Publications

Barloy D, Lemoine J, Abelard P and Tanguy AM (2007). Marker-assisted pyramiding of two cereal cyst nematode resistance genes from Aegilops variabilis in wheat. Mol. Breed. 20: 31-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11032-006-9070-x Bassam BJ, Caetano-Anolles G and Gresshoff PM (1991). Fast and sensitive silver staining of DNA in polyacrylamide gels. Anal. Biochem. 196: 80-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0003-2697(91)90120-I Benchimol LL, de Souza CL and de Souza AP (2005). Microsatellite assisted backcross selection in maize. Genet. Mol. Biol. 28: 789-797. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1415-47572005000500022 Brouwer DJ, Duke SH and Osborn TC (2000). Mapping genetic factors associated with winter hardiness, fail growth, and freezing injury in autotetraploid alfalfa. Crop Sci. 40: 1387-1396. http://dx.doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2000.4051387x Busbice TH (1968). Effects of inbreeding on fertility in Medicago sativa L. 8: 231-234. Doyle JF and Doyle JL (1990). A rapid DNA isolation procedure for small quantities of fresh leaf tissue. Focus 12: 13-15. Fang M, Qinghua Y, Derong S and Jianming G (2008). Selection and validation of ISSR markers of common leaf spot disease resistance-related gene in tetraploid alfalfa. Plant Protection 34: 46-50. Goodwin SB, Hu X and Shaner G (1998). An AFLP Marker Linked to a Gene for Resistance to Septoria tritici Blotch in Wheat. Proc. 9th Int. Wheat Genet. Symp. University Extension Press, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 108-110. Hanson CH, Loper GM, Kohler GD and Bickoff EM (1965). Variation in Coumestrol Content of Alfalfa as Related to Location, Variety, Cutting, Year, Stage of Growth and Disease. U.S. Dep. Agric. Tech. Bull. No. 1333. Hartl L, Mohler V, Zeller FJ and Hsam SLK (1999). Identification of AFLP markers closely linked to the powdery mildew resistance genes Pm1c and Pm4a in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Genome 42: 322-329. Irwin JAG, Aitken KS, Mackie JM and Musial JM (2006). Genetic improvement of lucerne for anthracnose (Colletotrichum trifolii) resistance. Australas. Plant Path. 35: 573-579. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AP06059 Konieczny A and Ausubel FM (1993). A procedure for mapping Arabidopsis mutations using co-dominant ecotype-specific PCR-based markers. Plant J. 4: 403-410. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-313X.1993.04020403.x PMid:8106085 Mackie JM, Musial JM, Armour DJ, Phan HT, et al. (2007). Identification of QTL for reaction to three races of Colletotrichum trifolii and further analysis of inheritance of resistance in autotetraploid lucerne. Theor. Appl. Genet. 114: 1417-1426. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00122-007-0527-z PMid:17356866 Michelmore RW, Paran I and Kesseli RV (1991). Identification of markers linked to disease-resistance genes by bulked segregant analysis: a rapid method to detect markers in specific genomic regions by using segregating populations. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 88: 9828-9832. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.88.21.9828 Morgan WC and Parbery DG (1977). Effects of Pseudopeziza leaf spot disease on growth and yield in lucerne. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 28: 1029-1040. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AR9771029 Morgan WC and Parbery DG (1980). Depressed fodder quality and increased oestrogenic activity of lucerne infected with Pseudopeziza medicaginis. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 31: 1103-1110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AR9801103 Musial JM, Aitken KS, Mackie JM and Irwin JAG (2005). A genetic linkage map in autotetraploid lucern adapted to northern Australia, and use of the map to identify DNA markers linked to resistance to Phytophthora medicaginis. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 56: 333-344. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AR04317 Musial JM, Lowe KF, Mackie JM and Aitken KS (2006). DNA markers linked to yield, yield components, and morphological traits in autotetraploid lucerne (Medicago sativa L.). Aust. J. Agric. Res. 57: 801-810. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AR05390 Musial JM, Mackie JM, Armour DJ, Phan HT, et al. (2007). Identification of QTL for resistance and susceptibility to Stagonospora meliloti in autotetraploid lucerne. Theor. Appl. Genet. 114: 1427-1435. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00122-007-0528-y PMid:17356865 Nocente F, Gazza L and Pasquini M (2007). Evaluation of leaf rust resistance genes Lr1, Lr9, Lr24, Lr47 and their introgression into common wheat cultivars by marker-assisted selection. Euphytica 155: 329-336. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10681-006-9334-x Obert DE, Skinner DZ and Stuteville DL (2000). Association of AFLP markers with downy mildew resistance in autotetraploid alfalfa. Mol. Breed. 6: 287-294. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1009672008702 Paran I and Michelmore RW (1993). Development of reliable PCR-based markers linked to downey mildew resistance genes in lettuce. Theor. Appl. Genet. 85: 985-993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00215038 Park S, Yoon MK, Lee SS and Kim KT (2007). Development of uniform double-crossed varieties using nearisogenic lines produced by marker-assisted selection in radish (Raphanus sativus L.). HortScience 42: 856-885. Pedersen MW and Barnes DK (1965). Inheritance of downy mildew resistance in alfalfa. Crop Sci. 5: 4-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.2135/cropsci1965.0011183X000500010002x Yuan QH and Zhang WS (2000). Screening for resistance to common leaf spot in alfalfa germplasms. Acta Pratacul Turae Sin. 12: 52-58. Yuan QH and Zhang WS (2003). Screening for genetic resistance of alfalfa to Pseudopeziza medicaginis by inoculation of leaf tissue and field evaluation of the plants. Acta Agrestia Sin. 11: 206-209. Yuan QH, Zhang WS and Min L (2001). Study on excised leaf tissue inoculation of common leaf spot in alfalfa. Acta Agrestia Sin. 9: 21-24. Raymond WF (1969). The nutritive value of forage crops. Adv. Agron. 21: 1-108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2113(08)60095-4 Skinner DZ and Stuteville DL (1985). Genetics of host-parasite interactions between alfalfa and Peronospora trifoliorum. Phytopathology 75: 119-121. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/Phyto-75-119 Skinner DZ, Loughin T and Obert DE (2000). Segregation and conditional probability association of molecular markers with traits in autotetraploid alfalfa. Mol. Breed. 6: 295-306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1009617725541 Vos Pieter, Hogers R, Bleeker M, Reijans M, et al. (1995). AFLP: a new technique for DNA fingerprinting. Nucleic Acids Res. 23: 4407-4414. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/23.21.4407 PMid:7501463    PMCid:307397 Zhang J, Li X, Jiang G, Xu Y, et al. (2006). Pyramiding of Xa7 and Xa21 for the improvement of disease resistance to bacterial blight in hybrid rice. Plant Breed. 125: 600-605. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0523.2006.01281.x