The University of Queensland

Pleiotropic mutations are subject to strong stabilizing selection

McGuigan, Katrina, Collet, Julie M., Allen, Scott L., Chenoweth, Stephen F. and Blows, Mark W. (2014) Pleiotropic mutations are subject to strong stabilizing selection. Genetics, 197 3: 1051-1062. doi:10.1534/genetics.114.165720

The nature and extent of mutational pleiotropy in gene expression of male Drosophila serrata

McGuigan, Katrina, Collet, Julie M., McGraw, Elizabeth A., Ye, Yixin H., Allen, Scott L., Chenoweth, Stephen F. and Blows, Mark W. (2014) The nature and extent of mutational pleiotropy in gene expression of male Drosophila serrata. Genetics, 196 3: 911-921. doi:10.1534/genetics.114.161232

Joint allelic effects on fitness and metric traits

McGuigan, Katrina and Blows, Mark W. (2013) Joint allelic effects on fitness and metric traits. Evolution, 67 4: 1131-1142. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01833.x

Cryptic genetic variation and body size evolution in threespine stickleback

McGuigan, Katrina, Nishimura, Nicole, Currey, Mark, Hurwit, Dan and Cresko, William A. (2011) Cryptic genetic variation and body size evolution in threespine stickleback. Evolution, 65 4: 1203-1211. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2010.01195.x

Evolutionary consequences of cryptic genetic variation

McGuigan, K.L. and Sgro, C.M. (2009) Evolutionary consequences of cryptic genetic variation. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 24 6: 305-311. doi:10.1016/j.tree.2009.02.001

Adaptation of rainbow fish to lake and stream habitats

McGuigan, Katrina, Franklin, Craig E., Moritz, Craig and Blows, Mark W. (2003) Adaptation of rainbow fish to lake and stream habitats. Evolution, 57 1: 104-118. doi:10.1554/0014-3820(2003)057[0104:AORFTL]2.0.CO;2

Quantitative genetic variation, comparing patterns of

McGuigan, K. and Aguirre, J. D. (2016). Quantitative genetic variation, comparing patterns of. In Richard M. Kliman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of evolutionary biology (pp. 377-387) Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-800049-6.00045-7

Do slower movers have lower reproductive success and higher mutation load?

Walsh, Carly B. and McGuigan, Katrina (2018) Do slower movers have lower reproductive success and higher mutation load?. Evolution Letters, . doi:10.1002/evl3.87

Uneven distribution of mutational variance across the transcriptome of Drosophila serrata revealed by high-dimensional analysis of gene expression

Hine, Emma, Runcie, Daniel E., McGuigan, Katrina and Blows, Mark W. (2018) Uneven distribution of mutational variance across the transcriptome of Drosophila serrata revealed by high-dimensional analysis of gene expression. Genetics, 209 4: 1319-1328. doi:10.1534/genetics.118.300757

Larval traits show temporally consistent constraints, but are decoupled from post-settlement juvenile growth, in an intertidal fish

Thia, Joshua A., Riginos, Cynthia, Liggins, Libby, Figueira, Will F. and McGuigan, Katrina (2018) Larval traits show temporally consistent constraints, but are decoupled from post-settlement juvenile growth, in an intertidal fish. The Journal of Animal Ecology, 87 5: 1353-1363. doi:10.1111/1365-2656.12844

Mutational pleiotropy and the strength of stabilizing selection within and between functional modules of gene expression

Collet, Julie M., McGuigan, Katrina, Allen, Scott L., Chenoweth, Stephen F. and Blows, Mark W. (2018) Mutational pleiotropy and the strength of stabilizing selection within and between functional modules of gene expression. Genetics, 208 4: 1601-1616. doi:10.1534/genetics.118.300776

How does mutation affect the distribution of phenotypes?

McGuigan, Katrina and Aw, Ernest (2017) How does mutation affect the distribution of phenotypes?. Evolution, 71 10: 2445-2456. doi:10.1111/evo.13358

Sexual selection on spontaneous mutations strengthens the between-sex genetic correlation for fitness

Allen, Scott L., McGuigan, Katrina, Connallon, Tim, Blows, Mark W. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2017) Sexual selection on spontaneous mutations strengthens the between-sex genetic correlation for fitness. Evolution, 71 10: 2398-2409. doi:10.1111/evo.13310

Heritable micro-environmental variance covaries with fitness in an outbred population of Drosophila serrata

Sztepanacz, Jacqueline L., McGuigan, Katrina and Blows, Mark W. (2017) Heritable micro-environmental variance covaries with fitness in an outbred population of Drosophila serrata. Genetics, 206 4: 2185-2198. doi:10.1534/genetics.116.199075

Repeatability of locomotor performance and morphology-locomotor performance relationships

Conradsen, Cara, Walker, Jeffrey A., Perna, Catherine and McGuigan, Katrina (2016) Repeatability of locomotor performance and morphology-locomotor performance relationships. Journal of Experimental Biology, 219 18: 2888-2897. doi:10.1242/jeb.141259

Divergent natural selection drives the evolution of reproductive isolation in an Australian wildflower

Richards, Thomas J., Walter, Greg M., McGuigan, Katrina and Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel (2016) Divergent natural selection drives the evolution of reproductive isolation in an Australian wildflower. Evolution, 70 9: 1993-2003. doi:10.1111/evo.12994

Site fidelity, size, and morphology may differ by tidal position for an intertidal fish, Bathygobius cocosensis (Perciformes-Gobiidae), in Eastern Australia

Malard, Lucie A., McGuigan, Katrina and Riginos, Cynthia (2016) Site fidelity, size, and morphology may differ by tidal position for an intertidal fish, Bathygobius cocosensis (Perciformes-Gobiidae), in Eastern Australia. PeerJ, 2016 7: e2263. doi:10.7717/peerj.2263

Sexually dimorphic morphology and swimming performance relationships in wild-type zebrafish Danio rerio

Conradsen, C. and McGuigan, K. (2015) Sexually dimorphic morphology and swimming performance relationships in wild-type zebrafish Danio rerio. Journal of Fish Biology, 87 5: 1219-1233. doi:10.1111/jfb.12784

Simultaneous estimation of additive and mutational genetic variance in an outbred population of drosophila serrata

McGuigan, Katrina, David Aguirre, J. David and Blows, Mark W. (2015) Simultaneous estimation of additive and mutational genetic variance in an outbred population of drosophila serrata. Genetics, 201 3: 1239-1251. doi:10.1534/genetics.115.178632

Transcriptome-wide effects of sexual selection on the fate of new mutations

Collet, Julie M., Blows, Mark W. and McGuigan, Katrina (2015) Transcriptome-wide effects of sexual selection on the fate of new mutations. Evolution, 69 11: 2905-2916. doi:10.1111/evo.12778

The phenome-wide distribution of genetic variance

Blows, Mark W., Allen, Scott L., Collet, Julie M., Chenoweth, Stephen F. and McGuigan, Katrina (2015) The phenome-wide distribution of genetic variance. American Naturalist, 186 1: 15-30. doi:10.1086/681645

The distribution of genetic variance across phenotypic space and the response to selection

Blows, Mark W. and McGuigan, Katrina (2015) The distribution of genetic variance across phenotypic space and the response to selection. Molecular Ecology, 24 9: 2056-2072. doi:10.1111/mec.13023

Pleiotropic mutations are subject to strong stabilizing selection

McGuigan, Katrina, Collet, Julie M., Allen, Scott L., Chenoweth, Stephen F. and Blows, Mark W. (2014) Pleiotropic mutations are subject to strong stabilizing selection. Genetics, 197 3: 1051-1062. doi:10.1534/genetics.114.165720

The nature and extent of mutational pleiotropy in gene expression of male Drosophila serrata

McGuigan, Katrina, Collet, Julie M., McGraw, Elizabeth A., Ye, Yixin H., Allen, Scott L., Chenoweth, Stephen F. and Blows, Mark W. (2014) The nature and extent of mutational pleiotropy in gene expression of male Drosophila serrata. Genetics, 196 3: 911-921. doi:10.1534/genetics.114.161232

Comparing G: multivariate analysis of genetic variation in multiple populations

Aguirre, J. D., Hine, E., McGuigan, K. and Blows, M. W. (2014) Comparing G: multivariate analysis of genetic variation in multiple populations. Heredity, 112 1: 21-29. doi:10.1038/hdy.2013.12

Evolutionary constraints in high-dimensional trait sets

Hine, Emma, McGuigan, Katrina and Blows, Mark W. (2014) Evolutionary constraints in high-dimensional trait sets. American Naturalist, 184 1: 119-131. doi:10.1086/676504

The contribution of spontaneous mutations to thermal sensitivity curve variation in drosophila serrata

Latimer, Camille A. L., McGuigan, Katrina, Wilson, Robbie S., Blows, Mark W. and Chenoweth, Stephen F. (2014) The contribution of spontaneous mutations to thermal sensitivity curve variation in drosophila serrata. Evolution, 68 6: 1824-1837. doi:10.1111/evo.12392

Joint allelic effects on fitness and metric traits

McGuigan, Katrina and Blows, Mark W. (2013) Joint allelic effects on fitness and metric traits. Evolution, 67 4: 1131-1142. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01833.x

Independent axes of genetic variation and parallel evolutionary divergence of opercle bone shape in threespine stickleback

Kimmel, Charles B., Cresko, William A., Phillips, Patrick C., Ullmann, Bonnie, Currey, Mark, von Hippel, Frank, Kristjansson, Bjarni K., Gelmond, Ofer and McGuigan, Katrina (2012) Independent axes of genetic variation and parallel evolutionary divergence of opercle bone shape in threespine stickleback. Evolution, 66 2: 419-434. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2011.01441.x

Reducing mutation load through sexual selection on males

McGuigan, Kate, Petfield, Donna and Blows, Mark W. (2011) Reducing mutation load through sexual selection on males. Evolution, 65 10: 2816-2829. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2011.01346.x

Cryptic genetic variation and body size evolution in threespine stickleback

McGuigan, Katrina, Nishimura, Nicole, Currey, Mark, Hurwit, Dan and Cresko, William A. (2011) Cryptic genetic variation and body size evolution in threespine stickleback. Evolution, 65 4: 1203-1211. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2010.01195.x

Natural selection stops the evolution of male attractiveness

Hine, Emma, McGuigan, Katrina and Blows, Mark W (2011) Natural selection stops the evolution of male attractiveness. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 108 9: 3659-3664. doi:10.1073/pnas.1011876108

Pleiotropy, apparent stabilizing selection and uncovering fitness optima

McGuigan, Katrina, Rowe, Locke and Blows, Mark W. (2011) Pleiotropy, apparent stabilizing selection and uncovering fitness optima. Trends In Ecology & Evolution, 26 1: 22-29. doi:10.1016/j.tree.2010.10.008

The genetic basis of sexually selected variation

Chenoweth, Stephen F. and McGuigan, Katrina (2010) The genetic basis of sexually selected variation. Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics, 41 81-101. doi:10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-102209-144657

Evolvability of individual traits in a multivariate context: Partitioning the additive genetic variance into common and specific components

McGuigan, Katrina and Blows, Mark W. (2010) Evolvability of individual traits in a multivariate context: Partitioning the additive genetic variance into common and specific components. Evolution, 64 7: 1899-1911. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2010.00968.x

Asymmetry of genetic variation in fitness-related traits: Apparent stabilizing selection on g(max)

McGuigan, Katrina and Blows, Mark W. (2009) Asymmetry of genetic variation in fitness-related traits: Apparent stabilizing selection on g(max). Evolution, 63 11: 2838-2847. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2009.00759.x

Condition dependence varies with mating success in male Drosophila bunnanda

McGuigan, K (2009) Condition dependence varies with mating success in male Drosophila bunnanda. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 22 9: 1813-1825. doi:10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01791.x

Evolutionary consequences of cryptic genetic variation

McGuigan, K.L. and Sgro, C.M. (2009) Evolutionary consequences of cryptic genetic variation. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 24 6: 305-311. doi:10.1016/j.tree.2009.02.001

An Evolutionary Limit to Male Mating Success

McGuigan, K. L., Van Homrigh, A. J. and Blows, M. W. (2008) An Evolutionary Limit to Male Mating Success. Evolution, 62 6: 1528-1537. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00379.x

Genetic Analysis of Female Preference Functions as Function-Valued Traits

McGuigan, K. L., Van Homrigh, A.J. and Blows, M. W. (2008) Genetic Analysis of Female Preference Functions as Function-Valued Traits. American Naturalist, 172 2: 194-202. doi:10.1086/588075

Studies of threespine stickleback developmental evolution: Progress and promise

Cresko, W. A., McGuigan, K. L., Phillips, P. C. and Postlethwait, J. H. (2007) Studies of threespine stickleback developmental evolution: Progress and promise. Genetica, 129 1: 105-126. doi:10.1007/s10709-006-0036-z

The depletion of genetic variance by sexual selection

Van Homrigh, A., Higgie, M., McGuigan, K. and Blows, M. W. (2007) The depletion of genetic variance by sexual selection. Current Biology, 17 6: 528-532. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2007.01.055

The phenotypic and genetic covariance structure of drosphilid wings

McGuigan, K. and Blows, M. W. (2007) The phenotypic and genetic covariance structure of drosphilid wings. Evolution, 61 4: 902-911. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00078.x

Studying phenotypic evolution using multivariate quantitative genetics

McGuigan, K. L. (2006) Studying phenotypic evolution using multivariate quantitative genetics. Molecular Ecology, 15 4: 883-896. doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2006.02809.x

Phenotypic divergence along lines of genetic variance

McGuigan, K., Chenoweth, S. F. and Blows, M. W. (2005) Phenotypic divergence along lines of genetic variance. American Naturalist, 165 1: 32-43. doi:10.1086/426600

Evolution of sarcomeric myosin heavy chain genes: Evidence from fish

McGuigan, K., Phillips, P. C. and Postlethwait, J. H. (2004) Evolution of sarcomeric myosin heavy chain genes: Evidence from fish. Molecular Biology And Evolution, 21 6: 1042-1056. doi:10.1093/molbev/msh103

Adaptation of rainbow fish to lake and stream habitats

McGuigan, Katrina, Franklin, Craig E., Moritz, Craig and Blows, Mark W. (2003) Adaptation of rainbow fish to lake and stream habitats. Evolution, 57 1: 104-118. doi:10.1554/0014-3820(2003)057[0104:AORFTL]2.0.CO;2

An addition to the rainbowfish (Melanotaeniidae) fauna of North Queensland

McGuigan, Katrina Louise (2001) An addition to the rainbowfish (Melanotaeniidae) fauna of North Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 46 2: 647-655.

Phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeography of melanotaenlid fishes in Australia and New Guinea

Mcguigan, K., Zhu, D., Allen, G. R. and Moritz, C. C. (2000) Phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeography of melanotaenlid fishes in Australia and New Guinea. Marine Freshwater Research, 51 7: 713-723. doi:10.1071/MF99159

Genetic evidence for species boundaries in frogs of the Litoria citropa species-group (Anura: Hylidae)

Donnellan, S. C., McGuigan, K., Knowles, R., Mahony, M. and Moritz, C. C. (1999) Genetic evidence for species boundaries in frogs of the Litoria citropa species-group (Anura: Hylidae). Australian Journal of Zoology, 47 3: 275-293. doi:10.1071/ZO99013

Mitochondrial DNA diversity and historical biogeography of a wet forest-restricted frog (Litoria pearsoniana) from mid-east Australia

McGuigan, K, McDonald, K, Parris, K and Moritz, C (1998) Mitochondrial DNA diversity and historical biogeography of a wet forest-restricted frog (Litoria pearsoniana) from mid-east Australia. Molecular Ecology, 7 2: 175-186. doi:10.1046/j.1365-294x.1998.00329.x

Quantitative genetic variation in static allometry in the threespine stickleback

McGuigan, Katrina, Nishimura, Nicole, Currey, Mark, Hurwit, Dan and Cresko, William A. (2010). Quantitative genetic variation in static allometry in the threespine stickleback. In: Proceedins of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology: Symposia and Oral Abstracts. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB 2010), Seattle, United States, (1067-1080). 3-7 January 2010. doi:10.1093/icb/icq026

Evolutionary genetics of rainbowfish : phylogeny, adaptation and constraint

McGuigan, Katrina Louise. (2001). Evolutionary genetics of rainbowfish : phylogeny, adaptation and constraint PhD Thesis, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland.