RE Vaillancourt

Few mendelian genes underlie the quantitative response of a forest tree, Eucalyptus globulus, to a natural fungal epidemic (2008)

Eucalyptus globulus Labill. ssp. globulus is an important tree species for the pulp and paper industry, and several breeding programmes throughout the world are striving to improve key traits such as...

Freeman, JS, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Foliar fungal pathogens from the genus Mycosphaerella affect eucalypts in natural forests and plantations worldwide. QTL analysis was conducted to dissect the genetic control of resistance in...

An AFLP marker approach to lower-level systematics in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (2008)

McKinnon, GE, Vaillancourt, RE, Steane, DA, Potts, BM

Genus Eucalyptus, with over 700 species, presents a number of systematic difficulties including taxa that hybridize or intergrade across environmental gradients. To date, no DNA marker has been found...

Assessing the risk of pollen-mediated gene flow from exotic Eucalyptus globulus plantations into native eucalypt populations of Australia (2008)

Barbour, RC, Otahal, Y, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Eucalyptus globulus is the most commonly planted hardwood species in industrial plantations in Australia. It is typically planted well out of its natural range and may therefore present a significant...

Detection and stability of quantitative trait loci (QTL) in Eucalyptus globulus (2008)

Few mendelian genes underlie the quantitative response of a forest tree, Eucalyptus globulus, to a natural fungal epidemic (2008)

Eucalyptus globulus Labill. ssp. globulus is an important tree species for the pulp and paper industry, and several breeding programmes throughout the world are striving to improve key traits such as...

Freeman, JS, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Foliar fungal pathogens from the genus Mycosphaerella affect eucalypts in natural forests and plantations worldwide. QTL analysis was conducted to dissect the genetic control of resistance in...

An AFLP marker approach to lower-level systematics in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (2008)

McKinnon, GE, Vaillancourt, RE, Steane, DA, Potts, BM

Genus Eucalyptus, with over 700 species, presents a number of systematic difficulties including taxa that hybridize or intergrade across environmental gradients. To date, no DNA marker has been found...

Assessing the risk of pollen-mediated gene flow from exotic Eucalyptus globulus plantations into native eucalypt populations of Australia (2008)

Barbour, RC, Otahal, Y, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Eucalyptus globulus is the most commonly planted hardwood species in industrial plantations in Australia. It is typically planted well out of its natural range and may therefore present a significant...

Quantitative trait loci for key defensive compounds affecting herbivory of eucalypts in Australia (2008)

Freeman, JS, O’Reilly-Wapstra, JM, Vaillancourt, RE, Wiggins, N, Potts, BM

• Formylated phloroglucinols (FPCs) are key defensive compounds that influence herbivory by mammals and arthropods in eucalypts. However, the genetic architecture underlying variation in their...

Quantitative trait loci for key defensive compounds affecting herbivory of eucalypts in Australia (2008)

Freeman, JS, O’Reilly-Wapstra, JM, Vaillancourt, RE, Wiggins, N, Potts, BM

• Formylated phloroglucinols (FPCs) are key defensive compounds that influence herbivory by mammals and arthropods in eucalypts. However, the genetic architecture underlying variation in their...

A microsatellite study on outcrossing rates and contamination in an Eucalyptus globulus breeding arboretum (2008)

RAO, H, Patterson, B, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Four pairs of microsatellite molecular polymorphism primers were used to analyse microsatellite fingerprints of 188 seedlings derived from an open-pollinated progeny grafted Eucalyptus globulus...

A microsatellite study on outcrossing rates and contamination in an Eucalyptus globulus breeding arboretum (2008)

RAO, H, Patterson, B, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Four pairs of microsatellite molecular polymorphism primers were used to analyse microsatellite fingerprints of 188 seedlings derived from an open-pollinated progeny grafted Eucalyptus globulus...

Comparative mapping of quantitative trait loci associated with waterlogging tolerance in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) (2008)

Li , H, Vaillancourt, RE, Mendham, N, Zhou, M

Background: Resistance to soil waterlogging stress is an important plant breeding objective in high rainfall or poorly drained areas across many countries in the world. The present study was...

Comparative mapping of quantitative trait loci associated with waterlogging tolerance in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) (2008)

Li , H, Vaillancourt, RE, Mendham, N, Zhou, M

Background: Resistance to soil waterlogging stress is an important plant breeding objective in high rainfall or poorly drained areas across many countries in the world. The present study was...

Will pollen-mediated gene flow from industrial Eucalyptus plantations impact on the genetic integrity of native eucalypt forests in Australia? (2008)

Barbour, RC, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

With the large increase in industrial eucalypt plantations in Australia over the last decade, there is growing concern that native eucalypt gene pools may be contaminated by pollen flow from locally...

Will pollen-mediated gene flow from industrial Eucalyptus plantations impact on the genetic integrity of native eucalypt forests in Australia? (2008)

Barbour, RC, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

With the large increase in industrial eucalypt plantations in Australia over the last decade, there is growing concern that native eucalypt gene pools may be contaminated by pollen flow from locally...

Cross-species amplification of Eucalyptus microsatellite loci (2008)

Nevill, PG, Reed, A, Bossinger, G, Vaillancourt, RE, Larcombe, M, Ades, PK

This study examined the interspecific amplification of nuclear microsatellite loci developed mainly for eucalypts in the subgenus Symphyomyrtus across five species within the second most speciose...

Cross-species amplification of Eucalyptus microsatellite loci (2008)

Nevill, PG, Reed, A, Bossinger, G, Vaillancourt, RE, Larcombe, M, Ades, PK

This study examined the interspecific amplification of nuclear microsatellite loci developed mainly for eucalypts in the subgenus Symphyomyrtus across five species within the second most speciose...

Origins and diversity of the Portuguese Landrace of Eucalyptus globulus (2007)

Freeman, JS, Marques, CMP, Carocha, V, Borralho, NMG, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The Portuguese Landrace of Eucalyptus globulus is of unknown origin, with the earliest plantings of this tree species dating back to the early 19th century. In Portugal it is currently a major seed...

Detection and visualization of spatial genetic structure in continuous Eucalyptus globulus forest (2007)

Jones, TH, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Visualizing the pattern of variation using microsatellites within a Eucalyptus globulus forest on the island of Tasmania provided surprising insights into the complex nature of the fine-scale spatial...

Gene flow between introduced and native Eucalyptus species: morphological analysis of Tri-Species and backcross hybrids involving E. nitens (2007)

Parallel evolution of dwarf ecotypes in the forest tree Eucalyptus globulus (2007)

Morphometric analyses were conducted on secondgeneration tri-species and backcross hybrids in Eucalyptus. These hybrids were all produced using pollen from two E. nitens x cordata F1 hybrids and...

Foster, SA, McKinnon, GE, Steane, DA, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Three small populations of a dwarf ecotype of the forest tree Eucalyptus globulus are found on exposed granite headlands in south-eastern Australia. These populations are separated by at least 100...

Detection and visualization of spatial genetic structure in continuous Eucalyptus globulus forest (2007)

Jones, TH, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Detection and stability of quantitative trait loci (QTL) in Eucalyptus globulus (2007)

The extended phenotype of Eucalyptus globulus (2007)

Eucalyptus globulus Labill. ssp. globulus is an important tree species for the pulp and paper industry, and several breeding programmes throughout the world are striving to improve key traits such as...

Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Barbour, RC, O'Reilly-Wapstra, JM, Baker, SC, Schweitzer, J, ...

Microsatellite and cpDNA variation in island and mainland populations of a regionally rare eucalypt, Eucalyptus perriniana (Myrtaceae) (2007)

Rathbone, DA, McKinnon, GE, Potts, BM, Steane, DA, Vaillancourt, RE

Eucalyptus perriniana F.Muell. ex Rodway is distributed over a wide geographic range in south-eastern Australia as a series of small and isolated populations. In Tasmania, there are only three known...

Detection and visualization of spatial genetic structure in continuous Eucalyptus globulus forest (2007)

Jones, TH, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Visualizing the pattern of variation using microsatellites within a Eucalyptus globulus forest on the island of Tasmania provided surprising insights into the complex nature of the fine-scale spatial...

Gene flow between introduced and native Eucalyptus species: morphological analysis of Tri-Species and backcross hybrids involving E. nitens (2007)

Parallel evolution of dwarf ecotypes in the forest tree Eucalyptus globulus (2007)

Morphometric analyses were conducted on secondgeneration tri-species and backcross hybrids in Eucalyptus. These hybrids were all produced using pollen from two E. nitens x cordata F1 hybrids and...

Foster, SA, McKinnon, GE, Steane, DA, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Three small populations of a dwarf ecotype of the forest tree Eucalyptus globulus are found on exposed granite headlands in south-eastern Australia. These populations are separated by at least 100...

Origins and diversity of the Portuguese Landrace of Eucalyptus globulus (2007)

Freeman, JS, Marques, CMP, Carocha, V, Borralho, NMG, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The Portuguese Landrace of Eucalyptus globulus is of unknown origin, with the earliest plantings of this tree species dating back to the early 19th century. In Portugal it is currently a major seed...

Microsatellite and cpDNA variation in island and mainland populations of a regionally rare eucalypt, Eucalyptus perriniana (Myrtaceae) (2007)

Rathbone, DA, McKinnon, GE, Potts, BM, Steane, DA, Vaillancourt, RE

Eucalyptus perriniana F.Muell. ex Rodway is distributed over a wide geographic range in south-eastern Australia as a series of small and isolated populations. In Tasmania, there are only three known...

Detection and stability of quantitative trait loci (QTL) in Eucalyptus globulus (2007)

Effects of domestication on genetic diversity in Eucalyptus globulus (2006)

Eucalyptus globulus Labill. ssp. globulus is an important tree species for the pulp and paper industry, and several breeding programmes throughout the world are striving to improve key traits such as...

Jones, TH, Steane, DA, Jones, RC, Pilbeam, D, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

With the Australian national Eucalyptus globulus breeding program entering its third generation, monitoring of genetic diversity is becoming increasingly important due to selection having the...

The impact of intragenic recombination on phylogenetic reconstruction at the sectional level in Eucalyptus when using a single copy nuclear gene (cinnamoyl CoA reductase) (2006)

Poke, FS, Martin, DP, Steane, DA, Vaillancourt, RE, Reid, JB

Low copy number nuclear genes have been found to be useful for phylogenetic reconstruction at different taxonomic levels. This study investigated the utility of a single copy gene, cinnamoyl CoA...

A comparative analysis of population structure of a forest tree, Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae), using microsatellite markers and quantitative traits (2006)

Steane, DA, Conod, N, Jones, RC, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) is a forest tree native to southeastern Australia, but is grown globally for pulpwood and timber. Eight microsatellite loci were used to determine the degree of...

Gene flow between introduced and native Eucalyptus species: Early-age selection limits invasive capacity of exotic E. ovata nitens F1 hybrids (2006)

Parental and consensus linkage maps of Eucalyptus globulus using AFLP and microsatellite markers (2006)

The increasing area of the Australian Eucalyptus plantation estate means that the risk of invasion of native eucalypt populations by exotic plantation genes, through pollen dispersal and...

Freeman, JS, Potts, BM, Shepherd, M, Vaillancourt, RE

Parental and consensus maps were constructed in an F2 inter-provenance cross of Eucalyptus globulus, using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) and microsatellite (or simple sequence repeats...

Gene flow between introduced and native Eucalyptus species: Flowering asynchrony as a barrier to F1 hybridisation between exotic E. nitens and native Tasmanian Symphyomyrtus species (2006)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Tibbits, WN

Eucalyptus nitens has recently been introduced to the island of Tasmania for use in commercial plantation forestry. The current area of the E. nitens plantation estate now stands at ca. 117,000 ha....

A comparative analysis of population structure of a forest tree, Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae), using microsatellite markers and quantitative traits (2006)

Steane, DA, Conod, N, Jones, RC, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) is a forest tree native to southeastern Australia, but is grown globally for pulpwood and timber. Eight microsatellite loci were used to determine the degree of...

Effects of domestication on genetic diversity in Eucalyptus globulus (2006)

Jones, TH, Steane, DA, Jones, RC, Pilbeam, D, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

With the Australian national Eucalyptus globulus breeding program entering its third generation, monitoring of genetic diversity is becoming increasingly important due to selection having the...

Gene flow between introduced and native Eucalyptus species: Early-age selection limits invasive capacity of exotic E. ovata nitens F1 hybrids (2006)

Parental and consensus linkage maps of Eucalyptus globulus using AFLP and microsatellite markers (2006)

The increasing area of the Australian Eucalyptus plantation estate means that the risk of invasion of native eucalypt populations by exotic plantation genes, through pollen dispersal and...

Freeman, JS, Potts, BM, Shepherd, M, Vaillancourt, RE

Parental and consensus maps were constructed in an F2 inter-provenance cross of Eucalyptus globulus, using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) and microsatellite (or simple sequence repeats...

The impact of intragenic recombination on phylogenetic reconstruction at the sectional level in Eucalyptus when using a single copy nuclear gene (cinnamoyl CoA reductase) (2006)

Poke, FS, Martin, DP, Steane, DA, Vaillancourt, RE, Reid, JB

Low copy number nuclear genes have been found to be useful for phylogenetic reconstruction at different taxonomic levels. This study investigated the utility of a single copy gene, cinnamoyl CoA...

Gene flow between introduced and native Eucalyptus species: Flowering asynchrony as a barrier to F1 hybridisation between exotic E. nitens and native Tasmanian Symphyomyrtus species (2006)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Tibbits, WN

Eucalyptus nitens has recently been introduced to the island of Tasmania for use in commercial plantation forestry. The current area of the E. nitens plantation estate now stands at ca. 117,000 ha....

Genetic parameters for lignin, extractives and decay in Eucalyptus globulus (2006)

Poke, FS, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Raymond, CA

Eucalyptus globulus is grown in temperate regions of the world for pulp production. The chemical composition of its wood including the proportion of cellulose, lignin and extractives, make it highly...

Genetic parameters for lignin, extractives and decay in Eucalyptus globulus (2006)

Poke, FS, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Raymond, CA

Eucalyptus globulus is grown in temperate regions of the world for pulp production. The chemical composition of its wood including the proportion of cellulose, lignin and extractives, make it highly...

A set of chloroplast microsatellite primers for Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (2005)

Steane, DA, Jones, RC, Vaillancourt, RE

We present a set of 35 chloroplast microsatellite primers for Eucalyptus. Ten of the microsatellites displayed intraspecific polymorphism, and identified nine haplotypes among 16 Eucalyptus globulus...

Genetic diversity and mating system of an endangered tree Eucalyptus morrisbyi (2005)

Jones, RC, McKinnon, GE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Eucalyptus morrisbyi is an endangered eucalypt, restricted to four populations on the island of Tasmania. The two main populations are separated by 20 km, occurring in the Risdon Hills and on...

Gene flow between introduced and native Eucalyptus species: crossability of native Tasmanian species with exotic E-nitens (2005)

Pollen dispersal from exotic eucalypt plantations (2005)

Eucalyptus nitens (Deane & Maiden) Maiden has been extensively introduced to the island of Tasmania for plantation purposes. Natural hybridisation with two native species has already been confirmed...

Genetic diversity and mating system of an endangered tree Eucalyptus morrisbyi (2005)

The introgression of genes from exotic species or populations into gene pools of native species is a widespread concern in agricultural systems. This is also an issue of increasing importance in...

Jones, RC, McKinnon, GE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Eucalyptus morrisbyi is an endangered eucalypt, restricted to four populations on the island of Tasmania. The two main populations are separated by 20 km, occurring in the Risdon Hills and on...

Gene flow between introduced and native Eucalyptus species: crossability of native Tasmanian species with exotic E-nitens (2005)

Pollen dispersal from exotic eucalypt plantations (2005)

Eucalyptus nitens (Deane & Maiden) Maiden has been extensively introduced to the island of Tasmania for plantation purposes. Natural hybridisation with two native species has already been confirmed...

A set of chloroplast microsatellite primers for Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (2005)

The introgression of genes from exotic species or populations into gene pools of native species is a widespread concern in agricultural systems. This is also an issue of increasing importance in...

Steane, DA, Jones, RC, Vaillancourt, RE

We present a set of 35 chloroplast microsatellite primers for Eucalyptus. Ten of the microsatellites displayed intraspecific polymorphism, and identified nine haplotypes among 16 Eucalyptus globulus...

Genetic structure of a Mycosphaerella cryptica population (2005)

Milgate, AW, Joyce, K, Potts, BM, Mohammed, C, Vaillancourt, RE

We studied the genetic structure of Mycosphaerella cryptica following natural infection of a Eucalyptus globulus genetic trial. Results from this study indicated significant genetic variation within...

Genetic variation in Eucalyptus globulus for susceptibility to Mycosphaerella nubilosa and its association with tree growth (2005)

Milgate, AW, Potts, BM, Joyce, K, Mohammed, C, Vaillancourt, RE

Mycosphaerella species are fungal leaf pathogens of Eucalyptus globulus, one of the major plantation tree species in temperate regions of the world. We examined the quantitative genetic variation in...

Genetic structure of a Mycosphaerella cryptica population (2005)

Milgate, AW, Joyce, K, Potts, BM, Mohammed, C, Vaillancourt, RE

We studied the genetic structure of Mycosphaerella cryptica following natural infection of a Eucalyptus globulus genetic trial. Results from this study indicated significant genetic variation within...

Genetic variation in Eucalyptus globulus for susceptibility to Mycosphaerella nubilosa and its association with tree growth (2005)

Milgate, AW, Potts, BM, Joyce, K, Mohammed, C, Vaillancourt, RE

Mycosphaerella species are fungal leaf pathogens of Eucalyptus globulus, one of the major plantation tree species in temperate regions of the world. We examined the quantitative genetic variation in...

Population and phylogenetic analysis of the cinnamoyl coA reductase gene in Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) (2005)

McKinnon, GE, Potts, BM, Steane, DA, Vaillancourt, RE

Low-copy number nuclear genes are currently emerging as new markers for phylogenetic and phylogeographic analysis. This study used the single-copy gene for cinnamoyl coA reductase (CCR) to gain...

Eucalyptus L’Hérit. is a genera comprised of more than 700 species that is of vital importance ecologically to Australia and to the forestry industry world-wide, being grown in plantations for the...

Population and phylogenetic analysis of the cinnamoyl coA reductase gene in Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) (2005)

Eucalyptus L’He´ rit. is a genus comprised of more than 700 species that is of vital importance ecologically to Australia and to the forestry industry world-wide, being grown in plantations for...

McKinnon, GE, Potts, BM, Steane , DA, Vaillancourt, RE

Low-copy number nuclear genes are currently emerging as new markers for phylogenetic and phylogeographic analysis. This study used the single-copy gene for cinnamoyl coA reductase (CCR) to gain...

Population and phylogenetic analysis of the cinnamoyl coA reductase gene in Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) (2005)

McKinnon, GE, Potts, BM, Steane, DA, Vaillancourt, RE

Low-copy number nuclear genes are currently emerging as new markers for phylogenetic and phylogeographic analysis. This study used the single-copy gene for cinnamoyl coA reductase (CCR) to gain...

Eucalyptus L’Hérit. is a genera comprised of more than 700 species that is of vital importance ecologically to Australia and to the forestry industry world-wide, being grown in plantations for the...