Overview
Availability
- Dr Colleen Hunt is:
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Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2020
Journal Article
The impacts of flowering time and tillering on grain yield of sorghum hybrids across diverse environments
Wang, Xuemin, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Mace, Emma, Hammer, Graeme and Jordan, David (2020). The impacts of flowering time and tillering on grain yield of sorghum hybrids across diverse environments. Agronomy, 10 (1) 35, 135. doi: 10.3390/agronomy10010135
2020
Conference Publication
Quantifying drought tolerant crop traits using sensing technologies to enhance selection in sorghum breeding trials
Potgieter, A.B., Laws, Kenneth, George-Jaeggli, Barbara, Hunt, Colleen, Reynolds Massey-Reed, Sean, Lamprecht, Marnie, Liedtke, Jana D., Zhao, Yan, Chapman, Scott, Borrell, Andrew K., Mace, Emma S., Hammer, Graeme L. and Jordan, David R. (2020). Quantifying drought tolerant crop traits using sensing technologies to enhance selection in sorghum breeding trials. Interdrought 2020, Mexico City, Mexico, 9-13 March 2020.
2019
Journal Article
Genomic prediction of grain yield and drought-adaptation capacity in sorghum is enhanced by multi-trait analysis
Velazco, Julio G., Jordan, David R., Mace, Emma S., Hunt, Colleen H., Malosetti, Marcos and van Eeuwijk, Fred A. (2019). Genomic prediction of grain yield and drought-adaptation capacity in sorghum is enhanced by multi-trait analysis. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10 997, 997. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00997
2019
Journal Article
Combining pedigree and genomic information to improve prediction quality: an example in sorghum
Velazco, Julio G., Malosetti, Marcos, Hunt, Colleen H., Mace, Emma S., Jordan, David R. and van Eeuwijk, Fred A. (2019). Combining pedigree and genomic information to improve prediction quality: an example in sorghum. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 132 (7), 2055-2067. doi: 10.1007/s00122-019-03337-w
2019
Conference Publication
Variation in leaf vein density in sorghum and implications for C4 photosynthesis
Borrell, Andrew, Fraija, Juan, Wang, Rui, Hunt, Colleen, Jordan, David, Mace, Emma, Tao. Yongfu, Ghannoum, Oula, Cano, Francisco Javier, Pan, Ling and George-Jaeggli, Barbara (2019). Variation in leaf vein density in sorghum and implications for C4 photosynthesis. Innovations in Agriculture for Food Security, Brisbane, Australia, 30 June - 3 July.
2019
Conference Publication
Variation in leaf vein density in sorghum and implications for C4 photosynthesis
Borrell, Andrew, Fraija, Juan, Wang, Rui, Hunt, Colleen, Jordan, David, Mace, Emma, Ghannoum, Oula, Cano, F. Javier, Pan, Ling and George-Jaeggli, Barbara (2019). Variation in leaf vein density in sorghum and implications for C4 photosynthesis. Innovations in Agriculture for Food Security, Brisbane, Australia, 30 June - 3 July 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Determining of targeted crop characteristics utilising sensing technologies to enhance selection of higher yielding varieties in sorghum breeding trials
Potgieter, Andries, Laws, Kenneth, George-Jaeggli, Barbara, Hunt, Colleen, Guo, Wei, Watson, James, Reynolds Massey-Reed, Sean, Chapman, Scott, Hammer, Graeme and Jordan, David (2019). Determining of targeted crop characteristics utilising sensing technologies to enhance selection of higher yielding varieties in sorghum breeding trials. Australian Summer Grains Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 8-10 July 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Drought adaptation in sorghum: scaling-up from gene to farmer's field
Borrell, Andrew, George-Jaeggli, Barbara, van Oosterom, Erik, Hammer, Graeme, Godwin, Ian, Liu, G., Wong, Albert, Hunt, Colleen and Jordan, David (2019). Drought adaptation in sorghum: scaling-up from gene to farmer's field. Australian Summer Grains Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 8-10 July 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Predicting lodging using sensing technologies to enhance selection in sorghum breeding trials
Potgieter, Andries, Laws, Kenneth, George-Jaeggli, Barbara, Hunt, Colleen, Guo, Wei, Reynolds Massey-Reed, Sean, Chapman, Scott, Borrell, Andrew, Mace, Emma, Hammer, Graeme and Jordan, David (2019). Predicting lodging using sensing technologies to enhance selection in sorghum breeding trials. 6th International Plant Phenotyping Symposium, Nanjing, China, 22-26 October 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
High-throughput phenotyping tools to test whether leaf-level photosynthesis traits are measurable at the crop level
George-Jaeggli, Barbara, Potgieter, Andries, Zhi, Xiaoyu, Reynolds Massey-Reed, Sean, Watson, James, Lamprecht, Marnie, Chapman, Scott, Laws, Kenneth, Hunt, Colleen, Borrell, Andrew, Jordan, David, van Oosterom, Erik, Wu, Alex and Hammer, Graeme (2019). High-throughput phenotyping tools to test whether leaf-level photosynthesis traits are measurable at the crop level. TropAg 2019, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-13 November 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
High-throughput phenotyping of canopy radiation use efficiency and its component traits
George-Jaeggli, Barbara, Potgieter, Andries, Zhi, Xiaoyu, Reynolds Massey-Reed, Sean, Watson, James, Lamprecht, Marnie, Chapman, Scott, Laws, Kenneth, Hunt, Colleen, Borrell, Andrew, Jordan, David, van Oosterom, Erik, Wu, Alex and Hammer, Graeme (2019). High-throughput phenotyping of canopy radiation use efficiency and its component traits. 6th International Plant Phenotyping Symposium, Nanjing, China, 22-26 October 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Seeing canopy photosynthesis through the eyes of a Gecko
George-Jaeggli, Barbara, Zhi, Xiaoyue, Wu, Alex, Potgieter, Andries, Reynolds Massey-Reed, Sean, Watson, James, Hunt, Colleen, Lamprecht, Marnie, Chapman, Scott, Borrell, Andrew, Jordan, David and Hammer, Graeme (2019). Seeing canopy photosynthesis through the eyes of a Gecko. Innovations in Agriculture for Food Security, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30 June - 3 July 2019.
2018
Journal Article
The Sorghum QTL Atlas: a powerful tool for trait dissection, comparative genomics and crop improvement
Mace, Emma, Innes, David, Hunt, Colleen, Wang, Xuemin, Tao, Yongfu, Baxter, Jared, Hassall, Michael, Hathorn, Adrian and Jordan, David (2018). The Sorghum QTL Atlas: a powerful tool for trait dissection, comparative genomics and crop improvement. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 132 (3), 751-766. doi: 10.1007/s00122-018-3212-5
2018
Journal Article
Novel grain weight loci revealed in a cross between cultivated and wild sorghum
Tao, Yongfu, Mace, Emma, George-Jaeggli, Barbara, Hunt, Colleen, Cruickshank, Alan, Henzell, Robert and Jordan, David (2018). Novel grain weight loci revealed in a cross between cultivated and wild sorghum. The Plant Genome, 11 (2) 170089, 170089. doi: 10.3835/plantgenome2017.10.0089
2018
Conference Publication
Determining crop growth dynamics in sorghum breeding trials through remote and proximal sensing technologies
Potgieter, Andries B., Watson, James, Eldridge, Mark, Laws, Kenneth, George-Jaeggli, Barbara, Hunt, Colleen, Borrell, Andrew, Mace, Emma, Chapman, Scott C., Jordan, David R. and Hammer, Graeme L. (2018). Determining crop growth dynamics in sorghum breeding trials through remote and proximal sensing technologies. 38th IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), Valencia, Spain, Jul 22-27, 2018. NEW YORK: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/IGARSS.2018.8519296
2018
Conference Publication
Field phenotyping of sorghum breeding trials through proximal sensing technologies
Potgieter, Andries, Watson, James, Eldridge, Mark, Laws, Kenneth, George-Jaeggli, Barbara, Hunt, Colleen, Chapman, Scott, Jordan, David and Hammer, Graeme (2018). Field phenotyping of sorghum breeding trials through proximal sensing technologies. Sorghum in the 21st Century, Cape Town, South Africa, 9-12 April 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Trial results - Tactical agronomy for sorghum and maize and agronomy for high yielding sorghum and wheat in the northern region
George-Jaeggli, Barbara, Potgieter, Andries, James, Watson, Chapman, Scott, Zheng, Bangyou, Eldridge, Mark, Laws, Kenneth, Mace, Emma, Hunt, Colleen, Hathorn, Adrian, Borrell, Andrew, Hammer, Graeme and Jordan, David (2018). Trial results - Tactical agronomy for sorghum and maize and agronomy for high yielding sorghum and wheat in the northern region. 2nd Asia-Pacific Plant Phenotyping Conference, Nanjing, China, 23- 25 March 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Variation in Leaf Vein Density (LVD) in sorghum: leaf anatomy and C4 photosynthesis
Borrell, Andrew, Fraija, Juan, Wang, Rui, Hunt, Colleen, Mace, Emma, Jordan, David and George-Jaeggli, Barbara (2018). Variation in Leaf Vein Density (LVD) in sorghum: leaf anatomy and C4 photosynthesis. Variation in Leaf Vein Density (LVD) in sorghum: leaf anatomy and C4 photosynthesis, Redcliffe, QLD, Australia, 17-18 July 2018.
2017
Journal Article
Development of a phenotyping platform for high throughput screening of nodal root angle in sorghum
Joshi, Dinesh C., Singh, Vijaya, Hunt, Colleen, Mace, Emma, van Oosterom, Erik, Sulman, Richard, Jordan, David and Hammer, Graeme (2017). Development of a phenotyping platform for high throughput screening of nodal root angle in sorghum. Plant Methods, 13 (1) 56, 56. doi: 10.1186/s13007-017-0206-2
2015
Journal Article
Spot form of net blotch resistance in barley is under complex genetic control
Wang, Xuemin, Mace, Emma S., Platz, Gregory J., Hunt, Colleen H., Hickey, Lee T., Franckowiak, Jerome D. and Jordan, David R. (2015). Spot form of net blotch resistance in barley is under complex genetic control. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 128 (3), 489-499. doi: 10.1007/s00122-014-2447-z
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Genetic dissection of cold tolerance in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Jordan, Professor Emma Mace
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Doctor Philosophy
Genomic prediction of lodging in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Cooper, Professor Emma Mace, Dr Esinam Nancy Amuzu-Aweh, Professor David Jordan
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Doctor Philosophy
Network biology of quantitative traits in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Cooper, Professor Graeme Hammer, Professor Emma Mace, Dr Sofie Pearson, Professor David Jordan
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Dissecting the genetic architecture of grain fill duration for grain yield improvement in sorghum breeding programs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Jordan, Professor Anna Koltunow, Professor Emma Mace
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