Overview
Availability
- Dr Melanie Wilkinson is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Conference Publication
Identifying key genes controlling flesh colour in mangoes using genome-wide association studies (GWAS)
Takagi, T., Hong, H. T., Dillon, N., Wilkinson, M. J. and O’Hare, T. J. (2025). Identifying key genes controlling flesh colour in mangoes using genome-wide association studies (GWAS). XIII International Mango Symposium, Malaga, Spain, 29 September - 3 October 2023. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2025.1415.28
2024
Journal Article
Centromeres are hotspots for chromosomal inversions and breeding traits in mango
Wilkinson, Melanie J., McLay, Kathleen, Kainer, David, Elphinstone, Cassandra, Dillon, Natalie L., Webb, Matthew, Wijesundara, Upendra K., Ali, Asjad, Bally, Ian S. E., Munyengwa, Norman, Furtado, Agnelo, Henry, Robert J., Hardner, Craig M. and Ortiz‐Barrientos, Daniel (2024). Centromeres are hotspots for chromosomal inversions and breeding traits in mango. New Phytologist, 245 (2), 899-913. doi: 10.1111/nph.20252
2024
Other Outputs
Centromeres are hotspots for chromosomal inversions and breeding traits in mango
Wilkinson, Melanie (2024). Centromeres are hotspots for chromosomal inversions and breeding traits in mango. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/1819a7b
2024
Journal Article
Gravitropic Gene Expression Divergence Associated With Adaptation to Contrasting Environments in an Australian Wildflower
Broad, Zoe, Lefreve, James, Wilkinson, Melanie J., Barton, Samuel, Barbier, Francois, Jung, Hyungtaek, Donovan, Diane and Ortiz‐Barrientos, Daniel (2024). Gravitropic Gene Expression Divergence Associated With Adaptation to Contrasting Environments in an Australian Wildflower. Molecular Ecology, e17543. doi: 10.1111/mec.17543
2023
Journal Article
Uncovering the genetic architecture of parallel evolution
James, Maddie E., Allsopp, Robin N., Groh, Jeffrey S., Kaur, Avneet, Wilkinson, Melanie J. and Ortiz‐Barrientos, Daniel (2023). Uncovering the genetic architecture of parallel evolution. Molecular Ecology, 32 (20), 5575-5589. doi: 10.1111/mec.17134
2023
Other Outputs
Data associated with publication: James et al. "Uncovering the genetic architecture of parallel evolution"
Allsopp, Robin, James, Maddie, Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel, Wilkinson, Melanie, Groh, Jeffrey and Kaur, Avneet (2023). Data associated with publication: James et al. "Uncovering the genetic architecture of parallel evolution". The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/40dec7a
2022
Journal Article
The influence of genetic structure on phenotypic diversity in the Australian mango (Mangifera indica) gene pool
Wilkinson, Melanie J., Yamashita, Risa, James, Maddie E., Bally, Ian S. E., Dillon, Natalie L., Ali, Asjad, Hardner, Craig M. and Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel (2022). The influence of genetic structure on phenotypic diversity in the Australian mango (Mangifera indica) gene pool. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 20614, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-24800-7
2021
Journal Article
Adaptive divergence in shoot gravitropism creates hybrid sterility in an Australian wildflower
Wilkinson, Melanie J., Roda, Federico, Walter, Greg M., James, Maddie E., Nipper, Rick, Walsh, Jessica, Allen, Scott L., North, Henry L., Beveridge, Christine A. and Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel (2021). Adaptive divergence in shoot gravitropism creates hybrid sterility in an Australian wildflower. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118 (47) e2004901118, e2004901118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2004901118
2021
Journal Article
Phenotypic and genotypic parallel evolution in parapatric ecotypes of Senecio
James, Maddie E., Wilkinson, Melanie J., Bernal, Diana M., Liu, Huanle, North, Henry L., Engelstädter, Jan and Ortiz‐Barrientos, Daniel (2021). Phenotypic and genotypic parallel evolution in parapatric ecotypes of Senecio. Evolution, 75 (12), 3115-3131. doi: 10.1111/evo.14387
2021
Other Outputs
Data associated with forthcoming publication - Wilkinson et al. 2021 - "Adaptive divergence in shoot gravitropism creates hybrid sterility in an Australian wildflower"
Wilkinson, Melanie J., Roda, Federico, Walter, Greg M., James, Maddie E., Nipper, Rick, Walsh, Jessica, Allen, Scott L., North, Henry L., Beveridge, Christine A. and Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel (2021). Data associated with forthcoming publication - Wilkinson et al. 2021 - "Adaptive divergence in shoot gravitropism creates hybrid sterility in an Australian wildflower". The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/2c603c6
2020
Journal Article
Loss of ecologically important genetic variation in late generation hybrids reveals links between adaptation and speciation
Walter, Greg M., Richards, Thomas J., Wilkinson, Melanie J, Blows, Mark W., Aguirre, J. David and Ortiz‐Barrientos, Daniel (2020). Loss of ecologically important genetic variation in late generation hybrids reveals links between adaptation and speciation. Evolution Letters, 4 (4) evl3.187, 302-316. doi: 10.1002/evl3.187
2019
Other Outputs
The genetic basis of adaptive evolution and divergence in an Australian wildflower
Wilkinson, Melanie (2019). The genetic basis of adaptive evolution and divergence in an Australian wildflower. PhD Thesis, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.338
2018
Journal Article
Environmentally induced development costs underlie fitness tradeoffs
Walter, Greg M., Wilkinson, Melanie J., Aguirre, J. David, Blows, Mark W. and Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel (2018). Environmentally induced development costs underlie fitness tradeoffs. Ecology, 99 (6), 1391-1401. doi: 10.1002/ecy.2234
2016
Journal Article
Diversification across a heterogeneous landscape
Walter, Greg M., Wilkinson, Melanie J., James, Maddie E., Richards, Thomas J., Aguirre, J. David and Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel (2016). Diversification across a heterogeneous landscape. Evolution, 70 (9), 1979-1992. doi: 10.1111/evo.13009
2013
Journal Article
Convergence and divergence during the adaptation to similar environments by an Australian groundsel
Roda, Federico, Liu, Huanle, Wilkinson, Melanie J., Walter, Gregory M., James, Maddie E., Bernal, Diana M., Melo, Maria C., Lowe, Andrew, Rieseberg, Loren H., Prentis, Peter and Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel (2013). Convergence and divergence during the adaptation to similar environments by an Australian groundsel. Evolution, 67 (9), 2515-2529. doi: 10.1111/evo.12136
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Available projects
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APSIM-WGP for yield stability in soybean I
Project summary: This project will investigate the potential to utilise the APSIM soybean model to enable APSIM-WGP trait phenotype prediction for soybean breeding applications in partnership with BASF.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The evolution of genetic networks during parallel evolution
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Milos Tanurdžić, Professor Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The polygenic architecture of local adaptation in Senecio lautus
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter, Professor Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos
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