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Georgia Mantziou

Postdoctoral Researcher, Herpetology
gmantziou@museum.vic.gov.au

Herpetology, evolutionary biology, phylogeography and population genetics

My primary interests are in the field of herpetology, evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, phylogeography and population genetics. I recently completed my PhD thesis at the Biology Department and Natural History Museum, University of Crete in Greece. The topic of my PhD was the phylogeography and population genetics of the freshwater turtle Mauremys rivulata.

I have also spent some time working in other Natural History Museums as part of broader collaborations or fellowships. These include the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in Connecticut and the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC .

At Museum Victoria I am studying the convergent evolution of Desert Lizards. This investigation involves the use of phylogenomics and morphological analyses of limb development. The main question that needs to be answered is whether phenotypic convergence in morphology (i.e. hindlimbs) of the desert agamid lizards of Australia and the desert iguanid lizards of North America, result from convergent evolution in functional genes and gene expression levels during early development. This study will provide a significant contribution to understanding how the environment influences phenotypic and genotypic evolution.

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Publications

Mantziou G., Poulakakis N., Lymberakis P., Valakos E., Mylonas M., 2004. The inter-and Intraspecific status of Aegean Mauremys rivulata (Chelonia, Bataguridae) as inferred by mitochondrial DNA sequences. Herpetological Journal, Vol. 14, pp. 35-45.

Mantziou G., Antoniou A., Poulakakis N., Goulielmos G., Tsigenopoulos C.S.., Pinou T., Mylonas M., 2005. Isolation and characterization of six polymorphic microsatellite markers in the freshwater turtle Mauremys rivulata (Testudines; Geoemydidae). Molecular Ecology Notes, 5(4): 727-729.

Rifai L., Mantziou G., 2005. L'Emyde caspienne de l'ouest, Mauremys rivulata. Manouria, 29: 33-36.

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	Herpetology Research at Museum Victoria

Herpetology home Jane Melville Postdocs & Researchers Students Past students & researchers Grants and Projects Lab News - Hot off the Press! Our Favourite Links	Postdocs and Researchers Georgia Mantziou Postdoctoral Researcher, Herpetology gmantziou@museum.vic.gov.au Herpetology, evolutionary biology, phylogeography and population genetics My primary interests are in the field of herpetology, evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, phylogeography and population genetics. I recently completed my PhD thesis at the Biology Department and Natural History Museum, University of Crete in Greece. The topic of my PhD was the phylogeography and population genetics of the freshwater turtle Mauremys rivulata. I have also spent some time working in other Natural History Museums as part of broader collaborations or fellowships. These include the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in Connecticut and the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC . At Museum Victoria I am studying the convergent evolution of Desert Lizards. This investigation involves the use of phylogenomics and morphological analyses of limb development. The main question that needs to be answered is whether phenotypic convergence in morphology (i.e. hindlimbs) of the desert agamid lizards of Australia and the desert iguanid lizards of North America, result from convergent evolution in functional genes and gene expression levels during early development. This study will provide a significant contribution to understanding how the environment influences phenotypic and genotypic evolution. Publications Mantziou G., Poulakakis N., Lymberakis P., Valakos E., Mylonas M., 2004. The inter-and Intraspecific status of Aegean Mauremys rivulata (Chelonia, Bataguridae) as inferred by mitochondrial DNA sequences. Herpetological Journal, Vol. 14, pp. 35-45. Mantziou G., Antoniou A., Poulakakis N., Goulielmos G., Tsigenopoulos C.S.., Pinou T., Mylonas M., 2005. Isolation and characterization of six polymorphic microsatellite markers in the freshwater turtle Mauremys rivulata (Testudines; Geoemydidae). Molecular Ecology Notes, 5(4): 727-729. Rifai L., Mantziou G., 2005. L'Emyde caspienne de l'ouest, Mauremys rivulata. Manouria, 29: 33-36.






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