Overview
Availability
- Professor Bruce Topp is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Agricultural Science, University of Melbourne
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Florida
Works
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1990
Journal Article
'Queensland Bellerosa' plum
Topp, B.L. and Russell, D.M. (1990). 'Queensland Bellerosa' plum. HortScience, 25 (7), 814-814.
1990
Journal Article
'Queensland Earlisweet' cherry plum
Topp, B.L. and Russell, D.M. (1990). 'Queensland Earlisweet' cherry plum. HortScience, 25 (6), 713-713.
1990
Journal Article
Sources of bacterial spot resistance in Japanese-type plum cultivars
Topp, B. L. and Sherman, W. B. (1990). Sources of bacterial spot resistance in Japanese-type plum cultivars. Fruit Varieties Journal, 44 (1), 32-35.
1990
Conference Publication
Potential for low chill Japanese plums in Florida
Topp, B. L. and Sherman, W. B. (1990). Potential for low chill Japanese plums in Florida. 103rd Annual Meeting of the Florida State Horticultural Society, Florida, 1990. Lake Alfred, FL, United States: Florida State Horticultural Society.
1990
Conference Publication
Location influences on fruit traits of low-chill peaches in Australia
Topp, B. L. and Sherman, W. B. (1990). Location influences on fruit traits of low-chill peaches in Australia. 102nd Annual Meeting of the Florida State Horticultural Society, Tampa, FL, United States, 31 October -2 November 1989. Lake Alfred, FL, United States: Florida State Horticultural Society.
1990
Conference Publication
Non-melting flesh for fresh market peaches
Sherman, W. B., Topp, B. L. and Lyrene, P. M. (1990). Non-melting flesh for fresh market peaches. 103rd Annual Meeting of the Florida State Horticultural Society, Florida, 1990. Lake Alfred, FL, United States: Florida State Horticultural Society.
1989
Journal Article
The relationship between temperature and bloom-to-ripening period in low-chill peach
Topp, B.L. and Sherman, W.B. (1989). The relationship between temperature and bloom-to-ripening period in low-chill peach. Fruit Varieties Journal, 43 (4), 155-158.
1989
Journal Article
Peach chilling requirement
Topp, Bruce and Sherman, Wayne (1989). Peach chilling requirement. Queensland Fruit and Vegetable News, 18-18.
1989
Journal Article
Introduction and evaluation of stonefruit varieties for the granite belt of Queensland
Topp, B.L., Heaton, J.B. and Russell, D.M. (1989). Introduction and evaluation of stonefruit varieties for the granite belt of Queensland. Acta Horticulturae (240), 39-42. doi: 10.17660/actahortic.1989.240.5
1989
Journal Article
Breeding early ripening Japanese plums
Topp, B. L. and Russell, D. M. (1989). Breeding early ripening Japanese plums. Acta Horticulturae (240), 27-30. doi: 10.17660/actahortic.1989.240.2
1989
Journal Article
Field susceptibility of Japanese-type plums to Xanthomonas campestris pv. pruni
Topp, B.L., Heaton, J.B., Russell, D.M. and Mayer, R. (1989). Field susceptibility of Japanese-type plums to Xanthomonas campestris pv. pruni. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 29 (6), 905-909. doi: 10.1071/ea9890905
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Study of self-fertility in a macadamia breeding program
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mobashwer Alam
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Doctor Philosophy
Choice analysis evaluating factors influencing horticultural crop cultivars adoption and how those are accounted for in bio-economic modelling
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shabbir Ahmad, Associate Professor Craig Hardner
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Doctor Philosophy
AI-guided prediction of genomic breeding values for yield and vigour in macadamia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lee Hickey, Associate Professor Sen Wang, Dr Eric Dinglasan, Dr Mobashwer Alam
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Doctor Philosophy
Genomic Diversity and Phylogenetic Relationships of Wild and Domesticated Macadamia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Agnelo Furtado
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Doctor Philosophy
Genetic basis of the variability in nut traits and their association with nutborer and fruit spotting bug resistance in macadamia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mobashwer Alam
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing next generation trait diagnostics platforms for analysing single nucleotide polymorphisms in plant breeding
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Femi Akinsanmi, Dr Mobashwer Alam
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing a rapid and cost effective genotyping method for blueberry breeding
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Craig Hardner
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing efficient breeding strategies to improve yield and quality in passionfruit
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Vivi Arief, Professor Heather Smyth, Dr Mobashwer Alam
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic variation in Macadamia for resistance to Husk Spot, caused by Pseudocercospora macadamiae
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Femi Akinsanmi, Associate Professor Craig Hardner, Dr Mobashwer Alam
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Genomic-assisted exploitation of wild germplasm for improvement of macadamia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Craig Hardner, Dr Mobashwer Alam
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Selection strategies to improve yield in macadamia using component traits and genomics
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Craig Hardner, Dr Mobashwer Alam, Professor Ben Hayes
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the genetic and physiological basis of scion vigour in macadamia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lindsay Shaw, Dr Vivi Arief, Dr Mobashwer Alam
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The genomes of the four Macadamia species
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Agnelo Furtado
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Genetic Factors Affecting the Accumulation of Palmitoleic Acid and other Beneficial Fatty Acids in Macadamia Nut Kernels.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mobashwer Alam
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Effect of storage on the nutritional quality of 'Rubycot' plumcot and 'Queen Garnet' plum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa, Dr Michael Netzel
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Occurence and pathogenicity of Phytophthora in macadamia in Australia.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andre Drenth, Professor Femi Akinsanmi
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Phenotypic and genotypic diversity in macadamia canopy architecture, flowering and yield
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Inigo Auzmendi, Dr Jim Hanan
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