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 Dr Belinda Appleton Dr Belinda Appleton is a Geneticst who specializes in ecological genetics, speciation and phylogenetics of wildlife. Her laboratory investigates the processes of evolution and speciation in natural populations, and are interested in the processes of micro-differentiation, subsequent speciation and the effect on species diversity in different parts of the world. On a finer scale Dr Appleton's lab studies population structure and interactions between populations. The findings of this work are important to the development of effective species management plans. The lab uses a multi-disciplinary approach which includes ecology, morphology, geography and genetic analysis, and collaborates with both Australian and international institutions, including Universities and Museums. |
USEFUL LINKS
Publications
- Behere GT, Tay WT, Russell D, Appleton BR, Kranthi KR and Batterham P (2007) Mitochondrial DNA analysis of field populations of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and phylogenetic analysis of the genus Helicoverpa. BMC Evolutionary Biology 7:117
- Goodman SM, Ryan K, Maminirina CP, Fahr, J, Christidis L and Appleton BR (2007) The specific status of populations on Madagascar referred to Miniopterus fraterculus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Journal of Mammalogy 88(5) 1216-1229
- Appleton BR (2005) Speciation (Book Review) Ecoscience 12(1) 148.
CREDITS
Producers: Kelvin Param, Eric Van Bemmel and Dr Shane Huntington
Audio Engineer: Craig McArthur
Theme Music performed by Sergio Ercole. Mr Ercole is represented by the Musicians' Agency, Faculty of Music
Voiceover: Paul Richiardi
Series Creators: Eric van Bemmel and Kelvin Param