601-1616. doi: 10.1534/genetics.118.300776

Mutational pleiotropy and the strength of stabilizing selection within and between functional modules of gene expression

2018

Journal Article

A genomic reference panel for Drosophila serrata

Reddiex, Adam J., Allen, Scott L. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2018). A genomic reference panel for Drosophila serrata. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 8 (4), 1335-1346. doi: 10.1534/g3.117.300487

A genomic reference panel for Drosophila serrata

2017

Journal Article

Family level variation in Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus blocking in Aedes aegypti

Terradas, Gerard, Allen, Scott L., Chenoweth, Stephen F. and McGraw, Elizabeth A. (2017). Family level variation in Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus blocking in Aedes aegypti. Parasites and Vectors, 10 (1) 622, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s13071-017-2589-3

Family level variation in Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus blocking in Aedes aegypti

2017

Journal Article

Allowing nature to be nurture: a comment on Bailey et al

Chenoweth, Stephen F. and Hunt, John (2017). Allowing nature to be nurture: a comment on Bailey et al. Behavioral Ecology, 29 (1), 16-17. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arx169

Allowing nature to be nurture: a comment on Bailey et al

2017

Journal Article

Sexual selection on spontaneous mutations strengthens the between-sex genetic correlation for fitness

Allen, Scott L., McGuigan, Katrina, Connallon, Tim, Blows, Mark W. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2017). Sexual selection on spontaneous mutations strengthens the between-sex genetic correlation for fitness. Evolution, 71 (10), 2398-2409. doi: 10.1111/evo.13310

Sexual selection on spontaneous mutations strengthens the between-sex genetic correlation for fitness

2017

Journal Article

Single-molecule sequencing of the Drosophila serrata genome

Allen, Scott L., Delaney, Emily K., Kopp, Artyom and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2017). Single-molecule sequencing of the Drosophila serrata genome. G3 , 7 (3), 781-788. doi: 10.1534/g3.116.037598

Single-molecule sequencing of the Drosophila serrata genome

2017

Journal Article

Sex-biased transcriptome divergence along a latitudinal gradient

Allen, Scott L. , Bonduriansky, Russell, Sgro, Carla M. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2017). Sex-biased transcriptome divergence along a latitudinal gradient. Molecular Ecology, 26 (5), 1256-1272. doi: 10.1111/mec.14015

Sex-biased transcriptome divergence along a latitudinal gradient

2017

Conference Publication

Genetic architecture of Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus blocking in Aedes aegypti

Terradas, Gerard, Allen, Scott L., Chenoweth, Stephen F. and McGraw, Elizabeth A. (2017). Genetic architecture of Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus blocking in Aedes aegypti. 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), Baltimore, MD United States, 5 - 9 November 2017. Deerfield, IL United States: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Genetic architecture of Wolbachia-mediated dengue virus blocking in Aedes aegypti

2017

Conference Publication

Differential transcriptomic responses associated with Denv Eip in Aedes aegypti

Koh, Cassandra, Allen, Scott L., Herbert, Rosemarie I., McGraw, Elizabeth A. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2017). Differential transcriptomic responses associated with Denv Eip in Aedes aegypti. 66th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Tropical-Medicine-and-Hygiene (ASTMH), Baltimore, MD, United States, 5-9 November 2017. Deerfield, IL, United States: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Differential transcriptomic responses associated with Denv Eip in Aedes aegypti

2016

Journal Article

Evolutionary potential of the extrinsic incubation period of dengue virus in Aedes aegypti

Ye, Yixin H., Chenoweth, Stephen F., Carrasco, Alison M., Allen, Scott L., Frentiu, Francesca D., van den Hurk, Andrew F., Beebe, Nigel W. and McGraw, Elizabeth A. (2016). Evolutionary potential of the extrinsic incubation period of dengue virus in Aedes aegypti. Evolution, 70 (11), 2459-2469. doi: 10.1111/evo.13039

Evolutionary potential of the extrinsic incubation period of dengue virus in Aedes aegypti

2016

Journal Article

The pdm3 locus is a hotspot for recurrent evolution of female-limited color dimorphism in Drosophila

Yassin, Amir, Delaney, Emily K., Reddiex, Adam J., Seher, Thaddeus D., Bastide, Heloise, Appleton, Nicholas C., Lack, Justin B., David, Jean R., Chenoweth, Stephen F., Pool, John E. and Kopp, Artyom (2016). The pdm3 locus is a hotspot for recurrent evolution of female-limited color dimorphism in Drosophila. Current Biology, 26 (18), 2412-2422. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.07.016

The pdm3 locus is a hotspot for recurrent evolution of female-limited color dimorphism in Drosophila

2016

Journal Article

Testing for a genetic response to sexual selection in a wild Drosophila population

Gosden, T. P., Thomson, J. R., Blows, M. W., Schaul, A. and Chenoweth, S. F. (2016). Testing for a genetic response to sexual selection in a wild Drosophila population. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 29 (6), 1278-1283. doi: 10.1111/jeb.12851

Testing for a genetic response to sexual selection in a wild Drosophila population

2015

Journal Article

Polymorphisms in a desaturase 2 ortholog associate with cuticular hydrocarbon and male mating success variation in a natural population of Drosophila serrata

Ivory-Church, J., Frentiu, F. D. and Chenoweth, S. F. (2015). Polymorphisms in a desaturase 2 ortholog associate with cuticular hydrocarbon and male mating success variation in a natural population of Drosophila serrata. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 28 (9), 1600-1609. doi: 10.1111/jeb.12679

Polymorphisms in a desaturase 2 ortholog associate with cuticular hydrocarbon and male mating success variation in a natural population of Drosophila serrata

2015

Journal Article

Genomic evidence that sexual selection impedes adaptation to a novel environment

Chenoweth, Stephen F., Appleton, Nicholas C., Allen, Scott L. and Rundle, Howard D. (2015). Genomic evidence that sexual selection impedes adaptation to a novel environment. Current Biology, 25 (14), 1860-1866. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.05.034

Genomic evidence that sexual selection impedes adaptation to a novel environment

2015

Journal Article

The phenome-wide distribution of genetic variance

Blows, Mark W., Allen, Scott L., Collet, Julie M., Chenoweth, Stephen F. and McGuigan, Katrina (2015). The phenome-wide distribution of genetic variance. American Naturalist, 186 (1), 15-30. doi: 10.1086/681645

The phenome-wide distribution of genetic variance

2015

Journal Article

Wolbachia reduces the transmission potential of dengue-infected Aedes aegypti

Ye, Yixin H., Carrasco, Alison M., Frentiu, Francesca D., Chenoweth, Stephen F., Beebe, Nigel W., van den Hurk, Andrew F., Simmons, Cameron P., O'Neill, Scott L. and McGraw, Elizabeth A. (2015). Wolbachia reduces the transmission potential of dengue-infected Aedes aegypti. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9 (6) e0003894, 1-19. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003894

Wolbachia reduces the transmission potential of dengue-infected Aedes aegypti

2015

Journal Article

Variation and selection on preference functions: a comment on Edward

Chenoweth, Stephen F. and Gosden, Thomas P. (2015). Variation and selection on preference functions: a comment on Edward. Behavioral Ecology, 26 (2), 322-323. doi: 10.1093/beheco/aru233

Variation and selection on preference functions: a comment on Edward

Current funding

  • 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

Availability

Professor Steve Chenoweth is:
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Enquiries

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

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