Professor Rod Peakall
Areas of expertise
- Conservation And Biodiversity 050202
- Population, Ecological And Evolutionary Genetics 060411
- Speciation And Extinction 060311
- Natural Products Chemistry 030502
- Genetics 0604
- Ecology 0602
Publications
- Bohman, B, Tan, M, Phillips, R et al 2020, 'A Specific Blend of Drakolide and Hydroxymethylpyrazines: An Unusual Pollinator Sexual Attractant Used by the Endangered Orchid Drakaea micrantha', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 1124-1128.
- Von Takach Dukai, B, Peakall, R, Lindenmayer, D et al 2020, 'The influence of fire and silvicultural practices on the landscape-scale genetic structure of an Australian foundation tree species', Conservation Genetics, vol. 21, pp. 231-246.
- Phillips, R, Peakall, R, van der Niet, T et al. 2020, 'Niche Perspectives on Plant-Pollinator Interactions', Trends in Plant Science, vol. 25, no. 8, pp. 779-793.
- Phillips, R, Reiter, N & Peakall, R 2020, 'Orchid conservation: from theory to practice ', Annals of Botany, vol. 126, no. 3, pp. 345-362.
- Phillips, R, Bohman, B, Brown, G et al 2019, 'A specialised pollination system using nectar-seeking thynnine wasps in Caladenia nobilis (Orchidaceae)', Plant Biology, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 157-166.
- Heinsohn, R, Olah, G, Webb, M et al 2019, 'Sex ratio bias and shared paternity reduce individual fitness and population viability in a critically endangered parrot', Journal of Animal Ecology, vol. 88, no. 4, pp. 502-510.
- Reiter, N, Freestone, M, Brown, G et al 2019, 'Pollination by sexual deception of fungus gnats (Keroplatidae and Mycetophilidae) in two clades of Pterostylis (Orchidaceae)', Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 190, no. 1, pp. 101-116.
- Semple, T, Peakall, R & Tatarnic, N 2019, 'A comprehensive and user-friendly framework for 3D-data visualisation in invertebrates and other organisms', Journal of Morphology, vol. 280, no. 2, pp. 223-231.
- Bohman, B, Weinstein, A, Phillips, R et al 2019, '2-(Tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)acetic Acid and Ester Derivatives as Long-Range Pollinator Attractants in the Sexually Deceptive Orchid Cryptostylis ovata', Journal of Natural Products, vol. 82, pp. 1107-1113.
- de Jager, M & Peakall, R 2018, 'Experimental examination of pollinator-mediated selection in a sexually deceptive orchid', Annals of Botany, vol. Published online: 7 June 2018.
- Wong, D, Amarasinghe, R, Falara, V et al 2019, 'Duplication and selection in Beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase gene lineages in the sexually deceptive Chiloglottis (Orchidaceace)', Annals of Botany, vol. 123, no. 6, pp. 1053-1066.
- Phillips, R & Peakall, R 2018, 'Breaking the rules: discovery of sexual deception in Caladenia abbreviata (Orchidaceae), a species with brightly coloured flowers and a non-insectiform labellum', Australian Journal of Botany, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 95-100.
- Bohman, B, Karton, A, Flematti, G et al 2018, 'Structure-Activity Studies of Semiochemicals from the Spider Orchid Caladenia plicata for Sexual Deception', Journal of Chemical Ecology, vol. 44, pp. 436-443pp.
- Shaw, R, Banks, S & Peakall, R 2018, 'The impact of mating systems and dispersal on fine-scale genetic structure at maternally, paternally and biparentally inherited markers', Molecular Ecology, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 66-82.
- Wong, D, Amarasinghe, R, Pichersky, E et al 2018, 'Evidence for the Involvement of Fatty Acid Biosynthesis and Degradation in the Formation of Insect Sex Pheromone-Mimicking Chiloglottones in Sexually Deceptive Chiloglottis Orchids', Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 9, no. 839, pp. 1-7pp.
- Bohman, B, Phillips, R, Peakall, R et al 2018, '(Methylthio)phenol semiochemicals are exploited by deceptive orchids as sexual attractants for Campylothynnus thynnine wasps', Fitoterapia, vol. 126, pp. 78-82.
- Stojanovic, D, Olah, G, Peakall, R et al 2018, 'Genetic evidence confirms severe extinction risk for critically endangered swift parrots: implications for conservation management', Animal Conservation, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 313-323.
- Phillips, R & Peakall, R 2018, 'An experimental evaluation of traits that influence the sexual behaviour of pollinators in sexually deceptive orchids', Journal of Evolutionary Biology, vol. 31, no. 11, pp. 1732-1742.
- Olah, G, Heinsohn, R, Brightsmith, D et al 2017, 'The application of non-invasive genetic tagging reveals new insights into the clay lick use by macaws in the Peruvian Amazon', Conservation Genetics, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 1037-1046pp.
- Olah, G, Smith, A, Asner, G et al 2017, 'Exploring dispersal barriers using landscape genetic resistance modelling in scarlet macaws of the Peruvian Amazon', Landscape Ecology, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 445-456.
- Linde, C, May, T, Phillips, R et al 2017, 'New species of Tulasnella associated with terrestrial orchids in Australia', IMA Fungus, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 27-47.
- Whitehead, M, Catullo, R, Ruibal, M et al 2017, 'Evaluating multilocus Bayesian species delimitation for discovery of cryptic mycorrhizal diversity', Fungal Ecology, vol. 26, pp. 74-84pp.
- Bohman, B, Phillips, R, Flematti, G et al 2017, 'The Spider Orchid Caladenia crebra Produces Sulfurous Pheromone Mimics to Attract its Male Wasp Pollinator', Angewandte Chemie, vol. 56, no. 29, pp. 8455-8458.
- Xu, H, Bohman, B, Wong, D et al 2017, 'Complex Sexual Deception in an Orchid Is Achieved by Co-opting Two Independent Biosynthetic Pathways for Pollinator Attraction', Current Biology, vol. 27, no. 13, pp. 1867-1877.
- Phillips, R, Brown, G, Dixon, K et al 2017, 'Evolutionary relationships among pollinators and repeated pollinator sharing in sexually deceptive orchids', Journal of Evolutionary Biology, vol. 30, no. 9, pp. 1674-1691.
- Ruibal, M, Triponez, Y, Smith, L et al 2017, 'Population structure of an orchid mycorrhizal fungus with genus-wide specificity', Scientific Reports, vol. 7, no. 5613, pp. 1-14.
- Wong, D, Amarasinghe, R, Rodriguez Delgado, C et al 2017, '"Tissue-Specific Floral Transcriptome Analysis of the Sexually Deceptive Orchid Chiloglottis trapeziformis Provides Insights into the Biosynthesis and Regulation of Its Unique UV-B Dependent Floral Volatile, Chiloglottone 1"', Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 8, no. 1260, pp. 1260-1260.
- Smouse, P, Banks, S & Peakall, R 2017, 'Converting quadratic entropy to diversity: Both animals and alleles are diverse, but some are more diverse than others', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 12, no. 10, pp. e0185499.
- Wong, D, Pichersky, E & Peakall, R 2017, 'The Biosynthesis of Unusual Floral Volatiles and Blends Involved in Orchid Pollination by Deception: Current Progress and Future Prospects', Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 8, no. 1955, pp. 1-8.
- de Jager, M & Peakall, R 2016, 'Does morphology matter? An explicit assessment of floral morphology in sexual deception', Functional Ecology, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 537-546.
- Olah, G, Heinsohn, R, Brightsmith, D et al 2016, 'Validation of non-invasive genetic tagging in two large macaw species (Ara macao and A-chloropterus) of the Peruvian Amazon', Conservation Genetics Resources, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 499-509pp.
- Linde, C, Smith, L & Peakall, R 2016, 'Weeds, as ancillary hosts, pose disproportionate risk for virulent pathogen transfer to crops', BMC Evolutionary Biology, vol. 16, no. 101, pp. 101-101.
- Blyton, M, Shaw, R, Peakall, R et al 2016, 'The role of relatedness in mate choice by an arboreal marsupial in the presence of fine-scale genetic structure', Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 70(3), 313-321.
- Bohman B, Flematti G, Barrow R. A., Pichersky E., Peakall R. 2016, Pollination by sexual deception - it takes chemistry to work, Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 32, 37-46.
- Bohman B., Dixon R., Barrow R. A., Peakall R. 2016, Parapheromones for Thynnine Wasps, Journal of Chemical Ecology, 42, 17-23.
- Phillips, R, Peakall, R, Retter, B et al 2015, 'Pollinator rarity as a threat to a plant with a specialized pollination system', Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 179, no. 3, pp. 511-525.
- Smouse, P, Whitehead, M & Peakall, R 2015, 'An informational diversity framework, illustrated with sexually deceptive orchids in early stages of speciation', Molecular Ecology Resources, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 1375-1384.
- Whitehead, M, Linde, C & Peakall, R 2015, 'Pollination by sexual deception promotes outcrossing and mate diversity in self-compatible clonal orchids', Journal of Evolutionary Biology, vol. 28, no. 8, pp. 1526-1541.
- Menz, M, Phillips, R, Anthony, J et al 2015, 'Ecological and genetic evidence for cryptic ecotypes in a rare sexually deceptive orchid, Drakaea elastica', Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 177, no. 1, pp. 124-140.
- Phillips, R, Bohman, B, Anthony, J et al 2015, 'Mismatch in the distribution of floral ecotypes and pollinators: insights into the evolution of sexually deceptive orchids', Journal of Evolutionary Biology, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 601-612.
- Blyton, M, Banks, S & Peakall, R 2015, 'The effect of sex-biased dispersal on opposite-sexed spatial genetic structure and inbreeding risk', Molecular Ecology, vol. 24, no. 8, pp. 1681-1695pp.
- Amarasinghe, R, Poldy, J, Matsuba, Y., Barrow R. A., Hemmi J. M.,Pichersky E., Peakall R. 2015, UV-B light contributes directly to the synthesis of chiloglottone floral volatiles, Annals of Botany, 115, 693-703.
- Olah, G, Heinsohn, R, Espinoza, J, Brightsmith, D, and Peakall, R, 2015, 'An evaluation of primers for microsatellite markers in Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) and their performance in a Peruvian wild population', Conservation Genetics Resources, vol. 7, pp. 157-159.
- Bohman, B & Peakall, R 2014, 'Pyrazines Attract Catocheilus Thynnine Wasps', Insects, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 474-487.
- Ruibal, M, Peakall, R, Foret, S et al 2014, 'Development of Phylogenetic Markers for Sebacina (Sebacinaceae) Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Australian Orchids', Applications in Plant Sciences, vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 1400015-1400015.
- Schmitt, N, Double, M, Jarman, S et al 2014, 'Low levels of genetic differentiation characterize Australian humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) populations', Marine Mammal Science, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 221-241.
- Schmitt, N, Double, M, Baker, S et al 2014, 'MIXED STOCK ANALYSIS OF HUMPBACK WHALES MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE ON ANTARCTIC FEEDING GROUNDS', Journal of Cetacean Research and Management, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 141-157.
- Phillips, R, Peakall, R, Hutchinson, M et al 2014, 'Specialized ecological interactions and plant species rarity: The role of pollinators and mycorrhizal fungi across multiple spatial scales', Biological Conservation, vol. 169, pp. 285-295.
- Van der Niet, T, Peakall, R & Johnson, S 2014, 'Pollinator-driven ecological speciation in plants: new evidence and future perspectives', Annals of Botany, vol. 113, no. 2, pp. 199-211.
- Linde, C, Phillips, R, Crisp, M et al 2014, 'Congruent species delineation of Tulasnella using multiple loci and methods', New Phytologist, vol. 201, no. 1, pp. 6-12.
- Whitehead, M & Peakall, R 2014, 'Pollinator specificity drives strong prepollination reproductive isolation in sympatric sexually deceptive orchids', Evolution, vol. 68, no. 6, pp. 1561-1575.
- Peakall, R & Whitehead, M 2014, 'Floral odour chemistry defines species boundaries and underpins strong reproductive isolation in sexually deceptive orchids', Annals of Botany, vol. 113, no. 2, pp. 341-355.
- Blyton, M, Banks, S, Peakall, R et al 2014, 'Not all types of host contacts are equal when it comes to E. coli transmission', Ecology Letters, vol. 17, no. 8, pp. 970-978.
- Bohman B, Phillips R. D., Menz M. H. M., Bertnsson B. W., Flematti G. R., Barrow R. A., Dixon K. W., Peakall R., 2014, Discovery of pyrazines as pollinator sex pheromones and orchid semiochemicals: implications for the evolution of sexual deception, New Phytologist, 203, 939-952.
- Phillips, R, Scaccabarozzi, D, Retter, B et al 2014, 'Caught in the act: pollination of sexually deceptive trap-flowers by fungus gnats in Pterostylis (Orchidaceae)', Annals of Botany, vol. 113, pp. 629–641.
- Banks SC, Cary GJ, Smith A, Davies I, Driscoll D, Gill AM, Lindenmayer DB, Peakhall R. 2013. How does ecological disturbance influence genetic diversity? Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 28: 670-679.
- Blyton, M, Banks, S, Peakall, R et al 2013, 'High temporal variability in commensal Escherichia coli strain communities of a herbivorous marsupial', Environmental Microbiology, vol. 15, no. 8, pp. 2162-2172.
- Blyton, M, Banks, S, Peakall, R et al 2013, 'Functional genotypes are associated with commensal Escherichia coli strain abundance within-host individuals and populations', Molecular Ecology, vol. 22, no. 15, pp. 4112-4122.
- Bohman, B, Phillips, R, Flematti, G, Peakall R., Barrow R. A., 2013, Sharing of Pyrazine Semiochemicals Between Genera of Sexually Deceptive Orchids, Natural Product Communications, 8, 701-702.
- Whitehead, M & Peakall, R 2013, 'Short-term but not long-term patch avoidance in an orchid-pollinating solitary wasp', Behavioral Ecology, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 162-168.
- Menz, M, Phillips, R, Dixon, K et al 2013, 'Mate-Searching Behaviour of Common and Rare Wasps and the Implications for Pollen Movement of the Sexually Deceptive Orchids They Pollinate', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 8, no. 3, pp. e59111-e59111.
- Phillips, R, Xu, T, Hutchinson, M et al 2013, 'Convergent specialization - the sharing of pollinators by sympatric genera of sexually deceptive orchids', Journal of Ecology, vol. 101, pp. 826-835.
- Falara V, Amarasinghe R, Poldy J., Pichersky E., Barrow R. A., Peakall R. 2013, The production of a key floral volatile is dependent on UV light in a sexually deceptive orchid, Annals of Botany, 111, 21-30.
- Ruibal, M, Peakall, R, Smith, L et al 2013, 'Phylogenetic and Microsatellite Markers for Tulasnella (Tulasnellaceae) Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Australian Orchids', Applications in Plant Sciences, vol. 1, no. 3, p. 1200394.
- Wallenius, T, Peakall, R, Wanjura, W et al 2012, 'Volatile Emissions, Thermogenesis and Dehiscence Patterns of Macrozamia communis (Zamiaceae): Implications for Cycad Pollination Research', in Stevenson, D.W.; Osborne, R.; Blake, A.S.T. (ed.), Proceedings of Cycad 2008: The 8th International Conference on Cycad Biology, The New York Botanical Garden Press, New York, pp. 395-418.
- Phillips, R, Dixon, K & Peakall, R 2012, 'Low population genetic differentiation in the Orchidaceae: Implications for the diversification of the family', Molecular Ecology, vol. 21, no. 21, pp. 5208-5220.
- Whitehead, M, Phillips, R & Peakall, R 2012, 'Pollination: The price of attraction', Current Biology, vol. 22, no. 17, pp. R680-R682.
- Bohman B., Jeffares L., Flematti G., Byrne L. T., Skelton B. W., Phillips R. D., Dixon K. W., Peakall R., Barrow R. A. 2012, Discovery of tetrasubstituted pyrazines as semiochemicals in a sexually deceptive orchid, Journal of Natural Products, 75, 1589-1594.
- Peakall, R & Smouse, P 2012, 'GenAlEx 6.5: Genetic analysis in Excel. Population genetic software for teaching and research-an update', Bioinformatics, vol. 28, no. 19, pp. 2537-2539.
- Poldy, J, Peakall, R., Barrow, R. A. 2012, Identification of the first alkenyl chiloglottone congener, European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2012, 5818-5827.
- Whitehead, M & Peakall, R 2012, 'Microdot technology for individual marking of small arthropods', Agricultural and Forest Entomology, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 171-175.
- Bohman, B,; Jeffares, L.; Flematti, G.; Ryan D.; Dixon, K. W.; Peakall, R.; Barrow, R. A. 2012, The discovery of 2-hydroxymethyl-3-(3-methylbutyl)-5-methylpyrazine: a semiochemical in orchid pollination, Organic Letters, 14. 2576-2578.
- Blyton, M, Banks, S, Peakall, R et al 2012, 'Using probability modelling and genetic parentage assignment to test the role of local mate availability in mating system variation', Molecular Ecology, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 572-586.
- Banks, S & Peakall, R 2012, 'Genetic spatial autocorrelation can readily detect sex-biased dispersal', Molecular Ecology, vol. 21, no. 9, pp. 2092-2105.
- Karron, J, Ivey, C, Mitchell, R et al 2012, 'New perspectives on the evolution of plant mating systems', Annals of Botany, vol. 109, no. 3, pp. 493-503.
- Griffiths, K, Trueman, J, Brown, G et al 2011, 'Molecular genetic analysis and ecological evidence reveals multiple cryptic species among thynnine wasp pollinators of sexually deceptive orchids', Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, vol. 59, no. 1, pp. 195-205.
- Blackmore, C, Peakall, R & Heinsohn, R 2011, 'The absence of sex-biased dispersal in the cooperatively breeding grey-crowned babbler', Journal of Animal Ecology, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 69-78.
- Ruibal, M, Peakall, R & Claridge, A 2010, 'Socio-seasonal changes in scent-marking habits in the carnivorous marsupial Dasyurus maculatus at communal latrines', Australian Journal of Zoology, vol. 58, no. 5, pp. 317-322.
- Roche, S, Carter, R, Peakall, R et al 2010, 'A narrow group of monophyletic Tulasnella (Tulasnellaceae) symbiont lineages are associated with multiple species of Chiloglottis (Orchidaceae): Implications for orchid diversity', American Journal of Botany, vol. 97, no. 8, pp. 1313-1327.
- Phillips, R, Faast, R, Bower, C et al 2009, 'Implications of pollination by food and sexual deception for pollinator specificity, fruit set, population genetics and conservation of Caladenia (Orchidaceae)', Australian Journal of Botany, vol. 57, pp. 287-306.
- Gonzales, E, Hamrick, J, Smouse, P et al 2010, 'The Impact of Landscape Disturbance on Spatial Genetic Structure in the Guanacaste Tree, Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Fabaceae)', Journal of Heredity, vol. 101, no. 2, pp. 133-143.
- Ruibal, M, Peakall, R, Claridge, A et al 2010, 'Advancement to hair-sampling surveys of a medium-sized mammal: DNA-based individual identification and population estimation of a rare Australian marsupial, the spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)', Wildlife Research, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 27-38.
- Peakall, R.; Ebert, D.; Poldy, J.; Barrow R. A.; Francke W.; Bower C. C.; Schiestl F. P.; 2010, 'Pollinator specificity, floral odour chemistry and the phylogeny of Australian sexually deceptive Chiloglottis orchids: implications for pollinator-driven speciation', New Phytologist, vol. 188, no. 2, pp. 437-450.
- Ebert, D, Hayes, C & Peakall, R 2009, 'Chloroplast simple sequence repeat markers for evolutionary studies in the sexually deceptive orchid genus Chiloglottis', Molecular Ecology Resources, vol. 9, pp. 784-789.
- Howard, C, Gilmore, S, Robertson, J et al 2009, 'A Cannabis sativa STR Genotype Database for Australian Seizures: Forensic Applications and Limitations', Journal of Forensic Sciences, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 556-563.
- Ebert, D & Peakall, R 2009, 'Chloroplast simple sequence repeats (cpSSRs): technical resources and recommendations for expanding cpSSR discovery and applications to a wide array of plant species', Molecular Ecology Resources, vol. 9, pp. 673-690.
- Ebert, D & Peakall, R 2009, 'A new set of universal de novo sequencing primers for extensive coverage of noncoding chloroplast DNA: new opportunities for phylogenetic studies and cpSSR discovery', Molecular Ecology Resources, vol. 9, pp. 777-783.
- Ward, J, Gilmore, S, Robertson, J et al 2009, 'A Grass Molecular Identification System for Forensic Botany: A Critical Evaluation of the Strengths and Limitations', Journal of Forensic Sciences, vol. 54, no. 6, pp. 1254-1260.
- Ruibal, M, Peakall, R, Claridge, A et al 2009, 'Field-based evaluation of scat DNA methods to estimate population abundance of the spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), a rare Australian marsupial', Wildlife Research, vol. 36, no. 8, pp. 721-736.
- Phillips, R, Faast, R, Bower, C et al 2009, 'Implications of pollination by food and sexual deception for pollinator specificity, fruit set, population genetics and conservation of Caladenia (Orchidaceae)', Australian Journal of Botany, vol. 57, pp. 287-306.
- Whitehead, M & Peakall, R 2009, 'Integrating floral scent, pollination ecology and population genetics', Functional Ecology, vol. 23, pp. 863-874.
- Franke S.; Ibarra, F.; Schulz, C. M.; Twele, R.; Poldy, J.; Barrow, R. A.; Peakall, R.; Schiestl, F. P. & Francke W.; 2009, 'The discovery of 2,5-dialkylcyclohexan-1,3-diones as a new class of natural products', PNAS - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 106, no. 22, pp. 8877-8882.
- Poldy, J; Peakall, R.; & Barrow, R. A.; 2009, 'Synthesis of chiloglottones - semiochemicals from sexually deceptive orchids and their pollinators', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, vol. 7, no. 20, pp. 4296-4300.
- Rai, H, Reeves, P, Peakall, R et al 2008, 'Inference of higher-order conifer relationships from a multi-locus plastid data set', Botany, vol. 86, no. 7, pp. 658-669.
- Howard, C, Gilmore, S, Robertson, J et al 2008, 'Developmental Validation of a Cannabis sativa STR Multiplex System for Forensic Analysis', Journal of Forensic Sciences, vol. 53, no. 5, pp. 1061-1067.
- Smouse, P, Peakall, R & Gonzales, E 2008, 'A heterogeneity test for fine-scale genetic structure', Molecular Ecology, vol. 17, pp. 3389-3400.
- Beck, N, Peakall, R & Heinsohn, R 2008, 'Social constraint and an absence of sex-biased dispersal drive fine-scale genetic structure in white-winged choughs', Molecular Ecology, vol. 17, pp. 4346-4358.
- Poldy, J,; Peakall, R.; & Barrow, R. A.; 2008, Pheromones and analogs from Neozeleboria wasps and the orchids that seduce them: a versatile synthesis of 2,5-dialkylated 1,3-cyclohexanediones, Tetrahedron Letters, vol. 49, pp. 2446-2449.
- Heinsohn, R, Ebert, D, Legge, S et al 2007, 'Genetic evidence for cooperative polyandry in reverse dichromatic Eclectus parrots', Animal Behaviour, vol. 74, pp. 1047-1054.
- Flanagan, N, Peakall, R, Clements, M et al 2007, 'Identification of the endangered Australian orchid Microtis angusii using an allele-specific PCR assay', Conservation Genetics, vol. 8, pp. 721-725.
- Peakall, R 2007, 'Speciation in the Orchidaceae: confronting the challenges', Molecular Ecology, vol. 16, pp. 2834-2837.
- Andrew, R, Peakall, R, Wallis, I et al. 2007, 'Spatial distribution of defense chemicals and markers and the maintenance of chemical variation', Ecology, vol. 88, no. 3, pp. 716-728.
- Gilmore, S, Peakall, R & Robertson, J 2007, 'Organelle DNA haplotypes reflect crop-use characteristics and geographic origins of Cannabis sativa', Forensic Science International, vol. 172, pp. 179-190.
- Flanagan, N, Ebert, D, Porter, C et al 2006, 'Microsatellite markers for evolutionary studies in the sexually deceptive orchid genus Chiloglottis', Molecular Ecology Notes (electronic), vol. 6, pp. 123-126.
- Ramsey, M, Vaughton, G & Peakall, R 2006, 'Does inbreeding avoidance maintain gender dimorphism in Wurmbea dioica (Colchicaceae)?', Journal of Evolutionary Biology, vol. 19, pp. 1497-1506.
- Peakall, R, Ebert, D, Cunningham, R et al 2006, 'Mark-recapture by genetic tagging reveals restricted movements by bush rats (Rattus fuscipes) in a fragmented landscape', Journal of Zoology, vol. 268, pp. 207-216.
- Ramsey, M, Vaughton, G & Peakall, R 2006, 'Inbreeding avoidance and the evolution of gender dimorphism in Wurmbea biglandulosa (Colchicaceae)', Evolution, vol. 60, no. 3, pp. 529-537.
- Peakall, R & Smouse, P 2006, 'GENALEX 6: genetic analysis in Excel. Population genetic software for teaching and research', Molecular Ecology Notes (electronic), vol. 6, pp. 288-295.
- Peakall, R & Lindenmayer, D 2006, 'Genetic insights into population recovery following experimental perturbation in a fragmented landscape', Biological Conservation, vol. 132, pp. 520-532.
- Flanagan, N, Peakall, R, Clements, M et al 2006, 'Conservation of taxonomically difficult species: the case of the Australian orchid, Microtis angusii', Conservation Genetics, vol. 7, pp. 847-859.
- Double, M, Peakall, R, Beck, N et al 2005, 'Dispersal, philopatry, and infidelity: dissecting local genetic structure in superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus)', Evolution, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 625-635.
- Schiestl, F & Peakall, R 2005, 'Two orchids attract different pollinators with the same floral odour compound: ecological and evolutionary implications', Functional Ecology, vol. 19, pp. 674-680.
- Ward, J, Peakall, R, Gilmore, S et al 2005, 'A molecular identification system for grasses: a novel technology for forensic botany', Forensic Science International, vol. 152, pp. 121-131.
- Lindenmayer, D, Cunningham, R & Peakall, R 2005, 'The recovery of populations of bush rat Rattus fuscipes in forest fragments following major population reduction', Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 42, pp. 649-658.
- Mant, J, Peakall, R & Schiestl, F 2005, 'Does selection on floral odor promote differentiation among populations and species of the sexually deceptive orchid genus Ophrys?', Evolution, vol. 59, no. 7, pp. 1449-1463.
- Mant, J, Bower, C, Weston, P et al 2005, 'Phylogeography of pollinator-specific sexually deceptive Chiloglottis taxa (Orchidaceae): evidence for sympatric divergence?', Molecular Ecology, vol. 14, pp. 3067-3076.
- Andrew, R, Peakall, R, Wallis, I et al 2005, 'Marker-Based Quantitative Genetics in the Wild?: The Heritability and Genetic Correlation of Chemical Defenses in Eucalyptus', Genetics (Print) ceased Dec 2009 - don't use, vol. 171, pp. 1989-1998.
- Mant, J, Peakall, R & Weston, P 2005, 'Specific pollinator attraction and the diversification of sexually deceptive Chiloglottis(Orchidaceae)', Plant Systematics and Evolution, vol. 253, pp. 185-200.
- Adcock, G, Heinsohn, R, Ebert, D et al 2005, 'Microsatellite loci for behavioural studies of Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus: Aves)', Molecular Ecology Notes (electronic), vol. 5, pp. 616-618.
- Schiestl, F, Peakall, R & Mant, J 2004, 'Chemical communication in the sexually deceptive orchid genus Cryptostylis', Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 144, pp. 199-205.
- Peakall, R & Schiestl, F 2004, 'A mark-recapture study of male Colletes cunicularius bees: implications for pollination by sexual deception', Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, vol. 56, pp. 579-584.
- Gilmore, S & Peakall, R 2003, 'Isolation of microsatellite markers in Cannabis sativa L. (marijuana)', Molecular Ecology Notes (electronic), vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 105-107.
- Beck, N, Peakall, R & Heinsohn, R 2003, 'Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers in the white-winged chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)', Molecular Ecology Notes, vol. 3, pp. 586-588.
- Andrew, R, Miller, J, Peakall, R et al 2003, 'Genetic, cytogenetic and morphological patterns in a mixed mulga population: evidence for apomixis', Australian Systematic Botany, vol. 16, pp. 69-80.
- Peakall, R, Ebert, D, Scott, L et al 2003, 'Comparative genetic study confirms exceptionally low genetic variation in the ancient and endangered relictual conifer, Wollemia nobilis (Araucariaceae)', Molecular Ecology, vol. 12, pp. 2331-2343.
- Peakall, R, Ruibal, M & Lindenmayer, D 2003, 'Spatial autocorrelation analysis offers new insights into gene flow in the Australian bush rat, Rattus fuscipes', Evolution, vol. 57, no. 5, pp. 1182-1195.
- Hempel, K & Peakall, R 2003, 'Cross-species amplification from crop soybean Glycine max provides informative microsatellite markers for the study of inbreeding wild relatives', Genome, vol. 46, pp. 382-393.
- Schiestl, F, Peakall, R, Mant, J et al 2003, 'The Chemistry of Sexual Deception in an Orchid-Wasp Pollination System', Science, vol. 302, pp. 437-438.
- Gilmore, S, Peakall, R & Robertson, J 2003, 'Short tandem repeat (STR) DNA markers are hypervariable and informative in Cannabis sativa: implications for forensic investigations', Forensic Science International, vol. 131, pp. 65-74.
- Young, A, Hill, J, Murray, B et al 2002, 'Breeding system, genetic diversity and clonal structure in the sub-alpine forb Rutidosis leiolepis F. Muell. (Asteraceae)', Biological Conservation, vol. 106, pp. 71-78.
- Mant, J, Schiestl, F, Peakall, R et al 2002, 'A phylogenetic study of pollinator conservatism among sexually deceptive orchids', Evolution, vol. 56, no. 5, pp. 888-898.
- Maguire, T, Peakall, R & Saenger, P 2002, 'Comparative analysis of genetic diversity in the mangrove species Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. (Avicenniaceae) detected by AFLPs and SSRs', Theoretical and Applied Genetics, vol. 104, pp. 388-398.
- Peakall, R, Jones, L, Bower, C et al 2002, 'Bioclimatic assessment of the geographic and climatic limits to hybridisation in a sexually deceptive orchid system', Australian Journal of Botany, vol. 50, pp. 21-30.
- Hogbin, P & Peakall, R 2000, 'The effective management of threatened flora: lessons from the case of Zieria prostrata ms', Pacific Conservation Biology, vol. 6, pp. 238-244.
- Hogbin, P, Peakall, R & Sydes, M 2000, 'Achieving practical outcomes from genetic studies of rare Australian plants', Australian Journal of Botany, vol. 48, pp. 375-382.
- Huang, B, Peakall, R & Hanna, P 2000, 'Analysis of genetic structure of blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) populations using RAPD, minisatellite and microsatellite markers', Marine Biology, vol. 136, pp. 207-216.
- O'Hanlon, P & Peakall, R 2000, 'A simple method for the detection of size homoplasy among amplified fragment length polymorphism fragments', Molecular Ecology, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 815-816.
- O'Hanlon, P, Peakall, R & Briese, D 2000, 'A review of new PCR-based genetic markers and their utility to weed ecology', Weed Research, vol. 40, pp. 239-254.
- Lindenmayer, D & Peakall, R 2000, 'The Tumut experiment - integrating demographic and genetic studies to unravel fragmentation effects: a case study of the native bush rat', in Young, A.G.; Clarke, G.M. (ed.), Genetics, Demography and Viability of Fragmented Populations, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom, pp. 173-201.
- Hogbin, P & Peakall, R 1999, 'Evaluation of the contribution of genetic research to the management of the endangered plant Zieria prostrata', Conservation Biology, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 514-522.
- Smouse, P & Peakall, R 1999, 'Spatial autocorrelation analysis of individual multiallele and multilocus genetic structure', Heredity, vol. 82, no. Part 5, pp. 561-573.
- O'Hanlon, P, Peakall, R & Briese, D 1999, 'Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) reveals introgression in weedy Onopordum thistles: hybridization and invasion', Molecular Ecology, vol. 8, pp. 1239-1246.
Projects and Grants
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- The biosynthesis and evolution of novel semiochemicals in orchids (Primary Investigator)
- Above and below-ground specialisation in Australian orchids and its implications for diversification and vulnerability (Primary Investigator)
- Above and below-ground specialisation in Australian orchids and its implications for diversification and vulnerability (Primary Investigator)
- The chemical, biochemical, genetic and ecological basis of pollinator-driven speciation in Australian sexually deceptive orchids (Primary Investigator)
