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2024
Journal Article
The complex polyploid genome architecture of sugarcane
Healey, A. L., Garsmeur, O., Lovell, J. T., Shengquiang, S., Sreedasyam, A., Jenkins, J., Plott, C. B., Piperidis, N., Pompidor, N., Llaca, V., Metcalfe, C. J., Doležel, J., Cápal, P., Carlson, J. W., Hoarau, J. Y., Hervouet, C., Zini, C., Dievart, A., Lipzen, A., Williams, M., Boston, L. B., Webber, J., Keymanesh, K., Tejomurthula, S., Rajasekar, S., Suchecki, R., Furtado, A., May, G., Parakkal, P. ... D’Hont, A. (2024). The complex polyploid genome architecture of sugarcane. Nature, 628 (8009), 1-7. doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-07231-4
2024
Journal Article
Factors affecting the germination of teliospores of Sporisorium scitamineum and the development of sugarcane smut in the field
Hidayah, Nurul, Bhuiyan, Shamsul A., Aitken, Karen and Galea, Victor (2024). Factors affecting the germination of teliospores of Sporisorium scitamineum and the development of sugarcane smut in the field. Journal of Phytopathology, 172 (2) e13307, 1-10. doi: 10.1111/jph.13307
2023
Journal Article
Optimising clonal performance in sugarcane: leveraging non-additive effects via mate-allocation strategies
Yadav, Seema, Ross, Elizabeth M., Wei, Xianming, Powell, Owen, Hivert, Valentin, Hickey, Lee T., Atkin, Felicity, Deomano, Emily, Aitken, Karen S., Voss-Fels, Kai P. and Hayes, Ben J. (2023). Optimising clonal performance in sugarcane: leveraging non-additive effects via mate-allocation strategies. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14 1260517, 1260517. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1260517
2022
Other Outputs
Genomic mate-allocation strategies exploiting additive and non-additive genetic effects to maximise total clonal performance in sugarcane
Yadav, Seema, Ross, Elizabeth, Wei, Xianming, Powell, Owen, Hivert, Valentin, Hickey, Lee T., Atkin, Felicity, Deomano, Emily, Aitken, Karen S., Voss-Fels, Kai P. and Hayes, Ben J. (2022). Genomic mate-allocation strategies exploiting additive and non-additive genetic effects to maximise total clonal performance in sugarcane. doi: 10.1101/2022.12.19.521119
2022
Journal Article
Combining genomic selection with genome-wide association analysis identified a large-effect QTL and improved selection for red rot resistance in sugarcane
O’Connell, Anthony, Deo, Jasmin, Deomano, Emily, Wei, Xianming, Jackson, Phillip, Aitken, Karen S., Manimekalai, Ramaswamy, Mohanraj, Krishnasamy, Hemaprabha, Govinda, Ram, Bakshi, Viswanathan, Rasappa and Lakshmanan, Prakash (2022). Combining genomic selection with genome-wide association analysis identified a large-effect QTL and improved selection for red rot resistance in sugarcane. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 1021182, 1-16. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1021182
2022
Journal Article
Isolation and sequencing of a single copy of an introgressed chromosome from a complex genome for gene and SNP identification
Metcalfe, Cushla J., Li, Jingchuan, Zheng, Bangyou, Stiller, Jiri, Healey, Adam, Piperidis, Nathalie and Aitken, Karen S. (2022). Isolation and sequencing of a single copy of an introgressed chromosome from a complex genome for gene and SNP identification. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 135 (4), 1279-1292. doi: 10.1007/s00122-022-04030-1
2021
Journal Article
Resistance mechanisms and expression of disease resistance-related genes in sugarcane (Sacchrum officinarum) to Sporisorium scitamineum infection
Hidayah, Nurul, McNeil, Meredith, Li, Jingchuan, Bhuiyan, Shamsul, Galea, Victor and Aitken, Karen (2021). Resistance mechanisms and expression of disease resistance-related genes in sugarcane (Sacchrum officinarum) to Sporisorium scitamineum infection. Functional Plant Biology, 48 (12), 1302-1314. doi: 10.1071/FP21122
2021
Journal Article
Sugarcane smut, caused by Sporisorium scitamineum, a major disease of sugarcane: A contemporary review
Bhuiyan, Shamsul A., Magarey, Robert C., McNeil, Meredith D. and Aitken, Karen S. (2021). Sugarcane smut, caused by Sporisorium scitamineum, a major disease of sugarcane: A contemporary review. Phytopathology, 111 (11), 1905-1917. doi: 10.1094/PHYTO-05-21-0221-RVW
2021
Journal Article
A linkage disequilibrium-based approach to position unmapped SNPs in crop species
Yadav, Seema, Ross, Elizabeth M., Aitken, Karen S., Hickey, Lee T., Powell, Owen, Wei, Xianming, Voss-Fels, Kai P. and Hayes, Ben J. (2021). A linkage disequilibrium-based approach to position unmapped SNPs in crop species. BMC Genomics, 22 (1) 773, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12864-021-08116-w
2021
Journal Article
Genomic selection in sugarcane: current status and future prospects
Mahadevaiah, Channappa, Appunu, Chinnaswamy, Aitken, Karen, Suresha, Giriyapura Shivalingamurthy, Vignesh, Palanisamy, Swamy, Huskur Kumaraswamy Mahadeva, Valarmathi, Ramanathan, Hemaprabha, Govind, Alagarasan, Ganesh and Ram, Bakshi (2021). Genomic selection in sugarcane: current status and future prospects. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12 708233, 1-18. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.708233
2021
Journal Article
Strategies and considerations for implementing genomic selection to improve traits with additive and non-additive genetic architectures in sugarcane breeding
Voss-Fels, Kai P., Wei, Xianming, Ross, Elizabeth M., Frisch, Matthias, Aitken, Karen S., Cooper, Mark and Hayes, Ben J. (2021). Strategies and considerations for implementing genomic selection to improve traits with additive and non-additive genetic architectures in sugarcane breeding. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 134 (5), 1493-1511. doi: 10.1007/s00122-021-03785-3
2021
Journal Article
Accuracy of genomic prediction of complex traits in sugarcane
Hayes, Ben J., Wei, Xianming, Joyce, Priya, Atkin, Felicity, Deomano, Emily, Yue, Jenny, Nguyen, Loan, Ross, Elizabeth M., Cavallaro, Tony, Aitken, Karen S. and Voss-Fels, Kai P. (2021). Accuracy of genomic prediction of complex traits in sugarcane. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 134 (5), 1455-1462. doi: 10.1007/s00122-021-03782-6
2020
Journal Article
A perfect storm: ploidy and preadaptation facilitate Saccharum spontaneum escape and invasion in the Republic of Panama
Saltonstall, Kristin, Bonnett, Graham D. and Aitken, Karen S. (2020). A perfect storm: ploidy and preadaptation facilitate Saccharum spontaneum escape and invasion in the Republic of Panama. Biological Invasions, 23 (4), 1101-1115. doi: 10.1007/s10530-020-02421-3
2020
Journal Article
Accelerating genetic gain in sugarcane breeding using genomic selection
Yadav, Seema, Jackson, Phillip, Wei, Xianming, Ross, Elizabeth M., Aitken, Karen, Deomano, Emily, Atkin, Felicity, Hayes, Ben J. and Voss-Fels, Kai P. (2020). Accelerating genetic gain in sugarcane breeding using genomic selection. Agronomy, 10 (4) 585, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/agronomy10040585
2019
Journal Article
Flow cytometric characterisation of the complex polyploid genome of Saccharum officinarum and modern sugarcane cultivarsa
Metcalfe, Cushla J., Li, Jingchuan, Giorgi, Debora, Dolezel, Jaroslav, Piperidis, Nathalie and Aitken, Karen S. (2019). Flow cytometric characterisation of the complex polyploid genome of Saccharum officinarum and modern sugarcane cultivarsa. Scientific Reports, 9 19362, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-55652-3
2019
Conference Publication
How does stalk anatomy of sugarcane relate to fibre content and strength?
Aitken, K. S., Giassop, D., Atkin, F. C., Parfitt, R. C., Drenth, J., Perroux, J. M. and Rae, A. L. (2019). How does stalk anatomy of sugarcane relate to fibre content and strength?. Annual Conference of the Australian-Society-of-Sugar-Cane-Technologists (ASSCT) / Congress of the International-Society-of-Sugar-Cane-Technologists - Plenary, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Toowoomba, QLD Australia, 30 April-3 May 2019. Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: IHS Markit.
2018
Journal Article
A mosaic monoploid reference sequence for the highly complex genome of sugarcane
Garsmeur, Olivier, Droc, Gaetan, Antonise, Rudie, Grimwood, Jane, Potier, Bernard, Aitken, Karen, Jenkins, Jerry, Martin, Guillaume, Charron, Carine, Hervouet, Catherine, Costet, Laurent, Yahiaoui, Nabila, Healey, Adam, Sims, David, Cherukuri, Yesesri, Sreedasyam, Avinash, Kilian, Andrzej, Chan, Agnes, Van Sluys, Marie-Anne, Swaminathan, Kankshita, Town, Christopher, Bergès, Hélène, Simmons, Blake, Glaszmann, Jean Christophe, van der Vossen, Edwin, Henry, Robert, Schmutz, Jeremy and D'Hont, Angélique (2018). A mosaic monoploid reference sequence for the highly complex genome of sugarcane. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 2638, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-05051-5
2018
Journal Article
Analysis of the resistance mechanisms in sugarcane during Sporisorium scitamineum infection using RNA-seq and microscopy
McNeil, Meredith D., Bhuiyan, Shamsul A., Berkman, Paul J., Croft, Barry J. and Aitken, Karen S. (2018). Analysis of the resistance mechanisms in sugarcane during Sporisorium scitamineum infection using RNA-seq and microscopy. PLoS ONE, 13 (5) e0197840, 1-28. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197840
2018
Journal Article
A high-resolution genetic map of the cereal crown rot pathogen Fusarium pseudograminearum provides a near-complete genome assembly
Gardiner, Donald M., Benfield, Aurelie H., Stiller, Jiri, Stephen, Stuart, Aitken, Karen, Liu, Chunji and Kazan, Kemal (2018). A high-resolution genetic map of the cereal crown rot pathogen Fusarium pseudograminearum provides a near-complete genome assembly. Molecular Plant Pathology, 19 (1), 217-226. doi: 10.1111/mpp.12519
2017
Conference Publication
Development of a high-throughput, low-cost SNP genotyping panel for sugarcane breeding
McNeil, Meredith D., Piperidis, George, Bhuiyan, Shamsul, Li, Jingchuan, Wei, Xianming, Collard, Bert and Aitken, Karen (2017). Development of a high-throughput, low-cost SNP genotyping panel for sugarcane breeding. 39th Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, ASSCT 2017, Cairns, QLD Australia, 3-5 May 2017. Mackay, QLD Australia: Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.
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