31. Biological Sciences


Title31. Biological Sciences
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Characterization of Pyrenophora teres isolates and mapping of virulence genes
Dahanayaka, Buddhika Amarasinghe. 2021. Characterization of Pyrenophora teres isolates and mapping of virulence genes. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/q6xw3

PhD Thesis

Targeted plant defense: silicon conserves hormonal defense signaling impacting chewing but not fluid‐feeding herbivores
Johnson, Scott N., Hartley, Susan E., Ryalls, James M. W., Frew, Adam and Hall, Casey R.. 2021. "Targeted plant defense: silicon conserves hormonal defense signaling impacting chewing but not fluid‐feeding herbivores." Ecology. 102 (3), pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3250

Article

Monitoring wheat leaf rust and stripe rust in winter wheat using high-resolution UAV-based red-green-blue imagery
Heidarian Dehkordi, Ramin, El Jarroudi, Moussa, Kouadio, Louis, Meersmans, Jeroen and Beyer, Marco. 2020. "Monitoring wheat leaf rust and stripe rust in winter wheat using high-resolution UAV-based red-green-blue imagery." Remote Sensing. 12 (22). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12223696

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Engaging biochemistry students through technology, case studies, and individualised assignments
Myer, Sarah. 2020. "Engaging biochemistry students through technology, case studies, and individualised assignments." Australian Biochemist. 51 (2), pp. 18-19.

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Regulation of the chemokine receptors CXCR7 and CXCR4 in 3-D culture models of prostate cancer
Kiss, Debra L., Windus, Louisa C. E. and Avery, Vickey M.. 2012. "Regulation of the chemokine receptors CXCR7 and CXCR4 in 3-D culture models of prostate cancer." 2012 AACR Special Conference on Advances in Prostate Cancer Research. Orlando, United States of America 06 - 09 Feb 2012 United States. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445

Poster

Site-specific photosynthesis in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Dehigaspitiya, Prabuddha Bandhura Dissanayake. 2019. Site-specific photosynthesis in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/f99n-8d86

PhD Thesis

The role of inositol in yeast adaptation
Ishmayana, Safri. 2019. The role of inositol in yeast adaptation. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/d1qg-sd55

PhD Thesis

Range of winter cereal reactions to root and crown rot pathogens
Saad, Ahmed. 2019. Range of winter cereal reactions to root and crown rot pathogens. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/18vz-vv28

PhD Thesis

Use of Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to assess tolerance of wheat cultivars to root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus thornei)
Robinson, Neil A.. 2019. Use of Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to assess tolerance of wheat cultivars to root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus thornei). Masters Thesis Master of Science (Advanced Research). University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/nhx1-ek18

Masters Thesis

Increasing species richness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi benefits some plants, but not others
Frew, Adam. 2019. "Increasing species richness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi benefits some plants, but not others." 2019 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2019). Launceston, Australia 24 - 29 Nov 2019

Presentation

A dynamic portal for a community-driven, continuously updated classification of Fungi and fungus-like organisms: outlineoffungi.org
Wijayawardene, N. N, Hyde, K. D, Dai, D. Q, Tang, L. Z, Aptroot, A, Castaneda-Ruiz, R. F, Druzhinina, I. S, Cai, F, Ekanayaka, A. H, Erdogdu, M, Fiuza, P. O, Gentekaki, E, Goto, B. T, Haelewaters, D, Hongsanan, S, Jeewon, R, Kirk, P. M, Jayalal, R. G. U, Karunarathna, S. C, ..., Thines, M. 2020. "A dynamic portal for a community-driven, continuously updated classification of Fungi and fungus-like organisms: outlineoffungi.org." Mycosphere Online: Journal of Fungal Biology. 11 (1), pp. 1514-1526. https://doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/11

Article

How fungi’s knack for networking boosts ecological recovery after bushfires
Frew, Adam, Le Brocque, Andy, Nimmo, Dale, Egidi, Eleonora, Price, Jodi and Greenwood, Leanne. 2020. "How fungi’s knack for networking boosts ecological recovery after bushfires." The Conversation. 20 March 2020, pp. 1-8.

Blog

Draft genome resource for Macrophomina phaseolina associated with charcoal rot in sorghum
Purushotham, Neeraj, Jones, Ashley, Poudel, Barsha, Nasim, Jamila, Adorada, Dante, Sparks, Adam, Schwessinger, Benjamin and Vaghefi, Niloofar. 2020. "Draft genome resource for Macrophomina phaseolina associated with charcoal rot in sorghum." Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 33 (5), pp. 724-726. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-12-19-0356-A

Article

Fungal Planet description sheets: 1042-1111
Crous, P. W., Wingfield, M. J., Chooi, Y.-H., Gilchrist, C. L. M., Lacey, E., Pitt, J. I., Roets, F., Swart, W. J., Cano-Lira, J. F., Valenzuela-Lopez, N., Hubka, V., Shivas, R. G., Stchigel, A. M., Holdom, D. G., Jurjevic, Z., Kachalkin, A. V., Lebel, T., Lock, C., Martin, M. P., ..., Groenewald, J. Z.. 2020. "Fungal Planet description sheets: 1042-1111." Persoonia. 44, pp. 301-459. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2020.44.11

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Phragmites australis Associates with Belowground Fungal Communities Characterized by High Diversity and Pathogen Abundance
Schroeder, Carolyn S., Halbrook, Susannah, Birnbaum, Christina, Waryszak, Pawel, Wilber, William and Farrer, Emily C.. 2020. "Phragmites australis Associates with Belowground Fungal Communities Characterized by High Diversity and Pathogen Abundance ." Diversity. 12 (9). https://doi.org/10.3390/d12090363

Article

Bioenergy and bioproducts in the Australian red meat processing industry: a case study
McCabe, Bernadette K., Harris, Peter W., Schmidt, Thomas, Antille, Diogenes L., Lee, Seonmi, Hill, Andrew and Baillie, Craig P.. 2018. "Bioenergy and bioproducts in the Australian red meat processing industry: a case study." 2018 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting (ASABE 2018). Detroit, United States 29 Jul - 01 Aug 2018 St. Joseph, United States. https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.201800980

Paper

Contrasting effects of commercial and native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculants on plant biomass allocation, nutrients, and phenolics
Frew, Adam. 2021. "Contrasting effects of commercial and native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculants on plant biomass allocation, nutrients, and phenolics." Plants, People, Planet. 3 (5), pp. 536-540. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10128

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Genome mining of the citrus pathogen Elsinoe fawcettii; prediction and prioritisation of candidate effectors, cell wall degrading enzymes and secondary metabolite gene clusters
Jeffress, Sarah, Arun-Chinnappa, Kiruba, Stodart, Ben, Vaghefi, Niloofar, Tan, Yu Pei and Ash, Gavin. 2020. "Genome mining of the citrus pathogen Elsinoe fawcettii; prediction and prioritisation of candidate effectors, cell wall degrading enzymes and secondary metabolite gene clusters." PLoS One. 15 (5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227396

Article

A Short-Read Genome Assembly Resource for Leveillula taurica Causing Powdery Mildew Disease of Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
Kusch, Stefan, Nemeth, Mark Z., Vaghefi, Niloofar, Ibrahim, Heba M.M., Panstruga, Ralph and Kiss, Levente. 2020. "A Short-Read Genome Assembly Resource for Leveillula taurica Causing Powdery Mildew Disease of Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum)." Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 33 (6), pp. 782-786. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-02-20-0029-A

Article

Red root rot of Vicia sativa caused by Atractiella rhizophila
Allen, Robert N., Bransgrove, Kaylene and Shivas, Roger G.. 2020. "Red root rot of Vicia sativa caused by Atractiella rhizophila." European Journal of Plant Pathology. 157 (2), pp. 293-297. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-020-01985-z

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Phytophthora species isolated from alpine and sub-alpine regions of Australia, including the description of two new species; Phytophthora cacuminis sp. nov and Phytophthora oreophila sp. nov
Khaliq, Ihsanul, Hardy, Giles E. St. J., McDougall, Keith L. and Burgess, Treena I.. 2019. "Phytophthora species isolated from alpine and sub-alpine regions of Australia, including the description of two new species; Phytophthora cacuminis sp. nov and Phytophthora oreophila sp. nov." Fungal Biology. 123, pp. 29-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2018.10.006

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Phytophthora cinnamomi exhibits phenotypic plasticity in response to cold temperatures
Khaliq, Ihsanul, Hardy, Giles E. St. J. and Burgess, Treena I.. 2020. "Phytophthora cinnamomi exhibits phenotypic plasticity in response to cold temperatures." Mycological Progress: international journal of fungal sciences. 19, pp. 405-415. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-020-01578-4

Article

Commelinaceomyces, gen. nov., for four clavicipitaceous species misplaced in Ustilago that infect Commelinaceae
Tanaka, Eiji, Shrestha, Bhushan and Shivas, Roger G.. 2020. "Commelinaceomyces, gen. nov., for four clavicipitaceous species misplaced in Ustilago that infect Commelinaceae." Mycologia. 112 (3), pp. 649-660. https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2020.1745524

Article

Phomopsis husk rot of macadamia in Australia and South Africa caused by novel Diaporthe species
Wrona, Christopher J., Mohankumar, Vheena, Schoeman, Maritha H., Tan, Yu P., Shivas, Roger G.S., Jeff-Ego, Olumide S. and Akinsanmi, Olufemi A.. 2020. "Phomopsis husk rot of macadamia in Australia and South Africa caused by novel Diaporthe species." Plant Pathology. 69 (5), pp. 911-921. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13170

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Phylogeny and pathogenicity of Stemphylium species associated with Fabaceae in Australia
Vaghefi, Niloofar, Thompson, Susan M., Kimber, Rohan B.E., Thomas, Geoff J., Kant, Pragya, Barbetti, Martin J. and van Leur, Joop A.G.. 2020. "Phylogeny and pathogenicity of Stemphylium species associated with Fabaceae in Australia." Mycological Progress: international journal of fungal sciences. 19, pp. 381-396. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-020-01566-8

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Growth Hormone Treatment Promotes Remote Hippocampal Plasticity after Experimental Cortical Stroke
Sanchez-Bezanilla, Sonia, Aberg, N. David, Crock, Patricia, Walker, Frederick R., Nilsson, Michael, Isgaard, Jorgen and Ong, Lin Kooi. 2020. "Growth Hormone Treatment Promotes Remote Hippocampal Plasticity after Experimental Cortical Stroke." International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21 (12), pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21124563

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eDNA from roots: a robust tool for determining Phytophthora communities in natural ecosystems
Khaliq, Ihsanul, Hardy, Giles E. St. J., White, Diane and Burgess, Treena I.. 2018. "eDNA from roots: a robust tool for determining Phytophthora communities in natural ecosystems." FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 94 (5). https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiy048

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Robust approach for depth of anaesthesia assessment based on hybrid transform and statistical features
Diykh, Mohammed, Miften, Firas Sabar, Abdulla, Shahab, Saleh, Khalid and Green, Jonathan H.. 2020. "Robust approach for depth of anaesthesia assessment based on hybrid transform and statistical features." IET Science, Measurement and Technology. 14 (1), pp. 128-136. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-smt.2018.5393

Article

Availability of soil mutualists may not limit non-native Acacia invasion but could increase their impact on native soil communities
Wandrag, Elizabeth M., Birnbaum, Christina, Klock, Metha M., Barrett, Luke G. and Thrall, Peter H.. 2020. "Availability of soil mutualists may not limit non-native Acacia invasion but could increase their impact on native soil communities ." Journal of Applied Ecology. 57 (4), pp. 786-793. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13577

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The taxonomy, ecology and bioactive properties of South-East Queensland russulaceae
Boddington, Morwenna. 2019. The taxonomy, ecology and bioactive properties of South-East Queensland russulaceae. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/vx8x-c819

PhD Thesis

Upscaling models, downscaling data or the right model for the right scale of application?
Sparks, Adam H., Garrett, Karen A., Gilligan, Christopher A., Nelson, Andrew and Pembleton, Keith. 2018. "Upscaling models, downscaling data or the right model for the right scale of application?" 11th International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP 2018): Plant Health in a Global Economy. Boston, United States 29 Jul - 03 Aug 2018 United States.

Keynote

Beyond the current Smartphone Application: Using smartphone hardware to measure UV radiation
Turner, J., Igoe, D. P., Parisi, A. V., Downs, N. J. and Amar, A.. 2018. "Beyond the current Smartphone Application: Using smartphone hardware to measure UV radiation." NIWA UV Workshop 2018 - UV Radiation: Effects on Human Health and the Environment. Wellington, New Zealand 04 - 06 Apr 2018 New Zealand.

Paper

Genomic Regions Associated with Virulence in Pyrenophora teres f. teres Identified by Genome-Wide Association Analysis and Bi-parental Mapping
Martin, Anke, Moolhuijzen, Paula, Tao, Yongfu, McIlroy, Judy, Ellwood, Simon, Fowler, Ryan A., Platz, Gregory J., Kilian, Andrzej and Snyman, Lisle. 2020. "Genomic Regions Associated with Virulence in Pyrenophora teres f. teres Identified by Genome-Wide Association Analysis and Bi-parental Mapping." Phytopathology: International Journal of the American Phytopathological Society. 110 (4), pp. 881-891. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-10-19-0372-R

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Fungal planet description sheets: 951–1041
Crous, P. W., Wingfield, M. J., Lombard, L., Roets, F., Swart, W. J., Alvarado, P., Carnegie, A. J., Moreno, G., Luangsa-ard, J., Thangavel, R., Alexandrova, A. V., Baseia, I. G., Bellanger, J. -M., Bessette, A. E., Bessette, A. R., De la Pena-Lastra, S., Garcia, D., Gene, J., Pham, T. H. G., ..., Groenewald, J. Z.. 2019. "Fungal planet description sheets: 951–1041." Persoonia. 43, pp. 223-425. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2019.43.06

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Assessment of grain quality in terms of functional group response to elevated [CO2], water, and nitrogen using a meta‐analysis: grain protein, zinc, and iron under future climate
Al‐Hadeethi, Ikhlas, Li, Yan, Odhafa, Abdul Kareem H., Seneweera, Saman and Lam, Shu K.. 2019. "Assessment of grain quality in terms of functional group response to elevated [CO2], water, and nitrogen using a meta‐analysis: grain protein, zinc, and iron under future climate." Ecology and Evolution. 9 (13), pp. 7425-7437. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5210

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The Parauncinula polyspora Draft Genome Provides Insights into Patterns of Gene Erosion and Genome Expansion in Powdery Mildew Fungi
Frantzeskakis, Lamprinos, Nemeth, Mark Z., Barsoum, Mirna, Kusch, Stefan, Kiss, Levente, Takamatsu, Susumu and Panstruga, Ralph. 2019. "The Parauncinula polyspora Draft Genome Provides Insights into Patterns of Gene Erosion and Genome Expansion in Powdery Mildew Fungi." mBio. 10 (5), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01692-19

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Aboveground resource allocation in response to root herbivory as affected by the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis
Frew, Adam, Powell, Jeff R. and Johnson, Scott N.. 2020. "Aboveground resource allocation in response to root herbivory as affected by the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis." Plant and Soil: international journal on plant-soil relationships. 447 (1-2), pp. 463-473. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04399-x

Article

Fire Effects on Soil Properties by P Pereira, J Mataix-Solera, X Ubeda, G Reain & A Cerda
Frew, Adam. 2020. "Fire Effects on Soil Properties by P Pereira, J Mataix-Solera, X Ubeda, G Reain & A Cerda." Austral Ecology: a journal of ecology in the Southern Hemisphere. 45, pp. 659-659. https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.12843

Book review

Evaluation of the ‘Irish Rules’: The Potato Late Blight Forecasting Model and Its Operational Use in the Republic of Ireland
Cucak, Mladen, Sparks, Adam, de Andrade Moral, Rafael, Kildea, Stephen, Lambkin, Keith and Fealy, Rowan. 2019. "Evaluation of the ‘Irish Rules’: The Potato Late Blight Forecasting Model and Its Operational Use in the Republic of Ireland." Agronomy. 9 (9), pp. 515-539. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9090515

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Pathogenicity and copper tolerance in Australian Xanthomonas species associated with bacterial leaf spot
Roach, R., Mann, R., Gambley, C. G., Shivas, R. G., Chapman, T. and Rodoni, B.. 2020. "Pathogenicity and copper tolerance in Australian Xanthomonas species associated with bacterial leaf spot." Crop Protection. 127, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2019.104923

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