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Dr Ros Gleadow

 

Senior lecturer

Ph.D.

Telephone: +61-3-9905-1667
Fax: +61-3-9905-1450
E-mail: ros.gleadow@sci.monash.edu.au
Roslyn Gleadow
Research areas
  • Environmental regulation of secondary metabolism in plants
  • Molecular control of secondary metabolism in plants
  • Plant-animal interactions
  • Climate change
  • Science communication and education

More research information

Honours projects for prospective students
Research projects
  • Environmental and genetic regulation of cyanogenesis in forage sorghum
  • Effect of climate change on nutritive value of tropical crops
  • Molecular control of secondary metabolism in Eucalyptus
  • Engaging students in science

Honours projects for prospective students
Recent publications

  • Goodger JQD, Gleadow RM and Woodrow IE (2006) Growth cost and ontogenetic expression patterns of defence in cyanogenic eucalypts. Trees. 20, 757-765.

  • Gleadow RM, and Narayan I (2007) Implications of temperature thresholds for germination and survival for management of Pittosporum undulatum by fire. Acta Oecologia 31, 151-157.

  • King DK Gleadow RM, Woodrow IE (2006) Regulation of oil accumulation in single glands of Eucalyptus polybractea. New Phytologist. 172,440–451.

  • King DK Gleadow RM, Woodrow IE  (2006) The accumulation of terpenoid oils does not incur a growth cost in Eucalyptus polybractea seedlings. Functional Plant Biology 33 497-505

  • Heraud P, Caine S, Sanson G, Gleadow R, Wood BR and McNaughton D (2006) Focal plane array infrared imaging: a new way to analyse leaf tissue. New Phytologist. 173, 216–225.

  • Heraud P, Caine S, Sanson G, Gleadow R, Wood BR and McNaughton D (2006) Focal plane array infrared imaging: a new way to analyse leaf tissue. New Phytologist. 173, 216–225.
  • Schmidt S, Gleadow R, Robinson S (2006) Foreword to 'Plant and Ecosystem Physiology: Research and Methodology Functional Plant Biology 33, pp. v-v
  • King DK Gleadow RM, Woodrow IE (2004) Terpene deployment in Eucalyptus... Functional Plant Biology, 31, 451-460
  • Miller RE, Gleadow RM, Woodrow IE (2004) Cyanogenesis in tropical Prunus turneriana...Plant Biology, 31, 491-503.
  • Gleadow RM, Vecchies, A and Woodrow IE (2003) Cyanogenic Eucalyptus nobilis is polymorphic ...Phytochemistry 63, 699-704.
  • Burns AE, Gleadow RM and Woodrow IE (2002) Light alters the allocation of nitrogen to cyanogenic glycosides Oecologia, 2002.
  • Gleadow RM and Woodrow IE (2002) Defence chemistry ...is affected by water supply. Tree Physiology, 22, 939-945.
  • Gleadow and Woodrow (2002) Constraints on the effectiveness of cyanogenic glycosides in herbivore defence [mini review] Journal Chemical Ecology, 28, 1297-1309.
  • Gleadow, R.M., and Woodrow, I.E. (2000) Temporal and spatial variation in cyanogenic glycosides in Eucalyptus cladocalyx. Tree Physiology 20, 591-198.
  • Gleadow, R.M., and Woodrow, I.E. (2000) Polymorphism in cyanogenic glycoside content and cyanogenic beta-glucosidase activity .... Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 27, 693-699.
  • Gleadow, R. M., Foley, W. J. and Woodrow I. E. (1998). Enhanced CO2 alters the relationship between photosynthesis and defence ...Plant, Cell and Environment. 21, 10-22.

Publications on other topics

  • Gleadow, R.M., Dalling, M.J. and Halloran, G.M. (1982). Variation in endosperm characteristics and nitrogen content in six wheat lines. Australian. Journal of Plant Physiol., 9, 539-51.
  • Gleadow, R.M. (1982). Invasion by Pittosporum undulatum of the forests of central Victoria . II ... Australian Journal of Botany, 30, 185-98.
  • Gleadow, R.M., and Ashton, D. H. (1981). Invasion by Pittosporum undulatum of the forests of central Victoria . I ... Australian Journal of Botany, 29, 705-20
  • Ladiges, P. Y., and Gleadow, R. M. (1997). "Biology of Australian Flora and Flora,". McGraw-Hill, Sydney. (Self-study guide and CD-ROM for tertiary students.)
  • Gleadow, R. M., Ladiges, P. Y., Handasyde, K., Dodds, A., Lawrence , J., and Burgman, M. (1993). Innovative teaching methods in Biology incorporating self-study and multimedia programs. In "Promoting Teaching in Higher Education. Reports from the National Teaching Workshop." Eds J. Bain, E, Lietzow and B. Ross. pp.305-318. ( Griffith University : Brisbane .)