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*The Rockefeller University | *The Rockefeller University | ||
*Box 27, 1230 York Ave | *Box 27, 1230 York Ave |
Revision as of 14:19, 3 August 2011
Contact Info
- Peter Oxley
- The Rockefeller University
- Box 27, 1230 York Ave
- New York, NY 10065
- Email me through OpenWetWare
I am a postdoctoral associate in the recently established Kronauer Lab at The Rockefeller University, looking at the genetics of Cerapachys biroi, a thelytokously reproducing army ant.
Education
- 2010, PhD (Behaviour and Genetics of Honey Bee Breeding), The University of Sydney
- 2005, BSc (Hons)(Molecular Biology and Genetics), The University of Sydney
- 2004, Grad Dip (Genetic Counselling), Newcastle University
Research interests
- Behavioural genetics
- The evolution of eusociality
- Social Insects
Publications
- Oxley PR, Spivak M, Oldroyd BP (2010) Six quantitative trait loci influence task thresholds for hygienic behaviour in honeybees (Apis mellifera) Mol Ecol. 2010 Apr;19(7):1452-61
- Oxley PR, Oldroyd BP (2010) The Genetic Architecture of Honeybee Breeding. Adv In Phys. 39:83-118
- Oxley PR, Hinhumpatch P, Gloag R, Oldroyd BP (2010) Genetic evaluation of a novel system for controlled mating of the honeybee, Apis mellifera. J Hered. 2010 May-Jun;101(3):334-8
- Oxley PR, Oldroyd BP (2009) Mitochondrial sequencing reveals five separate origins of 'black' Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in eastern Australian commercial colonies. J Econ Entomol. 2009 Apr;102(2):480-4
- Oxley PR, Thompson GJ, Oldroyd BP (2008) Four quantitative trait loci that influence worker sterility in the honeybee (Apis mellifera) Genetics. 2008 Jul;179(3):1337-43
Useful links
- SEQanswers.com (Fantastic source of information on next generation sequencing)
- Introductory tutorial
- OpenWetWare help pages