Selected publications
2013
Journal Articles Refereed
- Sources of high tolerance to salinity in pea (Pisum sativum L.). Euphytica. 189:203-216. 2013
2012
Journal Articles Refereed
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Identifying resistance genes to Leptosphaeria maculans in Australian Brassica napus cultivars based on reactions to isolates with known avirulence genotypes
. Crop and Pasture Science. 63:338-350. 2012 - Challenges for crop production and management from pathogen biodiversity and diseases under current and future climate scenarios – Case study with oilseed Brassicas. Field Crops Research. 127:225-240. 2012
- Delineation of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum pathotypes using differential resistance responses on Brassica napus and B. juncea genotypes enables identification of resistance to prevailing pathotypes. Field Crops Research. 127:248-258. 2012
- Effect of rotation of canola (Brassica napus ) cultivars with different complements of blackleg resistance genes on disease severity. Plant Pathology. 61:934-944. 2012
- Molecular mapping and validation of Rlm1 gene for resistance to Leptosphaeria maculans in canola (Brassica napus L.). Crop and Pasture Science. 63:1007-1017. 2012
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2011
Research Book Chapters
- Breeding Brassica napus for shatter resistance.. Plant Breeding. InTech Open. 313-332. 2011
- Breeding Oilseed Brassica for Climate Change.. Crop Adaptation to Climate Change.. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. 448-463. 2011
Journal Articles Refereed
- Pluronic F-68: an answer for shoot regeneration recalcitrance in microspore-derived Brassica napus embryos. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. 47:282-288. 2011
- Reaction of Brassica juncea to Australian isolates of Leptosphaeria maculans and Leptosphaeria biglobosa 'canadensis'. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. 33:38-48. 2011
- Usefulness of winter canola (Brassica napus ) race-specific resistance genes against blackleg (causal agent Leptosphaeria maculans ) in southern Australian growing conditions. Crop and Pasture Science. 62:162-168. 2011
Major Reports and Working Papers
2009
Journal Articles Refereed
- Assessment of genetic diversity in Australian canola (Brassica napus L.) cultivars using SSR markers.. Crop and Pasture Science. 60:1193-1201. 2009
- Dual control of avirulence in Leptosphaeria maculans towards a Brassica napus cultivar with 'sylvestric -derived' resistance suggests involvement of two resistance genes. Plant Pathology. 58:305-313. 2009
- Genetic map construction and QTL mapping of resistance to blackleg (Leptosphaeria maculans ) disease in Australian canola (Brassica napus L.) cultivars.. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 120:71-83. 2009
2008
Journal Articles Refereed
- Canola quality Indian mustard oil (Brassica juncea ) is more stable to oxidation than conventional canola oil (Brassica napus ). JAOCS. 85:693-699. 2008
- Genotype and growing environment effects on tocopherols and fatty acids of Brassica napus and B. juncea. JAOCS. 85:159-168. 2008
- Identification of variability in phenological responses in canola-quality Brassica juncea for utilisation in Australian breeding programs. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 59:874-881. 2008
- Response of Brassica napus and Brassica juncea germplasm from Australia, China and India to Australian populations of Leptosphaeria maculans. Australasian Plant Pathology. 37:162-170. 2008
2007
Journal Articles Refereed
- Expression and relationships of resistance to white rust (Albugo candida ) at cotyledonary, seedling, and flowering stages in Brassica juncea germplasm from Australia, China, and India. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 58:259-264. 2007
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- The importance of the type and dtime of inoculation and assessment in the determination of resistance in Brassia napus and B. juncea to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 58:1198-1203. 2007
2006
Research Book Chapters
- Indian Mustard. Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants Vol.2 Oilseeds. Springer. 179-210. 2006
Journal Articles Refereed
- Agrobacterium -mediated transformation protocol to overcome necrosis in elite Australian Brassica juncea lines. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. 24:103a-103i. 2006
- Major gene and polygenic resistance to Leptosphaeria maculans in oilseed rape (Brassica napus ). European Journal of Plant Pathology. 114:41-52. 2006
Journal Articles Unrefereed
- An assessment of genetic diversity within and between Brassica napus and Brassica juncealines from international germplasm collections. ACTA Horticulturae. 706:115-119. 2006
2005
Journal Articles Refereed
- Brassica napus plants infected by Leptosphaeria maculans after the third to fifth leaf growth stage in south-eastern Australia do not develop blackleg stem canker. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 112:289-292. 2005
- Evaluation of oxidative stability of canola oils by headspace analysis. JAOCS. 82:1-6. 2005
Conference Proceedings
2004
Journal Articles Refereed
- Assessment of genetic diversity in selected breeding lines and cultivars of canola quality Brassica juncea and their implications for canola breeding. Euphytica. 136:181-192. 2004
- Crop isolation, not extended rotation length, reduces blackleg (Leptosphaeria maculans ) severity of canola (Brassica napus ) in south-eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 44:601-606. 2004
- Genetic diversity of Australian isolates of Leptosphaeria maculans , the fungus that causes blackleg of canola (Brassica napus ). Australasian Plant Pathology. 33:529-536. 2004
- Potential for using host resistance to reduce production of pseudothecia and ascospores of Leptosphaeria maculans , the blackleg pathogen of Brassica napus. Plant Pathology. 53:468-474. 2004
Conference Papers Refereed
- Canola quality Brassica juncea for Australia. 1-5. 2004
2003
Journal Articles Refereed
- Factors affecting production of inoculum of the blackleg fungus (Leptosphaeria maculans in south-eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 43:1231-1236. 2003
2002
Authored Books Other
- Genetically Modified Canola in AustraliaAgronomic and Environmental Considerations. Australian Oilseeds Federation. 2002
Journal Articles Refereed
- Genetic diversity of isolates of Leptosphaeria maculans from a canola (Brassica napus ) paddock in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology. 31:129-135. 2002
- Reaction of a range of Brassica species under Australian conditions to the fungus, Leptosphaeria maculans , the causal agent of blackleg. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 42:587-594. 2002
Conference Papers Unrefereed
2001
Conference Papers Unrefereed