Bill Breed Recent Publications

Book

1. Bill Breed and Fred Ford (2007) Native Mice and Rats. Australian Natural History Series. CSIRO Publishing. 185 pages.

Book Chapters

1. WG Breed and K Aplin (2008) Order Rodentia, pp. 574-575. True Rats and Mice (Family Muridae)  pp. 575-576, The Pseudomys group pp. 576-577, The Hydromys group p. 662, and The Uromys group p. 666.  In The Mammals of Australia. 3rd edition. Edit. by S Van Dyck and R. Strahan. The Australian Museum Trust/Queensland Museum
2. WG Breed (2008). Species descriptions of Notomys alexis pp.596-597, Notomys cervinus p. 601, Pseudomys hermannsburgensis pp. 636-637, and Notomys mitchelli  pp. 607-608 (last species coauthored with S Carthew and C Bradley). In The Mammals of Australia. 3rd edition. Edit. S Van Dyck and R. Strahan. The Australian Museum Trust/Queensland Museum.
3. BP Setchell and WG Breed (2006) Anatomy, vasculature and innervation of the male reproductive tract. Chapter 18. In Knobil and Neill’s Physiology of Reproduction, 3rd edition. Editor-in-Chief: JD Neill. Academic Press, Amsterdam. pp 771-825.
4. J Chapman & WG Breed (2004). The egg coats of the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) following ovulation and artificial activation with particular reference to the origin of the perivitelline space matrix. Ch. 35. In The Biology of Possums and Gliders Ed R. Goldingay. Surrey Beattie and Sons Pty. Ltd. Chipping Norton. pp 426-433
5. WG Breed, DA Taggart & HDM Moore (2003). Sperm maturation and fertilisation in Australian and American insectivorous marsupials. Ch. 9. In Predators with pouches: the biology of carnivorous marsupials. Eds M Jones, C Dickman & M Archer.  CSIRO Publ. Collingwood, Victoria. pp 133-145.
6. DA Taggart, G Shimmin, C Dickman & WG Breed (2003). Reproductive biology of carnivorous marsupials: clues to likelihood of sperm competition. Ch 24 In Predators with pouches: the biology of carnivorous marsupials. Eds. M Jones, C Dickman & M Archer. CSIRO Publ. Collingwood, Victoria. pp 354-371.
7. WG Breed, CM Leigh, GN Bronner & CT Chimimba (2002). Spermiogenesis in the southern African Tete Veld Rat Aethomys ineptus Proc. 9th Int Symp on Spermatology. Eds G van der Horst et al. Monduzzi Editore Int. Proceedings Division. Bologna, Italy. pp 7-11.
8. WG Breed (2002). Variation in sperm form in rats and mice (Subfamily Murinae) Proc. 9th Int Symp on Spermatology. Eds. G van der Horst et al. Monduzzi Editore Int. Proceedings Division. Bologna, Italy. pp 269-274.

Refereed Papers

1. W G. Breed and C M. Leigh (2009). The Spermatozoon of the Old Endemic Australo-Papuan and Philippine Rodents - its Morphological Diversity and Evolution Acta Zoologica (accepted)
2. N Thitipramote, J Suwanjaret, W G Breed (2009) Reproductive biology of the greater bandicoot rat Bandicota indica (Rodentia: Muridae) in the rice fields of southern Thailand. Current Zoology (in press).
3. W G Breed, D Idriss, C M Leigh, R J Oko (2009) Temporal deposition and spatial distribution of cytoskeletal proteins in the sperm head of an Australian rodent. Reproduction Fertility and Development 21: 428-439.
4. W V Ingman, L M McGrath, W G Breed, I F Musgrave, R L Robker, S A Robertson (2009) The mechanistic basis for sexual dysfunction in male transforming growth factor beta1 null mutant mice. Journal of Andrology (in press).
5. M Bauer and W G Breed (2008) Testis mass of the Spinifex hopping mouse and its impact on fertility Journal of Zoology 274: 349-356.
6. A G Braundmeier, W G Breed and D J Miller (2008) Spermatozoa from a marsupial, the brushtail possum, contain beta 1,4-galactosyltransferase. Reproduction, Fertility and Development 20: 402-407.
7. P Worawittayawong, C Leigh, W Werachatyanukul, S Manochantr, P Sobhon, W G Breed, P Sretarugsa (2008) Changes in distribution of basic nuclear proteins and chromatin organization during spermiogenesis in the greater bandicoot rat, Bandicota indica. Cell and Tissue Research 334: 135-144.
8. GV Drury, GA Shimmin, DA Taggart, PD Temple-Smith, WG Breed, CH McDonald, GR Finlayson, MC Paris (2007). Ovarian follicular superstimulation and oocyte maturation in the anoestrous Southern Hairy-nosed wombat. Animal Reproduction Science 99: 363-376.
9. M Bauer and W G Breed (2006). Variation of sperm head shape and tail length in a species of Australian hydromyine rodent: the Spinifex Hopping mouse, Notomys alexis. Reproduction, Fertility, and Development 18: 797-805.
10. W G Breed, M Bauer, R Wade, N Thitipramote, J Suwajarat, L Yelland  (2007).Intra-individual variation in sperm tail length in murine rodents. Journal of Zoology 272: 299-304.
11. S Immler, H D M Moore, W G Breed and T R Birkhead (2007).By hook or by crook? Morphometry, competition, and cooperation in rodent sperm. Public Library of Science-ONE 2(1) e170.doi.1371/journal.pone. 0000170.
12. W G Breed, C M Leigh, H Robertson, L Mantellato, C Lambert, A Jequier and P Matson. (2007). Interspecific variation of sperm morphology in the Australian rodent genus Zyzomys. Acta Zoologica. 88:257-263.
13. C A Swann, S J B Cooper, and W G Breed. (2007). Molecular evolution of the carboxy terminal region of the zona pellucida 3 (ZP3) glycoprotein in murine rodents.  Reproduction.133: 697-708.
14. J B Bierla, Z Gizejewski, C M Leigh, H Ekswall, L Soderquist, H Rodriguez-Martinez, K Zalewski and W G Breed (2007). Sperm morphology on the Eurasian Beaver, Castor fiber: an example of a species of rodent with highly derived and pleiomorphic sperm populations. Journal of Morphology 268: 683-689.
15. Y J Yi, G Manandhar, R J Oko, W G Breed, and P Sutovsky (2007) Mechanism of sperm-zona pellucida penetration during mammalian fertilization: 26S proteasome as a candidate egg coat lysine. Society of Reproduction and Fertility Supplement 63: 385-408.
16. JA Chapman & WG Breed (2006). Spermophagy by follicular cumulus cells in the Brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) following co-culture of sperm and immature ovarian oocytes. Australian Mammalogy 28 (1) 111-113.
17. CH McDonald, DA Taggart, WG Breed, GV Druery, GA Shimmin, GR Finlayson, and MCJ Paris (2006). The effect of exogenous gonadotrophins on ovarian morphology and oocyte maturation in the Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat Lasiorhinus latifrons during the breeding season. Reproduction, Fertility and Development 18:477-484.
18. JA Chapman, CM Leigh and WG Breed (2006). The zona pellucida of the koala (Phascolarctus cinereus): its morphogenesis and thickness. Journal of Anatomy 209: 393-400.
19. P Worawittayawong , CM Leigh, G Cozens, EJ Peirce, BP Setchell, P Sretarugsa, A Dharmarajan, and WG Breed (2005) Unusual germ cell organisation in the seminiferous epithelium of a murid rodent from Southern Asia, the greater bandicoot rat, Bandicota indica. International Journal of Andrology 28: 180-188
20. M Bauer, CM Leigh, E Peirce, & WG Breed (2005) Comparative study of sperm chromatin condensation in the excurrent ducts of the laboratory mouse Mus musculus and spinifex hopping mouse Notomys alexis. Reproduction, Fertility and Development 17: 611-616.
21. M Ricci & WG Breed (2005). Morphogenesis of the fibrous sheath in the marsupial spermatozoon. Journal of Anatomy 207: 155-164.
22. WG Breed (2005). Evolution of the spermatozoon in Muroid rodents. Journal of Morphology 265: 271-290.
23. WF Dimmlich, WG Breed, M Geddes, & TM Ward (2004). Relative importance of gulf and shelf waters for spawning and recruitment of Australian Anchovy, Engraulis australis, in South Australia. Fisheries Oceanography 13 (5): 310-323
24. WG Breed (2004) The spermatozoon of Eurasian murine rodents: its morphological diversity and evolution. Journal of Morphology 261: 52-69.
25. EJ Peirce, HDM Moore, CM Leigh & WG Breed (2003). Studies on sperm storage in vas deferens of the spinifex hopping mouse, (Notomys alexis). Reproduction 125: 233-240
26.        WG Breed (2003). The diversity of sperm form in Old World Rats and Mice - as revealed by electron microscopy Plenary Lecture. Journal of Electron Microscopy of Thailand. 17 (1): 15-23.
27. WG Breed, RM Hope, OW Wiebkin, SC Spargo, JA Chapman (2002). Structural organisation and evolution of the marsupial zona pellucida. Invited Review. Reproduction 123: 13-21
28. H Moore, K Dvorakova, N Jenkins, W Breed (2002). Exceptional sperm cooperation in the wood mouse. Nature 418: 174-177.
29. CA Swann, RM Hope, WG Breed (2002). cDNA nucleotide sequence encoding the ZPC protein of Australian hydromyine rodents: a novel sequence of the sperm combining site within the family Muridae. Zygote 10: 291-299.

Conference Abstracts

1. W G Breed (2008). Sperm and eggs of Australian mammals-what can comparative studies tell us about their adaptive evolution? RGJ-PhD Congress IX Invited lecture Abst. p106.
2. B Breed, R Gibson, and M Kokkinn (2008). Morphological variation of the gastrointestinal tract of Old Endemic Murine Rodents with particular reference to species from Northern Australia. Proceedings of The Australian Mammal Society 54th scientific meeting, Darwin p23.
3. L Olds, D Taggart, J Reside, C Myers, S Potter, R Martin, G Madan, H Cook, and W Breed (2008). An enigmatic native rat, Rattus sp., of the North Kimberley. WA. . Proceedings of The Australian Mammal Society 54th scientific meeting, Darwin p25.
4. N Thitipramote, J Suwanjarat, and W G Breed (2008) .Pleiomorphic sperm morphology of the great bandicoot rat, Bandicota indica, from southern Thailand. RGJ-PhD Congress IX Abst p287.
5. A A Basyouny & W G Breed (2008). Sperm head morphology in the Dipodidae and its significance to the evolution of spermatozoa within the Myomorpha. In 11th International Conference on Rodent Biology. Myshkin, Russia. p41.
6. H Wechalekar, B P Setchell, W G Breed, M Ricci, C Leigh, and E Peirce (2008). Whole body heat stress induces selective germ cell apoptosis in mice. SRB Annual Conference, Melbourne, abst. number 437.
7. WG Breed and C M Leigh (2008). Changes in egg coat thickness during ovarian follicular maturation in the Echidna. In Beyond the Platypus genome. Australian Academy of Science 2008 Boden Research Conference. Victor Harbour, SA. November. Poster abstract no. 15.
8. W G Breed & C M Leigh (2007). Are the Old Endemic rodents of The Philippines in the Chrotomys Division the sister group of the Old Australo-papuan Old Endemics?-evidence from sperm morphology. Abst. of 53rd meeting of the Australian Mammal Society Armidale p19
9. Nattawat Thitipramote, Jintamas Suwajarat, and WG Breed (2006). Are there seasonal differences in quality of sperm production in Great Bandicoot rats ( Bandicota indica). J. Microsc. Soc. Thailand 20:156-157.
10. W. Breed, M Bauer, R Wade, N Thitipramote, J Suwajarat and L Yelland (2006). Intraspecific variation in sperm tail length in rodents. In Reproduction and Fertility Annual Conference . University of Leeds, UK Abstract O13 p32.
11. W G Breed, M Bauer, R Wade, N Thitipramote, J Suwajarat & L Yelland (2006). Intraspecific variation in sperm head shape and tail length in murine rodents. In 86th American Society of Mammalogists Annual meeting Abstract number 12. University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
12. L Ruykys, D Taggart, B Breed, and D Schultz (2006). Investigations of sarcoptic mange in Southern Hairy-nosed Wombats ( Lasiorhinus latifrons) in the Murraylands of South Australia. Abstract in 52nd scientific meeting of The Australian Mammal Society, Melbourne. P43.
13. D A Taggart , T Fletcher, , D S Schultz, , P D Temple-Smith, W G Breed (2006). Cross-fostering and pouch isolation studies in Kangaroos, Wallabies, and Rat Kangaroos: implications for conservation and species management. Abstract in 52nd scientific meeting of The Australian Mammal Society, Melbourne. p92.
14. J Bierla, Z Gizejewski and W G Breed (2006). Spermatogenesis and sperm morphology of European Beaver Castor fiber . 3rd Euro-American Beaver Congress . Abst. p14. Freiburg, Germany.
15. P Worawittayawong, P Sretarugsa, C M Leigh, S Manochantra, W Weerachatyanukul, P Sobhon and W G Breed (2006) Chromatin organisation and basic nuclear proteins in male germ cells of the Bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica). Int. Microsc. Congress. Sapporo, Japan Abst.  p135
16. Bill Breed (2005). Variation in morphology of the male accessory sex glands of New Guinea murine rodents-phylogenetic implications? Abstract of the 51st Australian Mammal Society meeting. Albany p22
17. Elisa Sparrow, David Taggart and Bill Breed (2005). Inbreeding and its effects on the reproductive parameters of male southern hairy-nosed wombats in South Australia Abstract in The 51st Australian Mammal Society meeting proceedings, Albany WA p21.
18. Wendy Foster, David Taggart, Bill Breed and Steve Donnellan (2005). Reproductive biology of the red-tailed phascogale Phascogale calura. Abstract of The 51st Australian Mammal Society meeting proceedings Albany WA p19.
19. P Worawittayawong, CM Leigh, P Sretarugsa and WG Breed (2004). A possible cause for the presence of vacuoles in the nucleus of spermatids and spermatozoa of the bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica).RGJ-PhD Congress V. The Thailand Research Fund. S3-P25
20. MK Bauer, CM Leigh, M Ricci, EJ Peirce and WG Breed (2004).Evidence for continued maturation of spermatozoa after entry into the vas deferens of the hopping mouse, Notomys alexis. Abstract O22 in Reproduction Abst. Series no. 31.
21. CA Swann, CM Leigh, and WG Breed (2004). Glycoconjugates of the zona pellucida of murid rodents-is there evidence for species-specificity? Abstract O31 in Reproduction Abst. Series no. 31.
22. CA Swann, S Cooper, RM Hope, and WG Breed (2004). Evolution of the putative sperm adhesion region of zona pelluicida C glycoprotein in murid rodents: is there evidence for species specificity?  Abstract p14 in Reproduction Abst. Series no. 31.
23. WG Breed (2003). Interspecific variation in litter size and gestation length in the Old World Rats and Mice (Subfamily: Muridae). Abstract  2nd International Conference on Rodent Biology and Management p15
24. WG Breed (2003). Interspecific variation in sperm morphology in rats and mice (Subfamily: Muridae). Abstract 2nd International Conference on Rodent Biology and Management pp 16-17.
25. JA Chapman and WG Breed (2003) The oviduct of the brushtail possum Trichosurus vulpecula: the glycoconjugate environment at ovulation and its probable contribution to the postovulatory zona pellucida. Abstract  at Australian & New Zealand Society of Electron Microscopy Conference
26. CA Swann, S Cooper, RM Hope, and WG Breed (2003). Evolution of the zona pellucida C glycoprotein in Australasian native rodents. Abstract of 49th Australian Mammal Society meeting, Sydney p33
27. P Worawittayawong, C Leigh, E Peirce, P Sratarugsa, and W Breed (2003). Qualitative and quantitative production of spermatozoa in the Asian bandicoot rat, Bandicota indica. Abstract of 49th Australian Mammal Society meeting, Sydney p36
28. N Speight, C Leigh, and W Breed (2003). Female reproductive tract morphology of the hopping mouse (Notomys alexis) and its influence on sperm transport. Abstract of 49th Australian Mammal Society meeting, Sydney p33.
29. M Bauer, C Leigh, and W Breed (2003). Causes and consequences of variation in the morphology of the sperm nucleus in the spinifex hopping mouse, Notomys alexis. Abstract of 49th Australian Mammal Society meeting, Sydney p40.
30. CH McDonald, DA Taggart, WG Breed, G V Drury, GR Finlayson, GA Shimmin, and MJ Paris (2003). Effect of gonadotrophin on ovarian follicular development and oocyte maturation in southern hairy-nosed wombats. Abstract in Proceedings of 34th Annual Conference of Society of Reproductive Biology, Melbourne, number 91
31. BP Setchell, CM Leigh, and WG Breed (2003). Reduced sensitivity of spermatogenesis to high temperatures in Pseudomys australis. Abstract in ANZSCPB conference p52.
32. WG Breed and C Swann (2004). Rats and mice of Australasia. 50th Easter Conf. of The Mammal Society - Invited address.
33. M Bauer, C Leigh, & WG Breed (2002). Structure and possible functional significance of the acrosomal matrix in the sperm head of the koala. p84 Abstract in 17th Australian Conference on Electron Microscopy
34. JA Chapman, OW Wiebkin, & WG Breed (2002). Structure and function of the zona pellucida of a marsupial, the brushtail possum following ovulation and egg activation. p83 Abstract in 17th Australian Conference on Electron Microscopy.
35. P Worawittayawong, P Sretarugsa, CM Leigh, and WG Breed (2002). Is the highly divergent sperm nuclear shape in bandicoot rats due to an unusual process of chromatin condensation? J. Electron Microscopy Society, Thailand. 16:94-95.
36. M Collins, D Taggart, G Shimmin, A Mann, W Breed, & RV Baudinette (2002). Cross fostering and pouch isolation studies in the brush-tail bettong, Bettongia penicillata. Abstract 48th Annual Conferance  The Australian Mammal Society p37.
37. T Berger, C Leigh, and W Breed (2002). Sperm ligands for the marsupial zona pellucida. Abstract in 9th International Symposium Spermatology, Cape Town p72.
38. WG Breed, CM Leigh, GN Bronner, and C Chimimba (2002). What determines the unique sperm head shape in the southern African Tete Veld Rat, Aethomys ineptus? Abstract in 9th International Symposium Spermatology, Cape Town, p45.
39. WG Breed (2002). Sperm form in rats and mice-its inter- and intraspecific variability-Is there any rhyme or reason? Invited Lecture. Abstract in 9th International Symposium Spermatology p86.