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Dr Chris Brosnan
Dr

Chris Brosnan

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Overview

Availability

Dr Chris Brosnan is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
  • Doctoral Diploma, The University of Queensland

Works

Search Professor Chris Brosnan’s works on UQ eSpace

24 works between 2002 and 2024

21 - 24 of 24 works

2006

Journal Article

RNA interference-inducing hairpin RNAs in plants act through the viral defence pathway

Fusaro, Adriana F., Matthew, Louisa, Smith, Neil A., Curtin, Shaun J., Dedic-Hagan, Jasmina, Ellacott, Geoff A., Watson, John M., Wang, Ming-Bo, Brosnan, Chris, Carroll, Bernard J. and Waterhouse, Peter M. (2006). RNA interference-inducing hairpin RNAs in plants act through the viral defence pathway. Embo Reports, 7 (11), 1168-1175. doi: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400837

RNA interference-inducing hairpin RNAs in plants act through the viral defence pathway

2003

Conference Publication

Tomato expression modulating sequences enhance double strand RNA-mediated resistance to potato virus Y in transgenic tobacco

Brosnan, C. A., Mitter, N., Reyes, M., Constantin, M., Graham, M., Dietzgen, R.G. and Carroll, B. J. (2003). Tomato expression modulating sequences enhance double strand RNA-mediated resistance to potato virus Y in transgenic tobacco. 24th Annual Conference on the Organisation and Expression of the Genome, Lorne, Victoria, Australia, 16-20 February, 2003.

Tomato expression modulating sequences enhance double strand RNA-mediated resistance to potato virus Y in transgenic tobacco

2002

Conference Publication

Molecular genetic analysis of the two Defective embryo and meristems (DEM) genes in Arabidopsis

Brosnan, C. A., Matthew, L., Reyes, M., Ramage, C. and Carroll, B. J. (2002). Molecular genetic analysis of the two Defective embryo and meristems (DEM) genes in Arabidopsis. The Genome Conference, Lorne, 17-21 February, 2002.

Molecular genetic analysis of the two Defective embryo and meristems (DEM) genes in Arabidopsis

2002

Conference Publication

Molecular genetic analysis of the two Defective embryo and meristems (Dem) genes in Arabidopsis

Ramage, C. M., Brosnan, C. A., Matthew, L., Reyes, M. and Carroll, B. J. (2002). Molecular genetic analysis of the two Defective embryo and meristems (Dem) genes in Arabidopsis. XIth International Association for Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology Congress, Orlando, USA, 23-28 June, 2002.

Molecular genetic analysis of the two Defective embryo and meristems (Dem) genes in Arabidopsis

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    Nanoclay delivered mobile RNA for plant gene editing and crop improvement
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    RNA for novel, safe and sustainable control of myrtle rust
    The Hermon Slade Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Assessment of dsRNA to control blackleg of canola
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Chris Brosnan is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Bioinformatic Approaches for Elucidating RNAi Mechanisms and Enhancing dsRNA Design for Agronomic Pest and Pathogen Management

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Donald Gardiner

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding the molecular mechanisms of virulence in Leptospaheria maculans, a fungal pathogen of canola

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Donald Gardiner

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Discovery of genes involved in systemic RNAi in plants

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Anne Sawyer

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding the molecular mechanisms of virulence in Leptospaheria maculans, a fungal pathogen of canola

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Donald Gardiner

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Topical application of RNA interference targeting plant fungal diseases

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Aitken, Dr Donald Gardiner

Completed supervision

Media

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