Publications

Sep 2012

Genomic characterization of DArT markers based on high-density linkage analysis and physical mapping to the Eucalyptus genome

Petroli CD, Sansaloni CP, Carling J, Steane DA et al.

PLoS ONE

Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT) provides a robust, high throughput, cost-effective method to query thousands of sequence...

Sep 2011

High-density genetic linkage maps with over 2,400 sequence-anchored DArT markers for genetic dissection in an F2 pseudo-backcross of Eucalyptus grandis × E. urophylla

Kullan ARK, Van Dyk MM, Jones N, Kanzler A et al.

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Traits that differentiate cross-fertile plant species can be dissected by genetic linkage analysis in interspecific hybrids. Such...

Jul 2012

Genetic dissection of growth, wood basic density and gene expression in interspecific backcrosses of Eucalyptus grandis and E. urophylla

Kullan AR, van Dyk MM, Hefer CA, Jones N et al.

BMC Genetics

BACKGROUND: F1 hybrid clones of Eucalyptus grandis and E. urophylla are widely grown for pulp and paper production in tropical...

Nov 2011

High synteny and colinearity among Eucalyptus genomes revealed by high-density comparative genetic mapping

Hudson CJ, Kullan ARK, Freeman JS, Faria DA et al.

Tree Genetics and Genomes

2012

A reference linkage map for Eucalyptus

Hudson CJ, Freeman JS, Kullan AR, Petroli CD et al.

BMC Genomics

BACKGROUND: Genetic linkage maps are invaluable resources in plant research. They provide a key tool for many genetic...

2012

The Eucalyptus Genome Integrative Explorer (EucGenIE, http://eucgenie.org/)

Hefer CA, Van der Merwe K, Mizrachi E, Myburg AA

Apr 2012

Progress in Myrtaceae genetics and genomics: Eucalyptus as the pivotal genus

Grattapaglia D, Vaillancourt RE, Shepherd M, Thumma BR et al.

Tree Genetics and Genomes

AbstractThe status of genomics and genetics research in the Myrtaceae, a large family of dicotyledonous woody plants, is reviewed...

2012

Disease and pests of eucalypts, pine and wattle

Roux J, Hurley BP, Wingfield MJ

South African Forestry Handbook

Jun 2012

Molecular characterization of an elicitor-responsive Armadillo repeat gene (GhARM) from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

Phillips SM, Dubery IA, van Heerden H

Molecular Biology Reports

Only a few Armadillo (ARM) repeat proteins have been characterized in plants where they appear to have diverse functions,...