Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter
Associate Professor

Jan Engelstaedter

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Background

I am broadly interested in the evolutionary biology of sexual processes, parasitism, and the interplay between these phenomena. Most of my work involves mathematical models, but I also do experimental and field work. Currently, my research focuses on the following topics:

  • Reproductive parasites. These parasites, which include the famous bacterium Wolbachia, infect many insect species and manipulate the reproduction of their hosts in fascinating ways.
  • Recombination in bacteria. Bacteria reproduce clonally, but many still exchange genes with other bacteria, for example through plasmids or the uptake of free DNA from the environment. I'm especially interested in how recombination can affect the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
  • Host-parasite coevolution. Hosts and parasites interact in an antagonistic manner, which may produce interesting coevolutionary dynamics. I am also scrutinizing the Red Queen hypothesis, which posits that host-parasite coevolution can produce selection for recombination and sexual reproduction.
  • Parthenogenesis in animals. Although most animals reproduce sexually, some species have given up sex and consist of asexually reproducing females only. I am interested in the factors that enhance or inhibit the evolution of such parthenogenetic species and on their long-term evolutionary fate.

http://engelstaedterlab.org/

Availability

Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University College London

Search Professor Jan Engelstaedter’s works on UQ eSpace

76 works between 2004 and 2024
All (76) Journal Article (70) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (1) Other Outputs (4)

41 - 60 of 76 works

2013

Journal Article

On the genetic architecture of cytoplasmic incompatibility: inference from phenotypic data

Nor, Igor, Engelstaedter, Jan, Duron, Olivier, Reuter, Max, Sagot, Marie-France and Charlat, Sylvain (2013). On the genetic architecture of cytoplasmic incompatibility: inference from phenotypic data. American Naturalist, 182 (1), E15-E24. doi: 10.1086/670612

On the genetic architecture of cytoplasmic incompatibility: inference from phenotypic data

2012

Journal Article

Pathogen evolution in switching environments: a hybrid dynamical system approach

Farkas, Jozsef Z., Hinow, Peter and Engelstaedter, Jan (2012). Pathogen evolution in switching environments: a hybrid dynamical system approach. Mathematical Biosciences, 240 (1), 70-75. doi: 10.1016/j.mbs.2012.06.004

Pathogen evolution in switching environments: a hybrid dynamical system approach

2012

Journal Article

Host-parasite coevolution induces selection for condition-dependent sex

Mostowy, R. and Engelstaedter, J. (2012). Host-parasite coevolution induces selection for condition-dependent sex. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 25 (10), 2033-2046. doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2012.02584.x

Host-parasite coevolution induces selection for condition-dependent sex

2012

Journal Article

The dynamics of mitochondrial mutations causing male infertility in spatially structured populations

Zhang, Hui, Guillaume, Frederic and Engelstaedter, Jan (2012). The dynamics of mitochondrial mutations causing male infertility in spatially structured populations. Evolution, 66 (10), 3179-3188. doi: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01675.x

The dynamics of mitochondrial mutations causing male infertility in spatially structured populations

2012

Journal Article

The effect of bacterial recombination on adaptation on fitness landscapes with limited peak accessibility

Moradigaravand, Danesh and Engelstaedter, Jan (2012). The effect of bacterial recombination on adaptation on fitness landscapes with limited peak accessibility. Plos Computational Biology, 8 (10) e1002735, 1002735-1-1002735-10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002735

The effect of bacterial recombination on adaptation on fitness landscapes with limited peak accessibility

2012

Journal Article

On genetic specificity in symbiont-mediated host-parasite coevolution

Kwiatkowski, Marek, Engelstaedter, Jan and Vorburger, Christoph (2012). On genetic specificity in symbiont-mediated host-parasite coevolution. Plos Computational Biology, 8 (8) e1002633, 1002633-1-1002633-9. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002633

On genetic specificity in symbiont-mediated host-parasite coevolution

2012

Journal Article

Non-genetic inheritance and the patterns of antagonistic coevolution

Mostowy, Rafal, Engelstaedter, Jan and Salathe, Marcel (2012). Non-genetic inheritance and the patterns of antagonistic coevolution. Bmc Evolutionary Biology, 12 (93) 93, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2148-12-93

Non-genetic inheritance and the patterns of antagonistic coevolution

2012

Journal Article

Mod/Resc parsimony inference: theory and application

Nor, Igor, Hermelin, Danny, Charlat, Sylvain, Engelstädter, Jan, Reuter, Max, Duron, Olivier and Sagot, Marie-France (2012). Mod/Resc parsimony inference: theory and application. Information and Computation, 213, 23-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ic.2011.03.008

Mod/Resc parsimony inference: theory and application

2011

Journal Article

The impact of environmental change on host-parasite coevolutionary dynamics

Mostowy, Rafal and Engelstaedter, Jan (2011). The impact of environmental change on host-parasite coevolutionary dynamics. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 278 (1716), 2283-2292. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2010.2359

The impact of environmental change on host-parasite coevolutionary dynamics

2011

Journal Article

Population biological principles of drug-resistance evolution in infectious diseases

zur Wiesch, Pia Abel, Kouyos, Roger, Engelstaedter, Jan, Regoes, Roland R. and Bonhoeffer, Sebastian (2011). Population biological principles of drug-resistance evolution in infectious diseases. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 11 (3), 236-247. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(10)70264-4

Population biological principles of drug-resistance evolution in infectious diseases

2011

Journal Article

Contagious parthenogenesis, automixis, and a sex determination meltdown

Engelstaedter, Jan, Sandrock, Christoph and Vorburger, Christoph (2011). Contagious parthenogenesis, automixis, and a sex determination meltdown. Evolution, 65 (2), 501-511. doi: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2010.01145.x

Contagious parthenogenesis, automixis, and a sex determination meltdown

2010

Journal Article

The effective size of populations infected with cytoplasmic sex-ratio distorters

Engelstaedter, Jan (2010). The effective size of populations infected with cytoplasmic sex-ratio distorters. Genetics, 186 (1), 309-320. doi: 10.1534/genetics.110.120014

The effective size of populations infected with cytoplasmic sex-ratio distorters

2010

Journal Article

Compensation of fitness costs and reversibility of antibiotic resistance mutations

zur Wiesch, Pia Schulz, Engelstaedter, Jan and Bonhoeffer, Sebastian (2010). Compensation of fitness costs and reversibility of antibiotic resistance mutations. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 54 (5), 2085-2095. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01460-09

Compensation of fitness costs and reversibility of antibiotic resistance mutations

2010

Journal Article

Hidden cytoplasmic incompatibility alters the dynamics of male-killer/host interactions

Hornett, E. A., Engelstaedter, J. and Hurst, G. D. D. (2010). Hidden cytoplasmic incompatibility alters the dynamics of male-killer/host interactions. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 23 (3), 479-487. doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01872.x

Hidden cytoplasmic incompatibility alters the dynamics of male-killer/host interactions

2010

Conference Publication

Mod/Resc Parsimony Inference

Nor, Igor, Hermelin, Danny, Charlat, Sylvain, Engelstädter, Jan, Reuter, Max, Duron, Olivier and Sagot, Marie-France (2010). Mod/Resc Parsimony Inference. 21st Annual Symposium on Combinatorial Pattern Matching, Brooklyn, NY, United States, 21-23 June 2010. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-13509-5_19

Mod/Resc Parsimony Inference

2009

Journal Article

Cytoplasmic incompatibility and host population structure

Engelstaedter, J. and Telschow, A. (2009). Cytoplasmic incompatibility and host population structure. Heredity, 103 (3), 196-207. doi: 10.1038/hdy.2009.53

Cytoplasmic incompatibility and host population structure

2009

Journal Article

Red queen dynamics with non-standard fitness interactions

Engelstaedter, Jan and Bonhoeffer, Sebastian (2009). Red queen dynamics with non-standard fitness interactions. PLoS Computational Biology, 5 (8), e1000469.1-e1000469.11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000469

Red queen dynamics with non-standard fitness interactions

2009

Journal Article

What use are male hosts? The dynamics of maternally inherited bacteria showing sexual transmission or male killing

Engelstaedter, Jan and Hurst, Gregory D. D. (2009). What use are male hosts? The dynamics of maternally inherited bacteria showing sexual transmission or male killing. American Naturalist, 173 (5), E159-E170. doi: 10.1086/597375

What use are male hosts? The dynamics of maternally inherited bacteria showing sexual transmission or male killing

2009

Journal Article

The ecology and evolution of microbes that manipulate host reproduction

Engelstaedter, Jan and Hurst, Gregory D. D. (2009). The ecology and evolution of microbes that manipulate host reproduction. Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics, 40 (1), 127-149. doi: 10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.110308.120206

The ecology and evolution of microbes that manipulate host reproduction

2008

Journal Article

Constraints on the evolution of asexual reproduction

Engelstaedter, Jan (2008). Constraints on the evolution of asexual reproduction. BioEssays, 30 (11-12), 1138-1150. doi: 10.1002/bies.20833

Constraints on the evolution of asexual reproduction

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2024
    Predicting the evolutionary dynamics of adaptation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Recombination and the genomic landscape of speciation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Sex and bottlenecks: understanding the evolutionary dynamics of bacterial adaptation
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    The evolution of recombination cold spots during speciation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013
    The role of fitness interactions in the evolution of multidrug resistance
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Elucidating the role of natural transformation in the evolution of multidrug resistance
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Eco-evolutionary dynamics of microbial communities in the urinary tract

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Letten

  • Doctor Philosophy

    On The Predictability and Repeatability of Antibiotic Resistance Evolution in Acinetobacter baylyi

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The evolution of antibiotic resistance through the lens of ecological competition theory

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Letten

  • Master Philosophy

    Adaptation and Genetic Exchange in Experimentally Evolved Acinetobacter baylyi

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating Wolbachia-mediated viral interference in native host, Drosophila melanogaster

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Karyn Johnson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The costs and consequences of antibioitic resistance in fluctuating environments

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Letten

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rapid evolution and the dynamics and stability of ecological communities.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Letten, Dr Simon Hart

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Evolutionary systems biology of adaptive radiation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Microbial community dynamics in nonequilibrium systems

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Letten

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Costs of antibiotic resistance through the lens of resource-competition theory

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Letten

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Genetic screening of Immune related miRNA in Drosophila

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Karyn Johnson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The role of resource fluctuations in structuring microbial communities

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Letten

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The polygenic basis of adaptation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Maddie James, Professor Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The effects of rapid evolution and phenotypic plasticity on ecological dynamics in fluctuating environments

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Letten, Dr Simon Hart

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Uncovering the role of Chromosomal Inversions in Adaptive Evolution

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos, Dr Maddie James

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating Wolbachia-mediated viral interference in native host, Drosophila melanogaster

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Karyn Johnson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The evolution of genetic networks during rapid adaptation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The evolution of genetic networks during polygenic adaptation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos

Completed supervision

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