Publications

Recent Publications

• Mutation Techniques for Gene Discovery and Crop Improvement. Shu, Q.Y. and Lagoda, P.J.L. (2007) Molecular Plant Breeding, Vol. 5, pp. 193-195.
• Karyotype of Araucaria angustifolia and the Decondensation/Activation Mode of its Nucleolus Organiser Region. Miranda, M., Almeida, C.C.S. and Guerra, M. (2007) Australian Journal of Botany, 55. (in press)
• The Transcriptional Response of Hybrid Poplar (Populus trichocarpa x P. deltoides) to Infection by Melampsora medusae Leaf Rust Involves Induction of Flavonoid Pathway Genes Leading to the Accumulation of Proanthocyanidins. Miranda, M., Ralph, S.G., Mellway, R., White, R., Heath, M.C., Bohlmann, J. and Constabel, C.P. (2007) Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 20. (in press)
• Introduction of A Xantha Mutation for Testing and Increasing Varietal Purity in Hybrid Rice
  Zhou, X.S., Shen, S.Q., Wu, D.X, Sun, J.W. and Shu, Q.Y. (2006) Field Crops Research, 96, 71-76.
• Molecular and Biochemical Analysis of the Gelatinization Temperature Character in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
  Shu, X.L., Shen, S.Q., Bao, J., Wu, D.X., Nakamura, Y. and Shu, Q.Y. (2006) J. Cereal Sci., 44(1): 40-48.
• Biotechnology and Mutagenesis in Improving Ornamental Plants
  Jain, S.M. and Spencer M.M., Volume 1, pp 589-600. (2006) in: Floriculture and Ornamental Biotechnology: Advances and Tropical Issues, J.A. Teixeira da Silva (Editor) Global Science Books, ISSN 1749-0294 (Paper), 1749-0308 (Online), 1749-0316 (CD-ROM).
• Diploid Ancestors of Triploid Export Banana Cultivars: Molecular Identification of 2n Restitution Gamete Donors and n Gamete Donors
  Raboin, L.M., Carreel, F., Noyer, J.L., Baurens, F.C. Horry, J.P., Bakry, F., Tezenas Du Montcel, H., Ganry, J., Lanaud, C. and Lagoda, P.J.L., Molecular Breeding, Springer Science and Business Media B.V. (formerly Kluwer Academic Publishers B.V.), vol. 16(4), pp 333–341. (2005) ISSN 1380–3743 (Paper), 1572–9788 (Online) DOI 10.1007/s11032-005–2452–7.
• Strategies of the Joint FAO/IAEA Programme for the Use of Induced Mutations for Achieving Sustainable Crop Production in Member States. In: Proceedings of the Second International Seminar on Production, Comercialization and Industrialization of Plantain, Manizales, Colombia, 28 August – 2 September 2005.
  Mba, C., Afza, R., Lagoda, P.J.L. and Dargie, J. (2005) ISBN 958–97486-2–9: 281–291.
• Banana Improvement: Cellular, Molecular Biology and Induced Mutations
  Jain, S.M. and R. Swennen (eds.) 2004. Science Publishers, New Hampshire, USA.
• Doubled haploid production in crop plants
  A Manual. Kluwer Academic Publisher, The Netherlands, 2003. ISBN 1-4020-1544-5.
• Molecular Techniques in Crop Improvement
  S. Mohan Jain, D.S. Brar and B.S. Ahloowalia (eds.), 2002. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.
• Mutant Germplasm Characterization using Molecular Markers
  Training Course Series No.19. IAEA, Vienna (2002).