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
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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
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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
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