Overview
Availability
- Dr Donald Gardiner is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Biotechnology, Flinders University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne
Works
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2005
Journal Article
The epipolythiodioxopiperazine (ETP) class of fungal toxins: Distribution, mode of action, functions and biosynthesis
Gardiner, D.M., Waring, P. and Howlett, B.J. (2005). The epipolythiodioxopiperazine (ETP) class of fungal toxins: Distribution, mode of action, functions and biosynthesis. Microbiology, 151 (4), 1021-1032. doi: 10.1099/mic.0.27847-0
2005
Journal Article
The ABC transporter gene in the sirodesmin biosynthetic gene cluster of Leptosphaeria maculans is not essential for sirodesmin production but facilitates self-protection
Gardiner, Donald M., Jarvis, Renee S. and Howlett, Barbara J. (2005). The ABC transporter gene in the sirodesmin biosynthetic gene cluster of Leptosphaeria maculans is not essential for sirodesmin production but facilitates self-protection. Fungal Genetics And Biology, 42 (3), 257-263. doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2004.12.001
2004
Journal Article
The sirodesmin biosynthetic gene cluster of the plant pathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans
Gardiner, Donald M., Cozijnsen, Anton J., Wilson, Leanne M., Pedras, M. Soledade C. and Howlett, Barbara J. (2004). The sirodesmin biosynthetic gene cluster of the plant pathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. Molecular Microbiology, 53 (5), 1307-1318. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2004.04215.x
2004
Journal Article
Negative selection using thymidine kinase increases the efficiency of recovery of transformants with targeted genes in the filamentous fungus Leptosphaeria maculans
Gardiner, Donald M. and Howlett, Barbara J. (2004). Negative selection using thymidine kinase increases the efficiency of recovery of transformants with targeted genes in the filamentous fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. Current Genetics, 45 (4), 249-255. doi: 10.1007/s00294-004-0488-6
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Donald Gardiner is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of virulence in Leptospaheria maculans, a fungal pathogen of canola
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chris Brosnan
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Doctor Philosophy
Topical application of RNA interference targeting plant fungal diseases
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chris Brosnan, Professor Elizabeth Aitken
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Doctor Philosophy
Histological analysis of banana-Fusarium interactions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shi Wei Chen, Professor Elizabeth Aitken
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Doctor Philosophy
Double-stranded RNA-mediated control and investigation of Austropuccinia psidii
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anne Sawyer
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Doctor Philosophy
Bioinformatic Approaches for Elucidating RNAi Mechanisms and Enhancing dsRNA Design for Agronomic Pest and Pathogen Management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chris Brosnan
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Doctor Philosophy
Systemic RNA biopesticides for controlling fungal pathogens in grain crops
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chris Brosnan, Dr Anne Sawyer
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of putative pathogenicity SIX genes in Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Aitken
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Regulation and Cell Biology of Secondary Metabolite Production in Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium pseudograminearum
Associate Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Degradation of the benzoxazolinone class of phytoalexins by Fusarium pseudograminearum, a pathogenic fungus of wheat
Associate Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Molecular analysis of fungal pathogenicity in crown rot disease of wheat caused by fusarium graminearum
Associate Advisor
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