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Michael Gillings is in the Department of Biological Sciences at Macquarie University, where he is Professor of Molecular Evolution. In general, his interests focus on genetic diversity and its role in evolution. This allows an eclectic research program, with papers on viruses, bacteria, fungi, diatoms, green algae, invertebrates, plants, sharks, and mammals in the last five years. Two of his main research programs include the origins and environmental consequences of antibiotic resistance, and the new geological era of the Anthropocene, precipitated by human effects on planetary systems. He teaches a large first year class, with 1100 students, and contributes regularly to radio, television and on-line forums.
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COESB: ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
Paulsen, I., Filipovska, A., Parker, R., Nielsen, L. K., Neilan, B. A., Alexandrov, K., Jackson , C., Wodak, J., Rackham, O., Marcellin, E., Gillings, M., Rogers, W., Lee, L., Packer, N., O'Hara, I. M., Speight, R., Vickers, C. E., Beliaev, A., Scott, C., Lacey, J., Mankad, A., Calvert, J., Thomas, G., Rodriguez-Concepcion, M., Fleishman, S., Koepke, M., Ball, M., Turner, N. J., Borneman, A. R., Holowko, M., Goold, H., Ellis, T., Mitchell, L. A. & Dai, J.
9/11/20 → 8/11/27
Project: Research
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Citizen insights to the composition and risks of household dust
Taylor, M., Strezov, V., Gillings, M. & Handley, H.
20/06/17 → …
Project: Research
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MQSIS High-throughput Flow Cytometer
Paulsen, I., Tetu, S., Packer, N., Haynes, P., Anwer, A., Gillings, M., Armand, L., Ostrowski, M., Sunna, A. & Hose, G.
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
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High Speed, High Capacity Biosafe Centrifuge Package for E8A Level 2 PC2 Facility
Gillings, M., Paulsen, I., Willows, R., Packer, N., Haynes, P., Stow, A. & Tetu, S.
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
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Macquarie University Species Spectrum Research Center
Herberstein, M., Gillings, M., Jacob, D., Saintilan, N., Barron, A., Westoby, M., Sofronov, G. & Tetu, S.
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
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Continuous rice cultivation increases celery yield by enhancing plant beneficial bacteria in rice-celery rotations
Qiu, D., Ke, M., Xu, N., Hu, H., Zhu, Y., Lu, T., Jin, M. K., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Q., Penuelas, J., Gillings, M. & Qian, H., Apr 2025, In: Environmental Microbiology. 27, 4, p. 1-14 14 p., e70085.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identification of novel FosX family determinants from diverse environmental samples
Kieffer, N., Böhm, M. E., Berglund, F., Marathe, N. P., Gillings, M. R. & Larsson, D. G. J., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. 41, p. 8-14 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptive expression of phage auxiliary metabolic genes in paddy soils and their contribution toward global carbon sequestration
Zhu, D., Liu, S. Y., Sun, M. M., Yi, X. Y., Duan, G. L., Ye, M., Gillings, M. R. & Zhu, Y. G., 3 Dec 2024, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 121, 49, p. 1-12 12 p., e2419798121.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An integrated undergraduate laboratory exercise to demonstrate microbial evolution: petite mutants in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Qi, Q., Stacey, J., Wright, N., Tetu, S. & Gillings, M., 1 Feb 2024, In: American Biology Teacher. 86, 2, p. 101-107 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dissecting molecular evolution of class 1 integron gene cassettes and identifying their bacterial hosts in suburban creeks via epicPCR
Qi, Q., Ghaly, T. M., Rajabal, V., Gillings, M. R. & Tetu, S. G., Jan 2024, In: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 79, 1, p. 100-111 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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