Overview
Availability
- Dr Karen Massel is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Ottawa
- Doctor of Philosophy of Agricultural Biotechnology, The University of Queensland
Works
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2022
Conference Publication
New technologies to accelerate mungbean improvement
Van Haeften, Shanice, Dudley, Caitlin, Douglas, Colin, Udvardi, Michael, Massel, Karen, Beveridge, Christine, Robinson, Hannah, Hickey, Lee, Potgieter, Andries and Smith, Millicent (2022). New technologies to accelerate mungbean improvement. Queensland Legume Symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 22 July 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Biotechnological road map for innovative weed management
Wong, Albert Chern Sun, Massel, Karen, Lam, Yasmine, Hintzsche, Jessica and Chauhan, Bhagirath Singh (2022). Biotechnological road map for innovative weed management. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 887723, 887723. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.887723
2021
Journal Article
Endogenous U6 promoters improve CRISPR/Cas9 editing efficiencies in Sorghum bicolor and show potential for applications in other cereals
Massel, Karen, Lam, Yasmine, Hintzsche, Jessica, Lester, Nicholas, Botella, Jose R. and Godwin, Ian D. (2021). Endogenous U6 promoters improve CRISPR/Cas9 editing efficiencies in Sorghum bicolor and show potential for applications in other cereals. Plant Cell Reports, 41 (2), 489-492. doi: 10.1007/s00299-021-02816-z
2021
Journal Article
Tunable crops are just a spray away
Massel, Karen, Godwin, Ian and Hickey, Lee (2021). Tunable crops are just a spray away. Nature Plants, 7 (2), 102-103. doi: 10.1038/s41477-021-00849-6
2021
Journal Article
Hotter, drier, CRISPR: the latest edit on climate change
Massel, Karen, Lam, Yasmine, Wong, Albert C. S., Hickey, Lee T., Borrell, Andrew K. and Godwin, Ian D. (2021). Hotter, drier, CRISPR: the latest edit on climate change. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 134 (6), 1691-1709. doi: 10.1007/s00122-020-03764-0
2020
Journal Article
Tracking seasonal changes in diversity of pollen allergen exposure: targeted metabarcoding of a subtropical aerobiome
Campbell, B. C., Al Kouba, J., Timbrell, V., Noor, M. J., Massel, K., Gilding, E. K., Angel, N., Kemish, B., Hugenholtz, P., Godwin, I. D. and Davies, J. M. (2020). Tracking seasonal changes in diversity of pollen allergen exposure: targeted metabarcoding of a subtropical aerobiome. Science of the Total Environment, 747 141189, 141189. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141189
2020
Book Chapter
Biolistic DNA delivery and its applications in Sorghum bicolor
Liu, Guoquan, Massel, Karen, Tabet, Basam and Godwin, Ian D. (2020). Biolistic DNA delivery and its applications in Sorghum bicolor. Biolistic DNA delivery in plants: methods and protocols. (pp. 197-215) New York, NY, United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0356-7_10
2019
Other Outputs
Optimising molecular tools to study nitrogen utilisation for grain protein storage in Sorghum bicolor
Massel, Karen (2019). Optimising molecular tools to study nitrogen utilisation for grain protein storage in Sorghum bicolor. PhD Thesis, School of Agriculture & Food Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.929
2019
Journal Article
Correction to: Applications and potential of genome editing in crop improvement
Zhang, Yi, Massel, Karen, Godwin, Ian D. and Gao, Caixia (2019). Correction to: Applications and potential of genome editing in crop improvement. Genome Biology, 20 (1) 13, 13-13. doi: 10.1186/s13059-019-1622-6
2019
Conference Publication
Temporal changes in molecular aerobiome diversity by applying DNA metabarcode sequencing across the pollen season
Campbell, B., Al Kouba, J., Noor, M., Timbrell,, Gilding, E., Angel, N., Kemish, B., Massel, K., Hugenholz, P., Godwin, and Davies, J. M. (2019). Temporal changes in molecular aerobiome diversity by applying DNA metabarcode sequencing across the pollen season. Congress of the European-Academy-of-Allergy-and-Clinical-Immunology (EAACI), Lisbon, Portugal, 1-5 June 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2018
Journal Article
Applications and potential of genome editing in crop improvement
Zhang, Yi, Massel, Karen, Godwin, Ian D. and Gao, Caixia (2018). Applications and potential of genome editing in crop improvement. Genome Biology, 19 (1) 210, 210. doi: 10.1186/s13059-018-1586-y
2017
Conference Publication
Group II introns in wheat mitochondria have degenerate structural features and varied splicing pathways
Ngu, Matthew, Massel, Karen and Bonen, Linda (2017). Group II introns in wheat mitochondria have degenerate structural features and varied splicing pathways. 1st International Caparica Conference in Splicing (SPLICING), Lisbon Portugal, Sep 12-14, 2016. Kidlington, Oxford United Kingdom: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD. doi: 10.1016/j.biocel.2017.05.014
2016
Journal Article
Whole genome sequencing reveals potential new targets for improving nitrogen uptake and utilization in Sorghum bicolor
Massel, Karen, Campbell, Bradley C., Mace, Emma S., Tai, Shuaishuai, Tao, Yongfu, Worland, Belinda G., Jordan, David R., Botella, Jose R. and Godwin, Ian D. (2016). Whole genome sequencing reveals potential new targets for improving nitrogen uptake and utilization in Sorghum bicolor. Frontiers in Plant Science, 7 (OCTOBER2016) 1544, 1544. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01544
2016
Journal Article
Multiple splicing pathways of group II trans-splicing introns in wheat mitochondria
Massel, Karen, Silke, Jordan R. and Bonen, Linda (2016). Multiple splicing pathways of group II trans-splicing introns in wheat mitochondria. Mitochondrion, 28, 23-32. doi: 10.1016/j.mito.2016.03.002
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Karen Massel is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Next-Generation Precision Breeding for Tropical Grasses
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Albert Wong
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Doctor Philosophy
Expediting genetic gains in faba bean using new breeding strategies
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brett Ferguson, Dr Eric Dinglasan
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving meiotic recombination frequency in sorghum using gene editing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Godwin, Dr Will Shaffer
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Doctor Philosophy
Nitrogen use dynamics in high protein gene edited sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Crisp, Dr Millicent Smith, Professor Ian Godwin
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Doctor Philosophy
Modification of root system architecture to increase climate resilience in barley
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lee Hickey, Dr Hannah Robinson, Professor Ian Godwin
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the physiological and molecular basis of flowering in mungbean
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Elizabeth Dun, Professor Christine Beveridge, Professor Lee Hickey, Professor Michael Udvardi, Dr Millicent Smith
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Harnessing natural genetic variation and genome engineering to optimise barley root systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Godwin, Dr Hannah Robinson, Dr Peter Crisp, Professor Lee Hickey
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Development of efficient genome editing technologies for crop improvement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jimmy Botella
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Building Blocks for Designer Ideotypes: Dissecting Plant Architecture Genes using CRISPR/Cas9
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Erik Van Oosterom, Professor Lee Hickey, Professor Ian Godwin
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