Bill Breed

Research Interests

Animal Reproduction Evolutionary Biology Reproductive Biology

EPrf Bill Breed

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science

College of Health

Emeritus Professor Bill Breed, who retired in February 2015, is a reproductive biologist whose main research interest is in the fertilisation of Australian rodents and marsupials, together with the morphology and evolution of sperm, eggs and egg coats. He has published around 185 papers in morphological, zoological, and reproductive biological journals, including 2 in Nature. In 2007, he and Fred Ford produced a book entitled "Native Mice & Rats", published by the CSIRO in their Australian Natural History series. He has published 20 review articles including one, with Prof. Brian Setchell, on mammalian male reproductive anatomy in the 3rd edition of "Knobil and Neill's Physiology of Reproduction". Bill was an Editorial Board Member of the journal Reproduction for 6 years, and he wrote, with Ken Aplin, the introductory sections on rodents in the 3rd edition of Mammals of Australia edited by S Van Dyck and R Strahan. He is a past president of the Australian Mammal Society, and a fellow of the Royal Society of South Australia.Bill has supervised 15 completed PhD, 1 MSc, and 54 Honours student projects. His research projects include studies on co-evolution of sperm and eggs of Australian mammals, and the effects of the arid environment on evolution of reproductive strategies in native rodents. Some of his other studies have included investigations on sperm nuclear chromatin organisation, mammalian testis structural organisation, and the evolution of egg coat glycoproteins. He has two popular articles published on his work - “A Reproductive Riddle” in Australasian Science, April 2012 pp 32-35, and “Australia’s other mammals – the mice and rats” in Wildlife Australia, Winter edition 2014, pp 10-14.

Date Position Institution name
2017 - 2020 Adjunct Professor University of Adelaide
2015 - ongoing Emeritus Professor University of Adelaide
2012 - 2015 Professor University of Adelaide
1994 - 2012 Associate Professor University of Adelaide
1977 - 1994 Senior Lecturer Univeristy of Adelaide
1974 - 1977 Lecturer University of Adelaide

Date Institution name Country Title
1965 - 1968 University of Oxford United Kingdom D Phil
1961 - 1964 University of Aberdeen United Kingdom BSc (Hons)

Year Citation
2025 Breed, W. G., Leigh, C. M., Roycroft, E., & Ahmer, I. (2025). Sperm morphology of the Australasian hydromyine rodents and the interactions between the spermatozoon and oocyte at the time of fertilisation. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 37(7), RD25012-1-RD25012-7.
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2024 Kopania, E. E. K., Thomas, G. W. C., Hutter, C. R., Mortimer, S. M. E., Callahan, C. M., Roycroft, E., . . . Good, J. M. (2024). Sperm competition intensity shapes divergence in both sperm morphology and reproductive genes across murine rodents.. bioRxiv.
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2024 Roycroft, E., Ford, F., Ramm, T., Schembri, R., Breed, W. G., Burns, P. A., . . . Moritz, C. (2024). Speciation across biomes: Rapid diversification with reproductive isolation in the Australian delicate mice. Molecular Ecology, 33(7), e173010-1-e17301-17.
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2024 Kopania, E. E. K., Thomas, G. W. C., Hutter, C. R., Mortimer, S. M. E., Callahan, C. M., Roycroft, E., . . . Good, J. M. (2024). Sperm competition intensity shapes divergence in both sperm morphology and reproductive genes across murine rodents. Evolution, 79(1), 11-27.
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2022 Buchanan, C., Woolford, L., Stephenson, T., Hoebergen, M., Kovac, J. H., Breed, W. G., & Speight, N. (2022). TESTIS ABNORMALITIES IN A POPULATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN KOALAS (PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS).. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 58(1), 158-167.
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2022 Breed, W. G., Leigh, C. M., & Peirce, E. J. (2022). The highly divergent spermatozoon of the Palawan spiny rat, Maxomys panglima has an extremely long tail. REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT, 34(6), 1-5.
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2022 Breed, B., Leigh, C., & Ahmer, I. (2022). Morphological events at the time of oocyte maturation and sperm-egg interactions during fertilisation in a dasyurid marsupial. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, 70(3), 87-94.
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2021 Peirce, E., Moya-Smith, T., Leigh, C., & Breed, W. (2021). Intraspecific variation in testis organisation and sperm head morphology of the delicate mouse (Pseudomys delicatulus): Its possible causes and consequences. Australian Mammalogy, 44(1), 76-80.
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2021 Berris, K. K., Cooper, S. J. B., Breed, W. G., Berris, J. R., & Carthew, S. M. (2021). Burrow use by bilbies in temperate South Australia. Australian Mammalogy, 44(2), 256-265.
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2020 Breed, W. G., Leigh, C. M., & Peirce, E. J. (2020). Reproductive biology of the mice and rats (family muridae) in new Guinea-diversity and evolution. Records of the Australian Museum, 72(5), 303-316.
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2020 Breed, W. G., Ding, X., Tuke, J., & Leigh, C. M. (2020). Morphological diversity of the spermatozoon and male reproductive tract in Australian Hopping mice, genus Notomys – is it determined by sexual selection?. Journal of Zoology, 311(3), 194-203.
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2020 Berris, K. K., Breed, W. G., Moseby, K. E., & Carthew, S. M. (2020). Female reproductive suppression in an Australian arid zone rodent, the spinifex hopping mouse. Journal of Zoology, 312(3), 163-173.
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2020 Berris, K. K., Cooper, S. J. B., Breed, W. G., Berris, J. R., & Carthew, S. M. (2020). A comparative study of survival, recruitment and population growth in two translocated populations of the threatened greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis). Wildlife Research, 47(5), 415-425.
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2020 Leigh, C. M., & Breed, W. G. (2020). A demographic study of the water-rat (Hydromys chrysogaster) on the River Torrens in Adelaide, South Australia. Australian Mammalogy, 42(3), 277-282.
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2019 Speight, N., Colella, D., Boardman, W., Taggart, D. A., Haynes, J. I., & Breed, W. G. (2019). Seasonal variation in occurrence of oxalate nephrosis in South Australian koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). Australian Mammalogy, 41(1), 92-98.
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2019 Breed, W. G., Hassan, H., Bermudez Gonzalez, M., McLennan, H. J., Leigh, C. M., & Heaney, L. R. (2019). Interspecific diversity of testes mass and sperm morphology in the Philippine chrotomyine rodents: Implications for differences in breeding systems across the species. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 31(4), 705-711.
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2019 Berris, K. K., Breed, W. G., & Carthew, S. M. (2019). What can we deduce about the reproductive condition of spinifex hopping mice (Notomys alexis) from external examination?. Australian Mammalogy, 42(1), 11-15.
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2019 Breed, W. G., Peirce, E. J., & Leigh, C. M. (2019). Ovary of the southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons): Its divergent structural organisation. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 31(9), 1457-1462.
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2019 Berris, K. K., Cooper, S. J. B., Breed, W. G., & Carthew, S. M. (2019). Timing of breeding and female fecundity of the greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) in the temperate zone of South Australia: implications for translocations of a previously widespread species. Wildlife Research, 46(5), 444-453.
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2018 Pahl, T., McLennan, H., Wang, Y., Achmadi, A., Rowe, K., Aplin, K., & Breed, W. (2018). Sperm morphology of the Rattini - are the interspecific differences due to variation in intensity of intermale sperm competition?. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 30(11), 1434-1442.
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2018 Ferres, K., McPherson, N., Lane, M., Bakos, H., Kind, K., & Breed, W. (2018). Gamete cryopreservation of Australian 'old endemic' rodents - Spermatozoa from the plains mouse (Pseudomys australis) and spinifex hopping mouse (Notomys alexis). Australian Mammalogy, 40(1), 76-83.
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2018 Speight, K. N., Hicks, P., Graham, C., Boardman, W., Breed, W. G., Manthorpe, E., . . . Woolford, L. (2018). Necropsy findings of koalas from the Mount Lofty Ranges population in South Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal, 96(5), 188-192.
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2018 Peirce, E., McLennan, H., Tuke, J., Leigh, C., & Breed, W. (2018). Evolution of the testis and spermatozoon in mice and rats (Subfamily Murinae) in the absence of sperm competition. Journal of Zoology, 306(1), 58-68.
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2017 Breed, W., Leigh, C., & Breed, M. (2017). Changes in abundance and reproductive activity of small arid zone murid rodents on an active cattle station in central Australia. Wildlife Research, 44(1), 22-27.
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2017 Olds, L., Myers, C., Cook, H., Schembri, B., Jackson, C., Evans, N., . . . Taggart, D. (2017). The occurrence and relative abundance of small terrestrial mammals on Theda Station in the Northern Kimberley, Western Australia. Australian Mammalogy, 39(1), 78-91.
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2017 Swann, C., Cooper, S., & Breed, W. (2017). The egg coat zona pellucida 3 glycoprotein - Evolution of its putative sperm-binding region in Old World murine rodents (Rodentia: Muridae). Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 29(12), 2376-2386.
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2017 McLennan, H., Lüpold, S., Smissen, P., Rowe, K., & Breed, W. (2017). Greater sperm complexity in the Australasian old endemic rodents (Tribe: Hydromyini) is associated with increased levels of inter-male sperm competition. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 29(5), 921-930.
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2016 McLennan, H., Tuke, J., & Breed, W. (2016). The Gerbil Spermatozoon - interspecific variation in morphology does not invariably follow murine rodent evolutionary trends in response to predicted intermale sperm competition. Acta Zoologica, 97(3), 361-369.
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2016 Wechalekar, H., Setchell, B., Pilkington, K., Leigh, C., Breed, W., & Peirce, E. (2016). Effects of whole-body heat on male germ cell development and sperm motility in the laboratory mouse. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 28(5), 545-555.
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2015 Speight, K., Kokkinn, M., & Breed, W. (2015). The gastrointestinal tract of the Australian water rat (Hydromys chrysogaster) – its morphological adaptations to a carnivorous diet. Australian Mammalogy, 38(1), 52-57.
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2014 Breed, W. G., Leigh, C. M., Aplin, K. P., Shahin, A. A. B., & Avenant, N. L. (2014). Erratum to Morphological diversity and evolution of the spermatozoon in the mouse-related clade of rodents [Journal of Morphology 275 (2014) 540-547] 10.1002/jmor.20236. Journal of Morphology, 275(7), 840.
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2014 Speight, K., Haynes, J., Boardman, W., Breed, W., Taggart, D., Rich, B., & Woolford, L. (2014). Plasma biochemistry and urinalysis variables of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) with and without oxalate nephrosis. Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 43(2), 244-254.
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2014 Breed, W., Leigh, C., Aplin, K., Shahin, A., & Avenant, N. (2014). Morphological diversity and evolution of the spermatozoon in the mouse-related clade of rodents. Journal of Morphology, 275(5), 540-547.
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2014 Drew, S., Leigh, C., & Breed, W. (2014). Spermatozoa of the old endemic rodents of Australia - the possible functional significance of their ventral processes. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 26(8), 1183-1187.
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2014 Dorman, F., Balsamo, P., Leigh, C., & Breed, W. (2014). Co-evolution of gametes of the Greater Bandicoot Rat, Bandicota indica - a murine rodent from South-East Asia. Acta Zoologica, 95(4), 392-396.
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2013 Speight, K., Breed, W., Boardman, W., Taggart, D., Leigh, C., Rich, B., & Haynes, J. (2013). Leaf oxalate content of Eucalyptus spp. and its implications for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) with oxalate nephrosis. Australian Journal of Zoology, 61(5), 366-371.
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2013 Ruykys, L., Breed, W., Schultz, D., & Taggart, D. (2013). Effects and treatment of sarcoptic mange in southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons). Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 49(2), 312-320.
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2013 Breed, W., Leigh, C., & Speight, K. (2013). Coevolution of the male and female reproductive tracts in an old endemic murine rodent of Australia. Journal of Zoology, 289(2), 94-100.
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2013 Speight, K., Boardman, W., Breed, W., Taggart, D., Woolford, L., & Haynes, J. (2013). Pathological features of oxalate nephrosis in a population of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in South Australia. Veterinary Pathology, 50(2), 299-307.
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2012 Breed, W. G., Tan, S., Leigh, C. M., Aplin, K. P., Dvorakova-Hortova, K., & Moore, H. D. M. (2012). Erratum: The morphology of the squirrel spermatozoon: A highly complex male gamete with a massive acrosome. Journal of Morphology, 273(3), 360.
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2011 Wechalekar, H., Setchell, B., Peirce, E., Leigh, C., & Breed, W. (2011). Are male germ cells of the arid-zone hopping mouse (Notomys alexis) sensitive to high environmental temperatures?. Australian Journal of Zoology, 59(4), 249-256.
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2011 Breed, W., & Leigh, C. (2011). Reproductive biology of an old endemic murid rodent of Australia, the Spinifex hopping mouse, Notomys alexis: adaptations for life in the arid zone. Integrative Zoology (online), 6(4), 321-333.
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2011 Ruykys, L., Ward, M., Taggart, D., & Breed, W. (2011). Preliminary spatial behaviour of warru (Petrogale lateralis MacDonnell Ranges race) in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, South Australia. Australian Mammalogy, 33(2), 181-188.
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2011 Breed, W., Tan, S., Leigh, C., Aplin, K., Dvorakova-Hortova, K., & Moore, H. (2011). The morphology of the squirrel spermatozoon: A highly complex male gamete with a massive acrosome. Journal of Morphology, 272(7), 883-889.
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2011 Thitipramote, N., Suwanjarat, J., Leigh, C., & Breed, W. (2011). Variation in sperm morphology of a murine rodent from South-East Asia: the Greater Bandicoot Rat, Bandicota indica. Acta Zoologica, 92(3), 201-205.
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2010 Ding, X., Leigh, C., Goodman, S., Bedford, J., Carleton, M., & Breed, W. (2010). Sperm morphology in the Malagasy rodents (Muroidea: nesomyinae). Journal of Morphology, 271(12), 1493-1500.
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2010 Wechalekar, H., Setchell, B., Peirce, E., Ricci, M., Leigh, C., & Breed, W. (2010). Whole-body heat exposure induces membrane changes in spermatozoa from the cauda epididymidis of laboratory mice. Asian Journal of Andrology, 12(4), 591-598.
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2010 Breed, W., & Leigh, C. (2010). The spermatozoon of the Old Endemic Australo-Papuan and Philippine rodents - its morphological diversity and evolution. Acta Zoologica, 91(3), 279-294.
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2010 Ingman, W., McGrath, L., Breed, W., Musgrave, I., Robker, R., & Robertson, S. (2010). The mechanistic basis for sexual dysfunction in male transforming growth factor β1 null mutant mice. Journal of Andrology, 31(2), 95-107.
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2010 Chapman, J., Chuah, M., & Breed, W. (2010). Glycoconjugates within the oviduct and their functional significance with special reference to marsupials. Histology and Histopathology, 25(1), 121-132.
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2009 Thitipramote, N., Suwanjarat, J., & Breed, W. (2009). Reproductive biology of the greater bandicoot rat Bandicota indica (Rodentia: Muridae) in the rice fields of southern Thailand. Current Zoology, 55(1), 48-55.
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2009 Ruykys, L., Taggart, D., Breed, W., & Schultz, D. (2009). Sarcoptic mange in southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons): distribution and prevalence in the Murraylands of South Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology, 57(2), 129-138.
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2009 Breed, W., Idriss, D., Leigh, C., & Oko, R. (2009). Temporal deposition and spatial distribution of cytoskeletal proteins in the sperm head of an Australian rodent. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 21(3), 428-439.
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2009 Dimmlich, W., Ward, T., & Breed, W. (2009). Spawning dynamics and biomass estimates of an anchovy Engraulis australis population in contrasting gulf and shelf environments. Journal of Fish Biology, 75(7), 1560-1576.
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2008 Worawittayawong, P., Leigh, C., Weerachatyanukul, W., Manochantr, S., Sobhon, P., Breed, W., & Sretarugsa, P. (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(1), 135-144.
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2008 Bauer, M., & Breed, W. (2008). Testis mass of the spinfex hopping mouse and its impact on fertility potential. Journal of Zoology, 274(4), 349-356.
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2008 Braundmeier, A., Breed, W., & Miller, D. (2008). Spermatozoa from a marsupial, the brushtail possum, contain beta 1,4-galactosyltransferase. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 20(3), 402-407.
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2007 Swann, C., Cooper, S., & Breed, W. (2007). Molecular evolution of the carboxy terminal region of the zona pellucida 3 glycoprotein in murine rodents. Reproduction, 133(4), 697-708.
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2007 Breed, W., Leigh, C., Robertson, H., Lambert, C., Jequier, A., & Matson, P. (2007). Interspecific variation of sperm morphology in the Australian rodent genus Zyzomys. Acta Zoologica, 88(3), 257-263.
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2007 Druery, G., Shimmin, G., Taggart, D., Temple-Smith, P., Breed, W., McDonald, C., . . . Paris, M. (2007). Ovarian follicular superstimulation and oocyte maturation in the anoestrous southern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus latifrons. Animal Reproduction Science, 99(3-4), 363-376.
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2007 Immler, S., Moore, H., Breed, W., & Birkhead, T. (2007). By hook or by crook? Morphometry, competition and cooperation in rodent sperm. PLoS One, 2(1), 1-5.
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2007 Bierla, J., Gizejewski, Z., Leigh, C., Costin, J., Soderquist, L., Rodriguez-Martinez, H., . . . Breed, W. (2007). Sperm morphology of the Eurasian beaver, Castor fiber: An example of a species of rodent with highly derived and pleiomorphic sperm populations. Journal of Morphology, 268(8), 683-689.
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2007 Breed, W., Bauer, M., Wade, R., Thitipramote, N., Suwajarat, J., & Yelland, L. (2007). Intra-individual variation in sperm tail length in murine rodents. Journal of Zoology, 272(3), 299-304.
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2006 Chapman, J., & Breed, W. (2006). Spermophagy by follicular cumulus cells in the common brushtail possum Trichosurus Vulpecula following co-culture of sperm and immature ovarian oocytes. Australian Mammalogy, 28(1), 111-113.
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2006 Bauer, M., & Breed, W. (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(7), 797-805.
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2006 Chapman, J., Leigh, C., & Breed, W. (2006). The zona pellucida of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus): its morphogenesis and thickness. Journal of Anatomy, 209(3), 393-400.
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2006 McDonald, C., Taggart, D., Breed, W., Druery, G., Shimmin, G., Finlayson, G., & Paris, M. (2006). Effect of exogenous gonadotrophins on ovarian morphology and oocyte maturation in the southern hairy nosed wombat Lasiohinus latifrons during the breeding season. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 18(4), 477-484.
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2005 Breed, W. (2005). Evolution of the spermatozoon in muroid rodents. Journal of Morphology, 265(3), 271-290.
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2005 Ricci, M., & Breed, W. (2005). Morphogenesis of the fibrous sheath in the marsupial spermatozoon. Journal of Anatomy, 207(2), 155-164.
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2005 Bauer, M., Leigh, C., Peirce, E., & Breed, W. (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(6), 611-616.
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2005 Worawittayawong, P., Leigh, C., Cozens, G., Peirce, E., Setchell, B., Sretarugsa, P., . . . Breed, W. (2005). Unusual germ cell organization in the seminiferous epithelium of a murid rodent from southern Asia, the greater bandicoot rat, Bandicota Indica. International Journal of Andrology, 28(3), 180-188.
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2004 Dimmlich, W., Breed, W., Geddes, M., & Ward, T. (2004). Relative importance of gulf and shelf waters for spawning and recruitment of Australian anchovy, Engraulis australias, in South Australia. Fisheries Oceanography, 13(5), 310-323.
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2004 Breed, W. (2004). The spermatozoon of Eurasian murine rodents: Its morphological diversity and evolution. Journal of Morphology, 261(1), 52-69.
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2003 Peirce, E., Moore, H., Leigh, C., & Breed, W. (2003). Studies on sperm storage in the vas deferens of the spinifex hopping mouse (Notomys alexis). Reproduction, 125(2), 233-240.
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2002 Swann, C., Hope, R., & Breed, W. (2002). cDNA nucleotide sequence encoding the ZPC protein of Australian hydromyine rodents: a novel sequence of the putative sperm-combining site within the family Muridae. Zygote, 10(4), 291-299.
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2002 Breed, W., Hope, R., Wiebkin, O., Spargo, S., & Chapman, J. (2002). Structural organization and evolution of the marsupial zona pellucida. Reproduction, 123(1), 13-21.
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2002 Moore, H., Dvorakova, K., Jenkins, N., & Breed, W. (2002). Exceptional sperm cooperation in the wood mouse. Nature, 418(6894), 174-177.
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2002 Berger, T., Sartini, B. L., & Breed, W. G. (2002). The porcine sperm DRKD proteins: Presence of antigenically related proteins in marsupial sperm plasma membrane.. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION, 66, 256-257.
2001 Ricci, M., & Breed, W. (2001). Isolation and partial characterization of the outer dense fibres and fibrous sheath from the sperm tail of a marsupial: the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). Reproduction, 121(3), 373-388.
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2001 Isaacs, N., McClean, R., Leigh, C., & Breed, W. (2001). Glycoconjugates on the surface of epididymal spermatozoa in a marsupial, the brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula. Reproduction, 122(1), 165-176.
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2001 Peirce, E., & Breed, W. (2001). A comparative study of sperm production in two species of Australian arid zone rodents (Pseudomys australis, Notomys alexis) with marked differences in testis size. Reproduction, 121(2), 239-247.
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2001 Breed, W., Leigh, C., & Ricci, M. (2001). The structural organisation of sperm head components of the wombat and koala (suborder : Vombatiformes): an enigma amongst marsupials. Journal of Anatomy, 198(Part 1), 57-66.
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2001 Breed, W., Leigh, C., & Ricci, M. (2001). The structural organisation of sperm head components of the wombat and koala (suborder: Vombatiformes): An enigma amongst marsupials. Journal of Anatomy, 198(1), 57-66.
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2000 Ricci, M., & Breed, W. (2000). Isolation and partial characterisation of the outer dense fibres and fibrous sheath from the sperm tail of a marsupial. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility Abstract Series, 25, 86-87.
2000 Gibson, R., Leigh, C., & Breed, W. (2000). Unusual macromorphology of the ductuli efferentes and epididymis of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Australian Journal of Zoology, 48(6), 681-689.
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2000 Breed, W., Idriss, D., & Oko, R. (2000). Protein composition of the ventral processes on the sperm head of Australian hydromine rodents. Biology of Reproduction, 63(2), 629-634.
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2000 Hope, P., Turnbull, H., Breed, W., Morley, J., Horowitz, M., & Wittert, G. (2000). The effect of ovarian steroids and photoperiod on body fat stores and uncoupling protein 2 in the marsupial Sminthopsis crassicaudata. Physiology & Behavior, 69(4-5), 463-470.
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2000 Breed, W. (2000). Taxonomic implications of variation in sperm head morphology of the Australian Delicate Mouse, Pseudomys delicatulus. Australian Mammalogy, 21, 193-199.
2000 Breed, W., & Taylor, J. (2000). Body mass, testes mass, and sperm size in murine rodents. Journal of Mammalogy, 81(3), 758-768.
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2000 Chapman, J., Wiebkin, O., & Breed, W. (2000). Interspecific variation of zona pellucida glycoconjugates in several species of marsupial. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 119(1), 111-120.
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1999 Colombero, L. T., Takeuchi, T., Sills, E. S., Breed, W. G., Rosenwaks, Z., & Palermo, G. D. (1999). A comparison of human spermatozoa immunolabeling features using xenogenic reagents for centrosomal proteins. Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology, 26(3-4), 141-146.
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1999 Al-Matubsi, H., Breed, W., Jenkin, G., & Fairclough, R. (1999). Co-Localization of Rab3B and oxytocin to electron dense granules of the sheep corpus luteum during the estrous cycle. Anatomical Record, 254(2), 214-221.
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1999 Breed, W., & Pillay, N. (1999). Morphology of the spermatozoon of a murid rodent from Africa, Dasymys incomtus. Acta Zoologica, 80(3), 201-208.
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1999 Haines, B., Rathjen, P., Hope, R., Whyatt, L., Holland, M., & Breed, W. (1999). Isolation and characterisation of a cDNA encoding a Zona Pellucida Protein (ZPB) from the marsupial Trichosurus vulpecula (Brushtail Possum). Molecular Reproduction and Development, 52(2), 174-182.
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1999 Voyle, R., Haines, B., Loffler, K., Hope, R., Rathjen, P., & Breed, W. (1999). Isolation and characterisation of zona pellucida A (ZPA) cDNAs from two species of marsupial: regulated oocyte-specific expression of ZPA transcripts. Zygote, 7(3), 239-248.
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1998 Breed, W. (1998). Interspecific variation in structural organisation of the spermatozoon in the Asian bandicoot rats, bandicota species (family muridae). Acta Zoologica, 79(4), 277-285.
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1998 Lamont, A., Clarke, H., Cooper, N., Holland, M., & Breed, W. (1998). Protein synthesis and secretion by the epididymis of the brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 114(1), 169-177.
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1998 Cooper, N., Holland, M., & Breed, W. (1998). Extratesticular sperm maturation in the brush-tail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility Supplement, 53, 221-226.
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1997 Breed, W. (1997). Unusual Chromatin structural organization in the sperm head of a murid rodent from Southern Africa: the red veld rat, Aethomys chrysophilus type B. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 111(2), 221-228.
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1997 Breed, W. (1997). Interspecific Variation of Testis Size and Epididymal Sperm Numbers in Australasian Rodents with Special Reference to the Genus Notomys. Australian Journal of Zoology, 45(6), 651-669.
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1997 Breed, W. (1997). Evolution of the Spermatozoon in Australasian Rodents. Australian Journal of Zoology, 45(5), 459-478.
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1997 Soon, L., Ausio, J., Breed, W., Power, J., & Muller, S. (1997). Isolation of histones and related chromatin structures from spermatozoa nuclei of a dasyurid marsupial, Sminthopsis crassicaudata. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology, 278(5), 322-332.
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1997 Roberts, C., Selwood, L., Leigh, C., & Breed, W. (1997). Anitserum to the egg coats of the fat-tailed dunnart (Marsuplia. Dasyuridae) cross-reacts with egg coats of other marsupial and eutherian species. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology, 278(3), 133-139.
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1997 Soon, L., Bottema, C., & Breed, W. (1997). Atomic force microscopy and cytochemistry of chromatin from marsupial spermatozoa with special reference to Sminthopsis crassicaudata. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 48(3), 367-374.
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1996 Breed, W. (1996). Egg Maturation and Fertilization in Marsupials. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 8(4), 617-643.
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1996 Soon, L., & Breed, W. (1996). Ultrastructure of Nuclear Condensation and Localization of DNA and Proteins in Spermatozoa of a Dasyurid Marsupial, Sminthopsis crassicaudata. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 43(2), 217-227.
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1996 Breed, W., & Leigh, C. (1996). Successful Embryo Transfer in a Small Dasyurid Marsupial. Theriogenology, 45(5), 1075-1080.
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1996 Roberts, C., & Breed, W. (1996). Variation in ultrastructure of mucoid coat and shell membrane secretion of a dasyurid marsupial. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 8(4), 645-648.
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1996 Taggart, D., Leigh, C., Steele, V., Breed, W., Temple-Smith, P., & Phelan, J. (1996). Effect of cooling and cryopreservation on sperm motility and morphology of several species of marsupial. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 8(4), 673-679.
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1996 Roberts, C., & Breed, W. (1996). Changes in structure of the trophectoderm of a marsupial in Mid-pregnancy up to the time of implantation. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 8(4), 797-802.
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1996 Zalewski, P., Jian, X., Soon, L., Breed, W., Seamark, R., Lincoln, S., . . . Sun, F. Z. (1996). Changes in distribution of labile zinc in mouse spermatozoa during maturation in the epididymis assessed by the fluorophore Zinquin. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 8(7), 1097-1105.
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1996 Roberts, C., & Breed, W. (1996). The marsupial shell membrane: an ultrastructural and immunogold localization study. Cell and Tissue Research, 284(1), 99-110.
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1996 Breed, W. G., & Leigh, C. M. (1996). Successful embryo transfer in a small dasyurid marsupial, Sminthopsis crassicaudata. Theriogenology, 45(5), 1075-1080.
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1995 Breed, W., & Sarafis, V. (1995). The fluorescent dye 3,3'-dihexyloxacarbocyanine iodide, Di0C6(3), selectively stains the midpiece and apical region of the heads of murid rodent spermatozoa. Biotechnic and Histochemistry, 70(6), 294-296.
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1995 Taggart, D., Leigh, C., & Breed, W. (1995). Ultrastructure and motility of spermatozoa in the male reproductive tract of perameloid marsupials. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 7(5), 1141-1156.
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1995 Taggart, D., Leigh, C., Schultz, D., & Breed, W. (1995). Ultrastructure and motility of spermatozoa in Macropodid and Potoroidid marsupials. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 7(5), 1129-1140.
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1995 Breed, W. (1995). Spermatozoa of murid rodents from Africa: Morphological diversity and evolutionary trends. Journal of Zoology, 237(Part 4), 625-651.
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1995 Breed, W. G., & Aplin, K. P. (1995). Sperm morphology of murid rodents from new-guinea and the Solomon-Islands: Phylogenetic implications. Australian Journal of Zoology, 43(1), 17-30.
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1994 Bedford, J. M., & Breed, W. G. (1994). Regulated storage and subsequent transformation of spermatozoa in the fallopian tubes of an Australian marsupial, Sminthopsis crassicaudata. Biology of Reproduction, 50(4), 845-854.
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1994 Breed, W. G., Leigh, C. M., Washington, J. M., & Soon, L. L. L. (1994). Unusual nuclear structure of the spermatozoon in a marsupial, Sminthopsis crassicaudata. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 37(1), 78-86.
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1994 Roberts, C. T., Breed, W. G., & Mayrhofer, G. (1994). Origin of the oocyte shell membrane of a dasyurid marsupial: An immunohistochemical study. Journal of Experimental Zoology, 270(3), 321-331.
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1994 Roberts, C. T., & Breed, W. G. (1994). Embryonic‐maternal cell interactions at implantation in the fat‐tailed dunnart, a dasyurid marsupial. Anatomical Record, 240(1), 59-76.
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1994 Roberts, C. T., & Breed, W. G. (1994). Placentation in the dasyurid marsupial, Sminthopsis crassicaudata, the fat-tailed dunnart, and notes on placentation of the didelphid Monodelphis domestica. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 100(1), 105-113.
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1994 Breed, W. G. (1994). Sperm-egg interactions in an Australian dasyurid marsupial with special reference to changes in acrosomal morphology. Zygote, 2(3), 201-211.
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1994 Breed, W. G., Simerly, C., Navara, C. S., Vandeberg, J. L., & Schatten, G. (1994). Microtubule configurations in oocytes, zygotes, and early embryos of a marsupial, Monodelphis domestica. Developmental Biology, 164(1), 230-240.
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1994 Breed, W. G., Taggart, D. A., Bradtke, V., Leigh, C. M., Gameau, L., & Carroll, J. (1994). Effect of cryopreservation on development and ultrastructure of preimplantation embryos from the dasyurid marsupial Sminthopsis crassiccaudata. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 100(2), 429-438.
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1994 Breed, W. G. (1994). How does sperm meet egg? — in a marsupial. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 6(4), 485-506.
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1993 Breed, W. G. (1993). Novel organization of the spermatozoon in two species of murid rodents from Southern Asia. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 99(1), 149-158.
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1993 Anderson, R., & Breed, W. G. (1993). In vivo parthenogenetic activation of ovulated oocytes in a marsupial, Sminthopsis crassicaudata. Zygote, 1(3), 231-236.
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1993 Breed, W. G., Leigh, C. M., & Washington, J. M. (1993). Filamentous actin in and around spermatids of the marsupial, Sminthopsis crassicaudata. Journal of Computer Assisted Microscopy, 5(1), 93-96.
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1992 Breed, W. G., & Leigh, C. M. (1992). Marsupial fertilization: Some further ultrastructural observations on the dasyurid Sminthopsis Crassicaudata. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 32(3), 277-292.
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1992 Breed, W. G. (1992). Reproduction of the spinifex hopping mouse (Notomys alexis) in the natural environment. Australian Journal of Zoology, 40(1), 1-11.
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1992 Breed, W. G., & Adams, M. (1992). Breeding systems of spinifex hopping mice (Notomys alexis) and plains rats (Pseudomys australis): A test for multiple paternity within the laboratory. Australian Journal of Zoology, 40(1), 1-11.
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1992 Rodger, J. C., Breech, W. G., & Bennett, J. H. (1992). Gonadotrophin-induced oestrus and ovulation in the polyovulatory marsupial sminthopsis crassicaudata. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 4(2), 145-152.
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1991 Pollanen, P., & Breed, W. G. (1991). Transillumination patterns of seminiferous tubules in two species of australian rodents. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 3(3), 303-312.
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1991 Breed, W. G., & Leigh, C. M. (1991). Distribution of filamentous actin in and around spermatids and in spermatozoa of Australian conilurine rodents. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 30(4), 369-384.
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1991 Breed, W. G., & Washington, J. M. (1991). Mating behaviour and insemination in the hopping mouse (Notomys alexis). Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 93(1), 187-194.
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1990 Breed, W. G., & Leigh, C. M. (1990). Morphological changes in the oocyte and its surrounding vestments during in vivo fertilization in the dasyurid marsupial sminthopsis crassicaudata. Journal of Morphology, 204(2), 177-196.
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1990 Peirce, E. J., & Breed, W. G. (1990). Organization of testicular interstitial tissue of an Australian rodent, the spinifex hopping mouse, Notomys alexis. Cell and Tissue Research, 260(3), 469-477.
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1990 Breed, W. G. (1990). Copulatory behaviour and coagulum formation in the female reproductive tract of the Australian hopping mouse, Notomys alexis. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 88(1), 17-24.
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1990 Breed, W. G. (1990). Comparative studies on the timing of reproduction and foetal number in six species of Australian conilurine rodents (Muridae: Hydromyinae). Journal of Zoology, 221(1), 1-10.
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1989 BREED, W. G. (1989). Comparative studies on the reproductive biology of three species of laboratory bred Australian conilurine rodents (Muridae: Hydromyinae). Journal of Zoology, 217(4), 683-699.
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1989 McGregor, L., Flaherty, S. P., & Breed, W. G. (1989). Structure of the zona pellucida and cumulus oophorus in three species of native Australian rodents. Gamete Research, 23(3), 279-287.
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1989 Peirce, E. J., & Breed, W. G. (1989). Light microscopical structure of the excurrent ducts and distribution of spermatozoa in the Australian rodents Pseudomys australis and Notomys alexis. Journal of Anatomy, 162, 195-213.
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1989 Bennett, J. H., Breed, W. G., Hayman, D. L., & Hope, R. M. (1989). Reproductive and genetic-studies with a laboratory colony of the dasyurid marsupial sminthopsis-crassicaudata. Australian Journal of Zoology, 37(3), 207-222.
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1989 Breed, W. G., Leigh, C. M., & Bennett, J. H. (1989). Sperm morphology and storage in the female reproductive tract of the fat‐tailed dunnart, Sminthopsis crassicaudata (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae). Gamete Research, 23(1), 61-75.
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1988 Breed, W. G., Swift, J. G., & Mukerjee, T. M. (1988). Variation in intramembranous particle distribution in the cell membrane of the sperm head of the plains rat and western chestnut mouse (Pseudomys Spp.). Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology, 20(2), 341-348.
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1988 Breed, W. G., Cox, G. A., Leigh, C. M., & Hawkins, P. (1988). Sperm head structure of a murid rodent from Southern Africa: The red veld rat Aethomys chrysophilus. Gamete Research, 19(2), 191-202.
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1988 Breed, W. G., & Leigh, C. M. (1988). Morphological observations on sperm–egg interactions during in vivo fertilization in the dasyurid marsupial Sminthopsis crassicaudata. Gamete Research, 19(2), 131-149.
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1988 Wong, Y. C., Breed, W. G., & Chow, P. H. (1988). Ultrastructural features of the ventral prostate epithelial cells in the australian plains rat, Pseudomys australis. Cells Tissues Organs, 133(4), 289-296.
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1988 Suttle, J. M., Moore, H. D. M., Peirce, E. J., & Breed, W. G. (1988). Quantitative studies on variation in sperm head morphology of the hopping mouse, Notomys alexis. Journal of Experimental Zoology, 247(2), 166-171.
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1987 Flaherty, S. P., & Breed, W. G. (1987). Formation of the ventral hooks on the sperm head of the plains mouse, Pseudomys australis. Gamete Research, 17(2), 115-129.
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1987 Peirce, E. J., & Breed, W. G. (1987). Cytological organization of the seminiferous epithelium in the Australian rodents Pseudomys australis and Notomys alexis. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 80(1), 91-103.
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1986 BREED, W. G. (1986). VARIATION IN SPERM HEAD MORPHOLOGY OF MURID RODENTS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE EVOLUTION OF THE SUBACROSOMAL SPACE. DEVELOPMENT GROWTH & DIFFERENTIATION, 28, 115.
1986 Breed, W. G. (1986). Comparative morphology and evolution of the male reproductive tract in the Australian hydromyine rodents (Muridae). Journal of Zoology, 209(4), 607-629.
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1985 PAYNE, D., & BREED, W. G. (1985). WHY SO FEW SPERMATOZOA IN THE EPIDIDYMIDES OF DASYURID MRSUPIALS. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 143, 240.
1985 Johnston, H. S., McGadey, J., Thompson, G. G., Moore, M. R., Breed, W. G., & Payne, A. P. (1985). The Harderian gland, its secretory duct and porphyrin content in the Plains mouse (Pseudomys australis). Journal of Anatomy, 140(2), 337-350.
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1985 Breed, W. G., & Leigh, C. (1985). Sperm head morphology of Australian Molossid bats with special reference to the acrosomal structure. Mammalia, 49(3), 403-406.
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1985 Wong, Y. C., Breed, W. G., & Chow, P. H. (1985). Ultrastructure of the epithelial cells of the ventral prostate from the hopping mouse Notomys alexis. Cells Tissues Organs, 121(3), 163-166.
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1985 Breed, W. G. (1985). Variation in sperm morphology of Australian Vespertilionidae and its possible phylogenetic significance. Mammalia, 49(1), 105-108.
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1985 Breed, W. G. (1985). Morphological variation in the female reproductive tract of Australian rodents in the genera Pseudomys and Notomys. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 73(2), 379-384.
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1985 EGAN, A. J., FIRTH, B. T., & BREED, W. G. (1985). SEASONAL TESTICULAR CYCLE IN THE LIZARD, TRACHYDOSAURUS-RUGOSUS. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 143, 236.
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1984 Breed, W. G. (1984). Sperm head structure in the hydromyinae (rodentia:Muridae): A further evolutionary development of the subacrosomal space in mammals. Gamete Research, 10(1), 31-44.
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1984 Bedford, J. M., Rodger, J. C., & Breed, W. G. (1984). Why so many mammalian spermatozoa - a clue from marsupials?. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Biological Sciences, 221(1223), 221-233.
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1984 PEIRCE, E., & BREED, W. G. (1984). STRUCTURE OF THE TESTIS OF THE HOPPING MOUSE NOTOMYS-ALEXIS (MURIDAE, RODENTIA). JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 139(AUG), 202-203.
1983 BREED, W. G. (1983). SEXUAL DIMORPHISM IN THE AUSTRALIAN HOPPING MOUSE, NOTOMYS-ALEXIS. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY, 64(3), 536-539.
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1983 Flaherty, S. P., Breed, W. G., & Sarafis, V. (1983). Localization of actin in the sperm head of the plains mouse, Pseudomys australis. Journal of Experimental Zoology, 225(3), 497-500.
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1983 Breed, W. G., & Sarafis, V. (1983). Variation in sperm head morphology in the australian rodent notomys alexis. Australian Journal of Zoology, 31(3), 313-316.
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1983 JOHNSTON, H. S., MCGADEY, J., PAYNE, A. P., & BREED, W. G. (1983). THE STRUCTURE OF THE HARDERIAN-GLAND IN THE AUSTRALIAN MURID PSEUDOMYS-AUSTRALIS. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 137(DEC), 816-817.
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1983 Breed, W. G. (1983). Variation in sperm morphology in the Australian rodent genus, Pseudomys (Muridae). Cell and Tissue Research, 229(3), 611-625.
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1983 Flaherty, S. P., & Breed, W. G. (1983). The sperm head of the plains mouse, Pseudomys australis: Ultrastructure and effects of chemical treatments. Gamete Research, 8(3), 231-244.
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1982 Flaherty, S. P., & Breed, W. G. (1982). The structure of the hooks on the sperm head of the plains mouse Pseudomys australis. Micron 1969, 13(3), 343-344.
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1982 Breed, W. G. (1982). Morphological variation in the testes and accessory sex organs of Australian rodents in the genera Pseudomys and Notomys. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 66(2), 607-613.
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1982 Morrissey, B. L., & Breed, W. G. (1982). Variation in external morphology of the glans penis of Australian native rodents. Australian Journal of Zoology, 30(4), 495-502.
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1982 THOMPSON, J. G. E., & BREED, W. G. (1982). THE EFFECT OF THE SOCIAL-ENVIRONMENT ON VAGINAL PERFORATION AND ESTRUS IN THE HOPPING-MOUSE NOTOMYS-ALEXIS. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, 30(2), 169-173.
1982 Thompson, J. G. E. (1982). The effect of the social environment on vaginal perforation and oestrus in the Hopping-Mouse Notomys alexis. Australian Journal of Zoology, 30(2), 159-168.
1981 Breed, W. G. (1981). Early embryonic development and ovarian activity during concurrent pregnancy and lactation in the hopping-mouse Notomys alexis. Australian Journal of Zoology, 29(4), 589-604.
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1981 BREED, W. G. (1981). UNUSUAL ANATOMY OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE-TRACT IN NOTOMYS-ALEXIS (MURIDAE). JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY, 62(2), 373-375.
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1981 Tsonis, C. G., Gaughwin, M. D., & Breed, W. G. (1981). Biochemistry of male accessory organs of conilurine rodents. Archives of Andrology, 6(3), 239-242.
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1981 Breed, W. G. (1981). Histology of Accessory Sex Organs and Extragonadal Sperm Reserves in the Male Hopping Mouse Notomys alexis. Archives of Andrology, 7(4), 357-360.
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1981 Sarafis, V., Lambert, R. W., & Breed, W. G. (1981). Sperm head morphology of the plains mouse Pseudomys australis. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 61(2), 399-401.
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1980 Breed, W. G., Baverstock, P. R., Gelder, M., & Janke, A. (1980). A pseudohermaphrodite XY/XO mosaic Pseudomys australis (Rodentia: Muroidae).. Journal of Mammalogy, 61(3), 537-539.
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1980 BREED, W. G. (1980). A COMPARATIVE MORPHOLOGICAL-STUDY OF MALE REPRODUCTIVE-TRACT ANATOMY OF AUSTRALIAN HOPPING MICE (NOTOMYS SPP). JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 131(AUG), 211.
1980 Baverstock, P. R., Breed, W. G., Gelder, M., & Jahnke, A. (1980). Ovarian histology of two XO murid rodents from Australia.. Australian Journal of Experimental Biology and Medical Science, 58(6), 607-613.
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1980 LAMBERT, R. W., SARAFIS, V., & BREED, W. G. (1980). SPERMATOZOAL HEAD MORPHOLOGY OF AN AUSTRALIAN NATIVE RODENT PSEUDOMYS-AUSTRALIS. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 130(MAY), 639.
1979 Breed, W. G. (1979). The reproductive rate of the hopping-mouse notomys alexis and its ecological significance. Australian Journal of Zoology, 27(2), 177-194.
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1978 Breed, W. G. (1978). Ovulation rates and oestrous cycle lengths in several species of Australian native rats (Rattus spp.) from various habitats. Australian Journal of Zoology, 26(3), 475-480.
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1977 Breed, W. G. (1977). Histological changes in the ovary of the hopping-mouse notomys alexis during lactation. Australian Journal of Zoology, 25(3), 401-406.
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1976 Telfer, S., & Breed, W. G. (1976). The effect of age on the female reproductive tract of the hopping-mouse notomys alexis. Australian Journal of Zoology, 24(4), 479-489.
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1976 Breed, W. G. (1976). Proceedings: Effect of differing environments on the oestrous cycle and ovulation rates in several species of native Australian rats.. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 46(2), 513-514.
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1976 Umapathysivam, K., & Breed, W. G. (1976). Protein composition of uterine flushings of rats in different endocrinological states. Theriogenology, 6(6), 628.
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1976 Breed, W. G. (1976). Effect of environment on ovarian activity of wild hopping mice (Notomys alexis). Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 47(2), 395-397.
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1976 Breed, W. G., & Papps, M. (1976). Corpus luteum activity during the oestrous cycle of the hopping mouse Notomys alexis. Theriogenology, 6(6), 600.
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1975 Breed, W. G. (1975). Environmental factors and reproduction in the female hopping mouse, Notomys alexis. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 45(2), 273-281.
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1974 Breed, W. G. (1974). Proceedings: Environmental control of ovarian function in the Australian Hopping Mouse Notomys alexis.. Journal of Anatomy, 118(2), 387-388.
1974 Peplow, V., Breed, W. G., & Eckstein, P. (1974). Studies on uterine flushings in the baboon. III. Immunochemical composition in animals with and without intrauterine contraceptive devices. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 120(1), 117-123.
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1974 Peplow, P. V., Breed, W. G., & Eckstein, P. (1974). Immunochemical composition and gel filtration profiles of uterine flushings from rats with and without IUDs. Contraception, 9(2), 161-175.
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1973 Breed, W. G., Peplow, P. V., Jefferies, C., & Eckstein, P. (1973). Effect of uterine fluid from mice with IUDs, and various chemical compounds, on mouse eggs in culture. Contraception, 8(4), 343-356.
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1973 Peplow, V., Breed, W. G., & Eckstein, P. (1973). Studies on uterine flushings in the baboon. II. The effect of an intrauterine contraceptive device on certain biochemical parameters. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 116(6), 780-784.
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1973 Peplow, V., Breed, W. G., Jones, C. M. J., & Eckstein, P. (1973). Studies on uterine flushings in the baboon. I. Method of collection, cellular composition, and protein electrophoretic profiles in animals with and without intrauterine contraceptive devices. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 116(6), 771-779.
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1973 Breed, W. G. (1973). Embryotoxic effects of flushes from rat and mouse uteri with or without intrauterine sutures on mouse eggs in culture.. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 33(2), 353-355.
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1972 Breed, W. G. (1972). The question of induced ovulation in wild voles.. Journal of Mammalogy, 53(1), 185-187.
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1972 Breed, W. G., Stephenson, J. M., Eckstein, P., Peplow, P. V., & Butt, W. R. (1972). Effect of an intrauterine device on menstrual cyclicity and luteal function in the baboon.. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 28(2), 249-257.
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1972 Breed, W. G., Peplow, P. V., Eckstein, P., & Barker, S. A. (1972). The chemical composition of flushings from rat uteri with and without intra-uterine devices.. Journal of Endocrinology, 52(3), 575-584.
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1972 Breed, W. G., Fraser, A., Eckstein, P., & Peplow, P. V. (1972). Phagocytic cells in smears from intrauterine devices in the baboon.. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 30(1), 143-146.
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1972 Mackay, S., & Breed, W. G. (1972). Contraceptive effects of an intra-uterine device in the mouse.. Journal of Endocrinology, 55(2), 37-38.
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1971 Breed, W. G., & Charlton, H. M. (1971). Hypothalamo-hypophysial control of ovulation in the vole (Microtus agrestis).. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 25(2), 225-229.
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1970 Breed, W. G., & Clarke, J. R. (1970). Ovulation and associated histological changes in the ovary following coitus in the vole (Microtus agrestis).. Journal of reproduction and fertility, 22(1), 173-175.
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1970 Breed, W. G., & Hilliard, J. (1970). Effect of lactation on ovarian function in the rabbit.. Journal of reproduction and fertility, 23(1), 73-78.
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1970 Breed, W. G., & Clarke, J. R. (1970). Ovarian changes during pregnancy and pseudopregnancy in the vole, Microtus agrestis. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 23(3), 447-456.
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1970 Breed, W. G., & Clarke, J. R. (1970). Effect of photoperiod on ovarian function in the vole, Microtus agrestis.. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 23(1), 189-192.
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1969 Breed, W. G. (1969). Oestrus and ovarian histology in the lactating vole (Microtus agrestis).. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility, 18(1), 33-42.
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1967 Breed, W. G. (1967). Ovulation in the genus Microtus.. Nature, 214(90), 826.
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- Breed, W., Hatch, J., Rogers, C., Brooker, W., Breed, A., Marklund, M., . . . Breed, M. (2020). Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant provides an important habitat for South Australian ducks and waders. Australian Field Ornithology, 37, 190-199.
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Year Citation
2023 Breed, W. G. (2023). Fawn hopping mouse: Notomys cervinus. In Strahan S Mammals of Australia (pp. 432-433).
2023 Breed, W. G. (2023). Spinifex hopping mouse: Notomys alexis. In Strahan S Mammals of Australia (pp. 427-429).
2023 Breed, W. G. (2023). Sandy Inland mouse: Pseudomys hermannsburgensis. In Strahan S Mammals of Australia (pp. 464-466).
2023 Breed, W. G., Carthew, S. M., & Bradley, C. (2023). Mitchell's hopping mouse: Notomys mitchellii. In Strahan S Mammals of Australia (pp. 437-438).
2023 Breed, W. G., Aplin, K. P., & Rowe, K. C. (2023). Order rodentia: Rodents. In Strahan S Mammals of Australia (pp. 399-400).
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2023 Breed, W. G., Aplin, K. P., & Rowe, K. C. (2023). Family muridae: True rats and mice: Subfamily murinae. In Strahan S Mammals of Australia (pp. 401-402).
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2023 Breed, W. G., Aplin, K. P., & Rowe, K. C. (2023). Native rodents of the tribe rattini. In Strahan S Mammals of Australia (pp. 492-493).
2023 Breed, W. G., Aplin, K. P., & Rowe, K. C. (2023). Introduced rodents: Mus (tribe murini) and rattus (tribe rattini). In Strahan S Mammals of Australia (pp. 509).
2023 Breed, W. G., Aplin, K. P., & Rowe, K. C. (2023). Tribe hydromyini. In Strahan S Mammals of Australia (pp. 403-405).
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2017 Menzies, J., Denys, C., Breed, W., & Aplin, K. (2017). Muridae. In D. Wilson, T. Lacher, & R. Mittermeier (Eds.), Handbook of Mammals of the World, vol 7 (rodents II) (Vol. 7). Barcelona: Lynx Editions.
2010 Taggart, D., Schultz, D., Fletcher, T., Friend, A., Smith, I., Breed, W., & Temple-Smith, P. (2010). Cross-fostering and short-term pouch young isolation in macropodoid marsupials: implications for conservation and species management. In G. Coulson, & M. Eldridge (Eds.), Macropods: The Biology of Kangaroos, Wallabies and Rat-Kangaroos (pp. 263-278). Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
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2007 Yi, Y., Manandhar, G., Oko, R., Breed, W., & Sutovsky, P. (2007). Mechanism of sperm-zona pellucida penetration during mammalian fertilization: 26S proteasome as a candidate egg coat lysin. In S. Gupta, K. Koyama, & J. Murray (Eds.), Gamete Biology (Vol. 63, pp. 385-408). UK: Nottingham University Press.
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2006 Setchell, B., & Breed, W. (2006). Anatomy, Vasculature, and Innervation of the male reproductive tract. In J. Neill, J. Challis, D. de Kretser, D. Pfaff, J. Richards, T. Plant, & P. Wassarman (Eds.), Knobil and Neill's Physiology of Reproduction (3 ed., pp. 771-825). USA: Elsevier.
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2005 Setchell, B. P., & Breed, W. G. (2005). Anatomy, Vasculature, and Innervation of the Male Reproductive Tract. In Knobil and Neill's Physiology of Reproduction (pp. 771-825).
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2004 Chapman, J., & Breed, W. (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. In R. Goldingay, & S. Jackson (Eds.), The biology of Australian possums and gliders (pp. 426-433). 43 Rickard Rd, Chipping Norton, NSW 2170: Surrey Beatty.
2003 Taggart, D., Shimmin, G., Dickman, C., & Breed, W. (2003). Reproductive biology of carnivorous marsupials: clues to the likelihood of sperm competition. In M. Jones, C. Dickman, & M. Archer (Eds.), Predators with pouches - the biology of carnivorous marsupials (pp. 358-375). 150 Oxford St, Collingwood Vic 3066: CSIRO Publishing.
2003 Breed, W., Taggart, D., & Moore, H. (2003). Sperm maturation and fertilisation in Australian and American insectivorous marsupials. In M. Jones, C. Dickman, & M. Archer (Eds.), Predators with pouches - the biology of carnivorous marsupials (pp. 133-146). 150 Oxford St, Collingwood Vic 3066: CSIRO Publishing.
1999 Balhorn, R., Cosman, M., Thornton, K., Krishnan, V., Corzett, M., Bench, G., . . . Breed, W. (1999). Protamine Mediated Condensation of DNA in Mammalian Sperm. In The Male Gamete: From Basic Science to Clinical Applications (pp. 55-70). Cache River Press.
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1998 Taggert, D., Breed, W., Temple-Smith, P., Purvis, A., & Shimmin, G. (1998). Reproduction, Mating Strategies and Sperm Competition in Marsupials and Monotremes. In Sperm competition and sexual selection (pp. 623-666). Academic Press, Harcourt Brace and Company, Publishers.
1998 Gaughwin, M., Breed, W., & Wells, R. (1998). Seasonal reproduction in a population of Southern Hairy-nosed Wombats Lasiorhinus latifrons in the Blanchetown region of South Australia. In Wombats (pp. 109-112). Surrey Beatty and Sons Pty Limited.
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1995 Breed, W. (1995). Variation in sperm head morphology of muroid rodents of Africa: Phylogenetic implications. In Advances in Spermatozoal Phylogeny and Taxonomy (pp. 409-420). Memoirs Musee National d'histoire naturelle.
1995 Breed, W. (1995). Spinifex Hopping Mouse-Notomys alexis. In The Mammals of Australia (pp. 568-570). Reed Books.
1995 Breed, W. (1995). Sandy Inland Mouse-Pseudomys hermannsbergensis. In The Mammals of Australia (pp. 604-605). Reed Books.

Year Citation
2011 Speight, K. N., Breed, W., Taggart, D. A., McCarthy, P., Rich, B., Boardman, W. S. J., & Haynes, J. (2011). Oxalate nephrosis in koalas in the Adelaide Hills. In Proceedings of the Wildlife Disease Association Australasian section Conference. Coorong.
2010 Speight, K. N., Haynes, J., Breed, W., Taggart, D., Boardman, W. S., & Rich, B. (2010). Eucalypts as a possible source of oxalate for koalas suffering from oxalate nephrosis. In Proceedings of Australian Mammal Society (pp. 18). Canberra.
2006 Worawittayawong, P., Sretarugsa, P., Leigh, C., Manochantr, S., Weerachatyanukul, W., Sobhon, P., & Breed, W. (2006). Chromatin organization and basic nuclear proteins in male germ cells of the bandicoot rat (bandicota indica). In Proceedings of The 16th International Microscopy Congress (pp. 135). Sapporo, Japan.
2006 Bierla, J., Gizejewski, Z., & Breed, W. (2006). Spermatogenesis and sperm morphology of European beaver castor fiber. In 3rd Euro-American Beaver Congress - Abstracts (pp. Paper 14). Freising, Germany.
2006 Taggart, D., Fletcher, T., Schultz, D., Temple-Smith, P., & Breed, W. (2006). Cross fostering and pouch isolation studies in kangaroos wallabies and rat kangaroos: Implications for conservation and species management. In 2006 Australian Mammal Society scientific conference - Abstracts (pp. 55). Australian Mammal Society Inc.
2006 Ruykys, L., Taggart, D., Breed, W., & Schultz, D. (2006). Investigations of sarcoptic mange in southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) in the Murraylands of South Australia. In 2006 Australian Mammal Society Scientific Conference - Abstracts (pp. 51). Australian Mammal Society Inc..
2006 Breed, W., Bauer, M., Wade, R., Thitipramote, N., Suwajarat, J., & Yelland, L. (2006). Intraspecific variation in sperm head shape and tail length in murine rodents. In American Society of Mammalogists 86th Annual Meeting (pp. Abstract no 12). Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.
2006 Breed, W., Bauer, M., Wade, R., Thitipramote, N., Suwajarat, J., & Yelland, L. (2006). Intraspecific variation in sperm tail length in rodents. In Society for Reproduction and Fertility Conference 2006 and National Ovarian Workshop Programme & Abstract Book (pp. 32). Leeds.
2002 Breed, W. (2002). Variation in sperm form in rats and mice (Subfamily Murinae). In G. Horst, D. Franken, R. Bornman, T. Bornman, & S. Dyer (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Spermatology (pp. 269-274). Italy: Monduzzi Editore.
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2002 Breed, W., Leigh, C., Bronner, G., & Chimimba, C. (2002). Spermiogenesis in the southern African Tete Veld Rat, Aethomys ineptus. In G. Horst, D. Franken, R. Bornman, T. Bornman, & S. Dyer (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Spermatology (pp. 7-11). Italy: Monduzzi Editore.
2001 Breed, W. (2001). How does sperm meet egg in mammals? An electron microscopist's view of how new life begins. In Reon Somana (Ed.), Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual Conference of the Electron Microscopy Society of Thailand (pp. 3-6). THAILAND: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF THAILAND.
2001 Idriss, D., Breed, W., & Oko, R. (2001). Composition and developmental expression of proteins constituting the sperm head cytoskeleton of the plains rat.. In Journal of Andrology Supplement. (pp. 0106-1607). Montreal, Canada: The American Society of Andrology - Supplement 1.
1999 Ricci, M., & Breed, W. (1999). Isolation and partial characterisation of the outer dense fibres from brush-tailed possum spermatozoa.. In Proceedings of the Thirtieth Annual Australian Society of Reproductive Biology Conference. Melbourne.
1998 Ricci, M., & Breed, W. (1998). Spermiogenesis and spermatid nuclear shaping in the wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons). In Australian Mammal Society Annual Conference Proceedings. Perth.
1996 Breed, W. G., & Moore, H. D. M. (1996). Maturation of the female gamete. In Reproduction Fertility and Development Vol. 8 (pp. 547-551). C S I R O PUBLICATIONS.
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1991 BREED, W. G. (1991). VARIATION IN SPERM HEAD MORPHOLOGY OF THE MURINAE (FAMILY MURIDAE) - SOME TAXONOMIC IMPLICATIONS. In B. BACCETTI (Ed.), COMPARATIVE SPERMATOLOGY 20 YEARS AFTER Vol. 75 (pp. 937-939). SIENA, ITALY: RAVEN PRESS.
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1991 BREED, W. G., PEIRCE, E. J., WASHINGTON, J. M., & ADAMS, M. (1991). TESTIS SIZE, SPERM NUMBERS, AND BREEDING SYSTEM IN THE CONILURINE RODENTS, PSEUDOMYS-AUSTRALIS AND NOTOMYS-ALEXIS. In B. BACCETTI (Ed.), COMPARATIVE SPERMATOLOGY 20 YEARS AFTER Vol. 75 (pp. 941-944). SIENA, ITALY: RAVEN PRESS.
1974 BREED, W. G. (1974). ENVIRONMENTAL-CONTROL OF OVARIAN-FUNCTION IN AUSTRALIAN HOPPING MOUSE NOTOMYS-ALEXIS. In JOURNAL OF ANATOMY Vol. 118 (pp. 387-388). CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS.
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Year Citation
2015 Moyer-Smith, T., Adams, M., & Breed, W. G. (2015). Variation in morphology of the spermatozoon in the delicate mouse of northern Australia-its possible causes and consequences. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Mammalian Society.
2015 Breed, W. G. (2015). The Edward Grey Institute for Field Ornithology during the spring and summer of 1961- reflections of a field assistant at that period of time.. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Ornithological Conference. Flinders University.
2009 Wechalekar, H., Setchell, B., Breed., Ricci, M., Leigh, C., & Peirce. (2009). Whole body heat exposure induces apoptosis in mouse caudal epididymal spermatozoa. Poster session presented at the meeting of Reproduction, Fertility and Development. Adelaide, S.A.: CSIRO Publisjing.
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2000 Breed, W., Chapman, J., Hope, R., Spargo, S., & Wiebkin, O. (2000). Is the molecular structural organisation of marsupial and eutherian zonae pellucidae consistent with a common phylogeny?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of Matrix Biology 2000: From Discovery to Application. Victoria, Australia: The Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand.
2000 Isaacs, N., & Breed, W. (2000). Changes in glycoprotein composition of the plasma membrane of brushtail possum spermatozoa, during epidydmal migration. Poster session presented at the meeting of Program, Abstracts & Mini-posters incorporating the Proceedings of the Thirty-first Annual Conference of the Australian Society for Reproductive Biology - FSA/ASRB 2000. Canberra, Australia: Australian Society for Reproductive Biology.
2000 McLean, R., & Breed, W. (2000). Glycoprotein maturation of the brushtail possum sperm plasma membrane during epididymal transit. Poster session presented at the meeting of Program, Abstracts & Mini-posters of the Thirty-first Annual Conference of the Australian Society for Reproductive Biology. Canberra, Australia: Australian Society for Reproductive Biology.
2000 Taylor, T., & Breed, W. (2000). Do females determine the breeding system in Spinifex Hopping Mice Notomys alexis?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Programs and Abstracts of Australian Mammal Society 2000 Conference. Australia: Australian Mammal Society.
2000 Chapman, J., Wiebkin, O., & Breed, W. (2000). Structure of the zona pellucida of a model marsupial, the Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula: Family, Phalangeridae).. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstract series: Society for the Study of Fertility, British Andrology Society and British Fertility Society Joint Summer Meeting. Cambridge, UK: Journals of Reproduction and Fertility Ltd.
2000 Breed, W., Hope, R., Chapman, J., & Wiebkin, O. (2000). How Similar is the Molecular Structural Organization of the Marsupial Zona Pellucida to that of Eutherians?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Program, Abstracts, List of Participants: The Third International Symposium on the Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Egg and Embryo Extracellular Matrix. USA.
2000 Breed, W., & Setchell, B. (2000). The effect of induced cryptorchidism on the testes and stored sperm in an Australian rodent, the hopping mouse (Notomys alexis). Poster session presented at the meeting of Society for the Study of Fertility, British Fertility Society and the British Andrology Soceity Joint Summer Meeting. Cambridge, UK: Journal of Reproduction and Fertility.
2000 Peirce, E., & Breed, W. (2000). Testis size and sperm numbers in the adult hopping mouse, Notomys alexis - an update. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the Australian Mammal Society Inc. 2000 Conference. Australia: Australian Mammal Society.

 

1975-1977             ARC Grant. Determination of environmental factors that regulate breeding in the hopping mouse (Notomys alexis) - $6,153.

1987-1988             ARC Grant. Investigation of the functional significance of ventral hooks on the sperm head of Australian hydromyine rodents (No A18616252) - $20,792-sole chief investigator.

1987-1989             ARC Grant. Determination of factors that influence testis size and sperm numbers in mammals with special reference to Australian rodents (No A18616294) - $31,192-sole chief investigator.

1988-1989             ARC Grant. Genetic linkage in the marsupial Sminthopsis crassicaudata and its evolutionary implications (No A19315806) (with JH Bennett, DL Hayman, RM Hope) - $94,179.

1990-1992             Large ARC Grant: Molecular biological, genetical and reproductive studies with a laboratory colony of the dasyurid marsupial Sminthopsis crassicaudata (No AD8932195) (with JH Bennett, DL Hayman, RM Hope) - $208,551.

1992-1994             Large ARC Grant: Gamete and embryo preservation and transfer in the dasyurid marsupial Sminthopsis crassicaudata (No A09132094) -sole chief investigator-$105,300.

1994        Small ARC Grant: Sperm and egg interaction and fertilization in a marsupial Sminthopsis crassicaudata. - $10,000.

1995-1997             Large ARC Grant: Sperm and egg interaction and fertilisation in marsupials with special reference to Sminthopsis (A O 9531923) -sole chief investigator-$153,175.

1996        Small ARC Grant: Australasian and Asian murid rodents: the historical and evolutionary inter-relationships. (with S Donnellan & K Aplin) - $9,000.

1996        Small ARC Grant: Inter-relationships between mother and foetus of marsupials with special reference to Sminthopsis crassicaudata. (with C Roberts) - $9,000.

1998-2000  Large ARC Grant: Studies of extratesticular sperm maturation and sperm-egg interactions in marsupials -sole chief investigator- $156,000.

1998-1999   Small ARC Grant: An Investigation into the zona pellucida genes and their products in marsupials (with RM Hope) - $20,000.

1998-1999   Small ARC Grant: Factors determining testis size and sperm production rates in two species of native Australian rodents (with EJ Peirce & S Maddocks) - $20,000

2000-2001         Small ARC Grant: A Study of the Structural Organisation of the Extracellular Coat that surrounds the Egg of Marsupials. (with RM Hope & O Wiebkin) - $20,000.

2002-2004 Large ARC SPIRT Grant (with DA Taggart) - $150,000.

2002          Small ARC Grant (with RM Hope & O Wiebkin) – $9,086.

2003          Large ARC Discovery Grant (with L Selwood) - $60,000.

 

TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE. Lectured in following courses -

Bachelor of Science Degree

  • 1973-1980         General Cytology III
  • 1981-1987         Human and Comparative Morphology III
  • 1973-2014         Comparative Reproductive Biology of Mammals III (formerly Reproductive Biology III)
  • 1973-2014         Cells and Tissues II (formerly Histology II)
  • 1988-1996         Comparative Morphology II
  • 1997-2014         Functional and Comparative Anatomy II

Medicine

  • 1973-1996         Anatomy II MB and Human Structure and Function II
  • 1973-1978         Introductory Anatomy
  • 1997-2000         Tutored in Human structure and function II (reproduction and sexuality)
  • 2002-2005         Presentation of Resource Cases
  • 2010-2014         Embryology

Bachelor of Health Science Degree

  • 1990-1997         Human Biology I
  • 1995-1996         Human Biology II
  • 1997-2001         Histology and Embryology II
  • 2000-2014         Cells, Tissues, and Development II

Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Degree

  • 1973-1999         Anatomy I

Graduate Certificate of Science Education

  • 1992-1997

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2008 - 2013 Co-Supervisor Oxalate nephrosis in a population of South Australian koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Dr Natasha Speight
2007 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Direct and indirect effects of whole body heat exposure on germ cells and spermatozoa. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Harsha Wechalekar
2007 - 2016 Principal Supervisor The occurrence, relative abundance and environmental associations of small terrestrial mammals in the Northern Kimberley, Western Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Liberty Olds
2006 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Conservation biology of greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) populations translocated to the temperate zone of South Australia. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Karleah Berris
2005 - 2010 Co-Supervisor The Effect of Habitat Fragmentation and Population Isolation on the Genetic Diversity, Reproductive Status and Population Viability of the Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) in South Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Elisa Sparrow
2002 - 2007 Principal Supervisor Molecular Evolution of the Carboxy Terminal, the Putative Sperm-ZP Binding Site, of the Zona Pellucida 3 Glycoprotein in Old World Murine Rodents Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Christine Swann
2002 - 2008 Principal Supervisor Testis Size, Sperm Pleiomorphism and Extra-Testicular Sperm Maturation in the Spinifex Hopping Mouse, Notomys alexis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Melissa Bauer
1999 - 2010 Co-Supervisor The Life History and Stock Assessment of Anchovy, Engraulis Australia, in South Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Wetjens Dimmlich
1998 - 2003 Principal Supervisor The Marsupial Zona Pellucida: Its Structure and Glycoconjugate Content Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Jamie Chapman
1998 - 2004 Principal Supervisor The Marsupial Sperm Tail Cytoskeleton: A Morphological and Biochemical Study Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Prof Mario Ricci

Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
1992 - 1996 Principal Supervisor Structural and Functional Aspects of the Marsupial Spermatozoon University of Adelaide - Doctorate - Lilian Soon
1991 - 1995 Principal Supervisor Implantation and placentation in the dasyurid marsupial, Sminthopsis crassicaudata University of Adelaide - Doctorate - Claire Roberts
1983 - 1999 Principal Supervisor A Comparative study of germ cell production in two species of native Australian Rodents University of Adelaide - Doctorate - Eleanor Peirce
1982 - 1986 Principal Supervisor Structural and functional aspects of sperm head morphology in the plains mouse Pseudomys australis University of Adelaide - Doctorate - Sean Flaherty

Date Role Membership Country
2005 - ongoing - • Royal Zoological Society of South Australia -
2003 - ongoing Member • American Association for the Advancement of Science United States
1990 - ongoing Member • American Society of Mammalogists United States
1982 - ongoing Member • Royal Society of South Australia Australia
1980 - ongoing - • Australian Mammal Society (Elected President 1997 – 2000; Hon. Life Member 2010). -
1980 - ongoing - • Society for Reproductive Biology (Member of Conference Organising Committee 1994-1996; Life Member 2015) -
1966 - ongoing - • Society of Reproduction and Fertility United Kingdom

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