Overview
Availability
- Dr Patrick Mason is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Agricultural Studies, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
-
Genetic Improvement of Tropical and Subtropical Crops
Focusing on crop breeding and genetic innovation, my research improves productivity, quality, and sustainability in crops such as passionfruit, macadamia, and duboisia. I leverage genomic and phenotypic datasets to develop high-performing varieties tailored to industry needs, ensuring alignment with agricultural sustainability goals.
Works
Search Professor Patrick Mason’s works on UQ eSpace
2024
Journal Article
Analysis of phylogenetic relationships in Macadamia shows evidence of extensive reticulate evolution
Manatunga, Sachini Lakmini, Furtado, Agnelo, Topp, Bruce, Alam, Mobashwer, Mason, Patrick J., Kharabian-Masouleh, Ardashir and Henry, Robert J. (2024). Analysis of phylogenetic relationships in Macadamia shows evidence of extensive reticulate evolution. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15 1394244. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1394244
2024
Journal Article
The genomes of Australian wild limes
Nakandala, Upuli, Furtado, Agnelo, Kharabian Masouleh, Ardashir, Smith, Malcolm W., Mason, Patrick, Williams, Darren C. and Henry, Robert J. (2024). The genomes of Australian wild limes. Plant Molecular Biology, 114 (5) 102, 102. doi: 10.1007/s11103-024-01502-4
2024
Journal Article
Cytoplasmic genomes of Jasminum sambac reveal divergent sub-mitogenomic conformations and a large nuclear chloroplast-derived insertion
Fang, Jingping, Lin, Aiting, Yan, Hansong, Feng, Liqing, Lin, Shaoqing, Mason, Patrick, Zhou, Linwei, Xu, Xiuming, Zhao, Kai, Huang, Yongji and Henry, Robert J. (2024). Cytoplasmic genomes of Jasminum sambac reveal divergent sub-mitogenomic conformations and a large nuclear chloroplast-derived insertion. BMC Plant Biology, 24 (1) 861. doi: 10.1186/s12870-024-05557-9
2024
Journal Article
Harnessing the Power of an Extensive EMS‐Induced Sorghum Population for Rapid Crop Improvement
Mason, Patrick John, Blaakmeer, Anko, Furtado, Agnelo, Stuart, Peter Norman, Nomula, Rajesh, Bjarnholt, Nanna, Sørensen, Mette, Koleva, Donka Teneva, Pedas, Pai Rosager, Knudsen, Søren, Møller, Birger Lindberg, Skadhauge, Birgitte and Henry, Robert James (2024). Harnessing the Power of an Extensive EMS‐Induced Sorghum Population for Rapid Crop Improvement. Physiologia Plantarum, 176 (4) e14449, 1-9. doi: 10.1111/ppl.14449
2024
Journal Article
Single-cell and spatial RNA sequencing reveal the spatiotemporal trajectories of fruit senescence
Li, Xin, Li, Bairu, Gu, Shaobin, Pang, Xinyue, Mason, Patrick, Yuan, Jiangfeng, Jia, Jingyu, Sun, Jiaju, Zhao, Chunyan and Henry, Robert (2024). Single-cell and spatial RNA sequencing reveal the spatiotemporal trajectories of fruit senescence. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 3108, 1-19. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-47329-x
2023
Journal Article
The effects of UV light and methyl salicylate on phytochemical constituents and nutritional traits in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Ha, P. T.T., Tran, N. T.B., Tuyen, P. T., Mason, P., Henry, R. J. and Loi, T. T. (2023). The effects of UV light and methyl salicylate on phytochemical constituents and nutritional traits in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Legume Research, 46 (12) LRF-754, 1597-1603. doi: 10.18805/LRF-754
2023
Journal Article
Haplotype resolved chromosome level genome assembly of Citrus australis reveals disease resistance and other citrus specific genes
Nakandala, Upuli, Masouleh, Ardashir Kharabian, Smith, Malcolm W., Furtado, Agnelo, Mason, Patrick, Constantin, Lena and Henry, Robert J. (2023). Haplotype resolved chromosome level genome assembly of Citrus australis reveals disease resistance and other citrus specific genes. Horticulture Research, 10 (05) uhad058, 1-14. doi: 10.1093/hr/uhad058
2023
Journal Article
Organ-specific expression of genes associated with the UDP-glucose metabolism in sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids)
Mason, Patrick J., Hoang, Nam V., Botha, Frederik C., Furtado, Agnelo, Marquardt, Annelie and Henry, Robert J. (2023). Organ-specific expression of genes associated with the UDP-glucose metabolism in sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids). BMC Genomics, 24 (1) 18, 1-18. doi: 10.1186/s12864-023-09124-8
2022
Journal Article
Comparison of the root, leaf and internode transcriptomes in sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids)
Mason, Patrick J., Hoang, Nam V., Botha, Frederik C., Furtado, Agnelo, Marquardt, Annelie and Henry, Robert J. (2022). Comparison of the root, leaf and internode transcriptomes in sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids). Current Research in Biotechnology, 4, 167-178. doi: 10.1016/j.crbiot.2022.02.005
2021
Book Chapter
Transcriptome of sugarcane, a highly complex polyploid
Thirugnanasambandam, Prathima P., Mason, Patrick J., Pazhany, Adhini S., Shanmugavel, SenthilKumar, Hoang, Nam V. and Henry, Robert J. (2021). Transcriptome of sugarcane, a highly complex polyploid. Comprehensive foodomics. (pp. 614-626) edited by Alejandro Cifuentes. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-08-100596-5.22734-0
2020
Journal Article
Variation in sugarcane biomass composition and enzymatic saccharification of leaves, internodes and roots
Mason, Patrick J., Furtado, Agnelo, Marquardt, Annelie, Hodgson-Kratky, Katrina, Hoang, Nam V., Botha, Frederik C., Papa, Gabriella, Mortimer, Jenny C., Simmons, Blake and Henry, Robert J. (2020). Variation in sugarcane biomass composition and enzymatic saccharification of leaves, internodes and roots. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 13 (1) 201, 1-19. doi: 10.1186/s13068-020-01837-2
2020
Other Outputs
Investigating the transcriptional control of UDP-glucose metabolism in sugarcane
Mason, Patrick John (2020). Investigating the transcriptional control of UDP-glucose metabolism in sugarcane. PhD Thesis, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.961
2019
Journal Article
Analysis of the diversity and tissue specificity of sucrose synthase genes in the long read transcriptome of sugarcane
Thirugnanasambandam, Prathima P., Mason, Patrick J., Hoang, Nam V., Furtado, Agnelo, Botha, Frederik C. and Henry, Robert J. (2019). Analysis of the diversity and tissue specificity of sucrose synthase genes in the long read transcriptome of sugarcane. BMC Plant Biology, 19 (1) 160, 160. doi: 10.1186/s12870-019-1733-y
2017
Journal Article
A survey of the complex transcriptome from the highly polyploid sugarcane genome using full-length isoform sequencing and de novo assembly from short read sequencing
Hoang, Nam V., Furtado, Agnelo, Mason, Patrick J., Marquardt, Annelie, Kasirajan, Lakshmi, Thirugnanasambandam, Prathima P., Botha, Frederik C. and Henry, Robert J. (2017). A survey of the complex transcriptome from the highly polyploid sugarcane genome using full-length isoform sequencing and de novo assembly from short read sequencing. BMC Genomics, 18 (1) 395, 395. doi: 10.1186/s12864-017-3757-8
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Patrick Mason is:
- Available for supervision
Before you email them, read our advice on how to contact a supervisor.
Media
Enquiries
For media enquiries about Dr Patrick Mason's areas of expertise, story ideas and help finding experts, contact our Media team: