Dr Melanie Wilkinson
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Melanie Wilkinson

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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

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21 works between 2013 and 2025
All (21) Journal Article (16) Other Outputs (4) Conference Publication (1)

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2025

Journal Article

Ensemble AnalySis with Interpretable Genomic Prediction (EasiGP): Computational tool for interpreting ensembles of genomic prediction models

Tomura, Shunichiro, Wilkinson, Melanie J., Powell, Owen and Cooper, Mark (2025). Ensemble AnalySis with Interpretable Genomic Prediction (EasiGP): Computational tool for interpreting ensembles of genomic prediction models. The Plant Genome, 18 (4) e70138, 1-16. doi: 10.1002/tpg2.70138

Ensemble AnalySis with Interpretable Genomic Prediction (EasiGP): Computational tool for interpreting ensembles of genomic prediction models

2025

Journal Article

Increased genomic predictive ability in mango using GWAS-preselected variants and fixed-effect SNPs

Munyengwa, Norman, Wilkinson, Melanie J., Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel, Dillon, Natalie L., Webb, Matthew, Ali, Asjad, Bally, Ian S. E., Myburg, Alexander A. and Hardner, Craig M. (2025). Increased genomic predictive ability in mango using GWAS-preselected variants and fixed-effect SNPs. Frontiers in Plant Science, 16 1664012, 1-21. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1664012

Increased genomic predictive ability in mango using GWAS-preselected variants and fixed-effect SNPs

2025

Journal Article

Integrative genomics for mango genetics and breeding

Ahmad, Bilal, Su, Ying, Arshad, Rida, Razzaq, Tayyaba, Zhang, Yi, Hou, Ting, Li, Chaochao, Jin, Zhongxin, Chen, Chengjie, Wang, Peng, Wilkinson, Melanie J., Bai, Yibo, Chen, Yeyuan, Zhang, Yu, Dang, Zhiguo, Zhou, Yongfeng, Tian, Xinmin and Huang, Jianfeng (2025). Integrative genomics for mango genetics and breeding. Horticulture Research uhaf260. doi: 10.1093/hr/uhaf260

Integrative genomics for mango genetics and breeding

2025

Journal Article

Ecological and mutation‐order speciation in Senecio

James, Maddie E., Melo, Maria C., Roda, Federico, Bernal‐Franco, Diana, Wilkinson, Melanie J., Walter, Gregory M., Liu, Huanle, Engelstädter, Jan and Ortiz‐Barrientos, Daniel (2025). Ecological and mutation‐order speciation in Senecio. Molecular Ecology, 34 (22) e70090, e70090. doi: 10.1111/mec.70090

Ecological and mutation‐order speciation in Senecio

2025

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 (2025). Gravitropic gene expression divergence associated with adaptation to contrasting environments in an Australian wildflower. Molecular Ecology, 34 (15) e17543, 1-18. doi: 10.1111/mec.17543

Gravitropic gene expression divergence associated with adaptation to contrasting environments in an Australian wildflower

2025

Journal Article

Breeding perspectives on tackling trait genome-to-phenome (G2P) dimensionality using ensemble-based genomic prediction

Cooper, Mark, Tomura, Shunichiro, Wilkinson, Melanie J., Powell, Owen and Messina, Carlos D. (2025). Breeding perspectives on tackling trait genome-to-phenome (G2P) dimensionality using ensemble-based genomic prediction. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 138 (7) 172, 1-24. doi: 10.1007/s00122-025-04960-6

Breeding perspectives on tackling trait genome-to-phenome (G2P) dimensionality using ensemble-based genomic prediction

2025

Journal Article

Improved Genomic Prediction Performance with Ensembles of Diverse Models

Tomura, Shunichiro, Wilkinson, Melanie J., Cooper, Mark and Powell, Owen (2025). Improved Genomic Prediction Performance with Ensembles of Diverse Models. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 15 (5) jkaf048, 1-15. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaf048

Improved Genomic Prediction Performance with Ensembles of Diverse Models

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

Identifying key genes controlling flesh colour in mangoes using genome-wide association studies (GWAS)

2025

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 (2025). Centromeres are hotspots for chromosomal inversions and breeding traits in mango. New Phytologist, 245 (2), 899-913. doi: 10.1111/nph.20252

Centromeres are hotspots for chromosomal inversions and breeding traits in mango

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

Centromeres are hotspots for chromosomal inversions and breeding traits in mango

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

Uncovering the genetic architecture of parallel evolution

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

Data associated with publication: James et al. "Uncovering the genetic architecture of parallel evolution"

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

The influence of genetic structure on phenotypic diversity in the Australian mango (Mangifera indica) gene pool

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

Adaptive divergence in shoot gravitropism creates hybrid sterility in an Australian wildflower

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

Phenotypic and genotypic parallel evolution in parapatric ecotypes of Senecio

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

Data associated with forthcoming publication - Wilkinson et al. 2021 - "Adaptive divergence in shoot gravitropism creates hybrid sterility in an Australian wildflower"

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

Loss of ecologically important genetic variation in late generation hybrids reveals links between adaptation and speciation

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

The genetic basis of adaptive evolution and divergence in an Australian wildflower

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

Environmentally induced development costs underlie fitness tradeoffs

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

Diversification across a heterogeneous landscape

Past funding

  • 2023
    Haplotagging, a low-cost sequencing approach for genomic improvement of horticultural tree crops
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Melanie Wilkinson is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Incorporating Structural Variation into Genomic Prediction Models in Mango

    This project investigates strategies for incorporating structural variation, such as chromosomal inversions, into genomic prediction models to improve prediction performance. There are opportunities to apply this research in mango and macadamia, with potential applications across other crops and tree species.

  • Cost-efficient Genome Phasing Methods in Apple

    This project will compare short-read and long-read sequencing approaches to identify the most cost-effective and accurate method for genome phasing in apple.

  • Ensemble of Genomic Prediction Models and APSIM-WGP Integration in Legumes

    This project will evaluate different approaches for integrating crop growth models with ensembles of genomic prediction models to improve prediction accuracy in legumes such as mungbean, chickpea and soybean.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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