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)

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2008

Journal Article

Muller's ratchet and the degeneration of Y chromosomes: A simulation study

Engelstaedter, Jan (2008). Muller's ratchet and the degeneration of Y chromosomes: A simulation study. Genetics, 180 (2), 957-967. doi: 10.1534/genetics.108.092379

Muller's ratchet and the degeneration of Y chromosomes: A simulation study

2008

Journal Article

Sexual antagonism and the evolution of X chromosome inactivation

Engelstaedter, Jan and Haig, David (2008). Sexual antagonism and the evolution of X chromosome inactivation. Evolution, 62 (8), 2097-2104. doi: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00431.x

Sexual antagonism and the evolution of X chromosome inactivation

2008

Journal Article

The diversity of reproductive parasites among arthropods: Wolbachia do not walk alone

Duron, Olivier, Bouchon, Didier, Boutin, Sebastien, Bellamy, Lawrence, Zhou, Liqin, Engelstaedter, Jan and Hurst, Gregory D. (2008). The diversity of reproductive parasites among arthropods: Wolbachia do not walk alone. BMC Biology, 6 (1) 27, 27.1-27.12. doi: 10.1186/1741-7007-6-27

The diversity of reproductive parasites among arthropods: Wolbachia do not walk alone

2008

Journal Article

A test of the null model for 5 ' UTR evolution based on GC content

Reuter, Max, Engelstädter, Jan, Fontanillas, Pierre and Hurst, Laurence D. (2008). A test of the null model for 5 ' UTR evolution based on GC content. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 25 (5), 801-804. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msn044

A test of the null model for 5 ' UTR evolution based on GC content

2008

Journal Article

High incidence of the maternally inherited bacterium Cardinium in spiders

Duron, Olivier, Hurst, Gregory D. D., Hornett, Emily A., Josling, James A. and Engelstaedter, Jan (2008). High incidence of the maternally inherited bacterium Cardinium in spiders. Molecular Ecology, 17 (6), 1427-1437. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03689.x

High incidence of the maternally inherited bacterium Cardinium in spiders

2008

Journal Article

Coexistence of cytoplasmic incompatibility and male-killing-inducing endosymbionts, and their impact on host gene flow

Engelstaedter, Jan, Telschow, Arndt and Yamamura, Norio (2008). Coexistence of cytoplasmic incompatibility and male-killing-inducing endosymbionts, and their impact on host gene flow. Theoretical Population Biology, 73 (1), 125-133. doi: 10.1016/j.tpb.2007.08.004

Coexistence of cytoplasmic incompatibility and male-killing-inducing endosymbionts, and their impact on host gene flow

2007

Journal Article

The evolution of endosymbiont density in doubly infected host species

Engelstaedter, J., Hammerstein, P. and Hurst, G. D. D. (2007). The evolution of endosymbiont density in doubly infected host species. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 20 (2), 685-695. doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01257.x

The evolution of endosymbiont density in doubly infected host species

2007

Journal Article

The impact of male-killing bacteria on host evolutionary processes

Engelstaedter, Jan and Hurst, Gregory D. D. (2007). The impact of male-killing bacteria on host evolutionary processes. Genetics, 175 (1), 245-254. doi: 10.1534/genetics.106.060921

The impact of male-killing bacteria on host evolutionary processes

2006

Journal Article

Competing Selfish Genetic Elements in the Butterfly Hypolimnas bolina

Charlat, Sylvain, Engelstädter, Jan, Dyson, Emily A., Hornett, Emily A., Duplouy, Anne, Tortosa, Pablo, Davies, Neil, Roderick, George K., Wedell, Nina and Hurst, Gregory D. D. (2006). Competing Selfish Genetic Elements in the Butterfly Hypolimnas bolina. Current Biology, 16 (24), 2453-2458. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.10.062

Competing Selfish Genetic Elements in the Butterfly Hypolimnas bolina

2006

Journal Article

The dynamics of parasite incidence across host species

Engelstädter, Jan and Hurst, Gregory D. D. (2006). The dynamics of parasite incidence across host species. Evolutionary Ecology, 20 (6), 603-616. doi: 10.1007/s10682-006-9120-1

The dynamics of parasite incidence across host species

2006

Journal Article

Asymmetric gene flow and constraints on adaptation caused by sex ratio distorters

Telschow, A., Engelstädter, J., Yamamura, N., Hammerstein, P. and Hurst, G. D. D. (2006). Asymmetric gene flow and constraints on adaptation caused by sex ratio distorters. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 19 (3), 869-878. doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2005.01049.x

Asymmetric gene flow and constraints on adaptation caused by sex ratio distorters

2006

Journal Article

Outbreeding selects for spiteful cytoplasmic elements

Engelstädter, Jan and Charlat, Sylvain (2006). Outbreeding selects for spiteful cytoplasmic elements. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 273 (1589), 923-929. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2005.3411

Outbreeding selects for spiteful cytoplasmic elements

2006

Journal Article

The evolution of cytoplasmic incompatibility types: Integrating segregation inbreeding and outbreeding

Engelstadter, Jan, Charlat, Sylvain, Pomiankowski, Andrew and Hurst, Gregory D. D. (2006). The evolution of cytoplasmic incompatibility types: Integrating segregation inbreeding and outbreeding. Genetics, 172 (4), 2601-2611. doi: 10.1534/genetics.105.050102

The evolution of cytoplasmic incompatibility types: Integrating segregation inbreeding and outbreeding

2006

Journal Article

Can maternally transmitted endosymbionts facilitate the evolution of haplodiploidy?

Engelstädter, J. and Hurst, G. D. D. (2006). Can maternally transmitted endosymbionts facilitate the evolution of haplodiploidy?. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 19 (1), 194-202. doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2005.00974.x

Can maternally transmitted endosymbionts facilitate the evolution of haplodiploidy?

2004

Journal Article

Infection dynamics of different Wolbachia-types within one host population

Engelstädter, Jan, Telschow, Arndt and Hammerstein, Peter (2004). Infection dynamics of different Wolbachia-types within one host population. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 231 (3), 345-355. doi: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2004.06.029

Infection dynamics of different Wolbachia-types within one host population

2004

Journal Article

To what extent do different types of sex ratio distorters interfere?

Engelstädter, Jan, Montenegro, Horacio and Hurst, Gregory D. D. (2004). To what extent do different types of sex ratio distorters interfere?. Evolution, 58 (10), 2382-2386. doi: 10.1554/04-294

To what extent do different types of sex ratio distorters interfere?

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

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Karyn Johnson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Microbial community dynamics in nonequilibrium systems

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Letten

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The evolution of genetic networks during polygenic adaptation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The role of resource fluctuations in structuring microbial communities

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Letten

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Letten

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The costs and consequences of antibioitic resistance in fluctuating environments

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Letten

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Karyn Johnson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Evolutionary systems biology of adaptive radiation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rapid evolution and the dynamics and stability of ecological communities.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Andrew Letten, Dr Simon Hart

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The evolution of genetic networks during rapid adaptation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos

  • 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

    Uncovering the role of Chromosomal Inversions in Adaptive Evolution

    Associate Advisor

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

  • Master Philosophy

    Adaptation and Genetic Exchange in Experimentally Evolved Acinetobacter baylyi

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: 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

    The polygenic basis of adaptation

    Associate Advisor

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

Completed supervision

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