RE Vaillancourt

Publication List Details

Period

1995 - 9998

Number

408

Co-Authors

QTL influencing growth and wood properties in Eucalyptus globulus (2009)

Freeman, JS, Whittock, SP, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Regions of the genome affecting physical and chemical wood properties (quantitative trait loci (QTL)), as well as growth, were identified using a clonally replicated, outbred F2 family (112...

Genetic parameters for growth, wood density and pulp yield in Eucalyptus globulus (2009)

Borrahlo, NMG, Araújo, JA, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Genetic variation and co-variation among the key pulpwood selection traits for Eucalyptus globulus were estimated for a range of sites in Portugal, with the aim of improving genetic parameters used...

Genetic parameters for growth, wood density and pulp yield in Eucalyptus globulus (2009)

Borrahlo, NMG, Araújo, JA, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Genetic variation and co-variation among the key pulpwood selection traits for Eucalyptus globulus were estimated for a range of sites in Portugal, with the aim of improving genetic parameters used...

The major Australian cool temperate rainforest tree Nothofagus cunninghamii withstood Pleistocene glacial aridity within multiple regions: evidence from the chloroplast (2009)

Worth, JRP, Jordan, GJ, McKinnon, GE, Vaillancourt, RE

 Glacial aridity of the Pleistocene was inhospitable for the cool temperate rainforest tree Nothofagus cunninghamii over most of its current range in southeastern Australia, particularly in...

The major Australian cool temperate rainforest tree Nothofagus cunninghamii withstood Pleistocene glacial aridity within multiple regions: evidence from the chloroplast (2009)

Worth, JRP, Jordan, GJ, McKinnon, GE, Vaillancourt, RE

 Glacial aridity of the Pleistocene was inhospitable for the cool temperate rainforest tree Nothofagus cunninghamii over most of its current range in southeastern Australia, particularly in...

Genetic parameters for growth, wood density and pulp yield in Eucalyptus globulus (2009)

Borrahlo, NMG, Araújo, JA, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Genetic variation and co-variation among the key pulpwood selection traits for Eucalyptus globulus were estimated for a range of sites in Portugal, with the aim of improving genetic parameters used...

The major Australian cool temperate rainforest tree Nothofagus cunninghamii withstood Pleistocene glacial aridity within multiple regions: evidence from the chloroplast (2009)

Worth, JRP, Jordan, GJ, McKinnon, GE, Vaillancourt, RE

 Glacial aridity of the Pleistocene was inhospitable for the cool temperate rainforest tree Nothofagus cunninghamii over most of its current range in southeastern Australia, particularly in...

Comparison of contemporary mating patterns in continuous and fragmented Eucalyptus globulus native forests (2009)

Mimura , M, Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Watanabe, KN

While habitat fragmentation is a central issue in forest conservation studies in the face of broad-scale anthropogenic changes to the environment, its effects on contemporary mating patterns remain...

Comparison of contemporary mating patterns in continuous and fragmented Eucalyptus globulus native forests (2009)

Mimura , M, Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Watanabe, KN

While habitat fragmentation is a central issue in forest conservation studies in the face of broad-scale anthropogenic changes to the environment, its effects on contemporary mating patterns remain...

QTL influencing growth and wood properties in Eucalyptus globulus (2009)

Freeman, JS, Whittock, SP, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Regions of the genome affecting physical and chemical wood properties (quantitative trait loci (QTL)), as well as growth, were identified using a clonally replicated, outbred F2 family (112...

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

Bundock, PC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

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

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)

Bundock, PC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

Bundock, PC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

Advances in reproductive biology and seed production systems of Eucalyptus: The case of Eucalyptus globulus (2007)

Potts, BM, McGowen, MH, Williams, DR, Suitor, S, Jones, TH, Gore, PL, ...

Eucalyptus globulus is the main eucalypt species grown in Australian plantations. The focus on seedling deployment systems, coupled with exploitation of large, open-pollinated base populations for...

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)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

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

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

Bundock, PC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

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)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

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

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)

Bundock, PC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

Advances in reproductive biology and seed production systems of Eucalyptus: The case of Eucalyptus globulus (2007)

Potts, BM, McGowen, MH, Williams, DR, Suitor, S, Jones, TH, Gore, PL, ...

Eucalyptus globulus is the main eucalypt species grown in Australian plantations. The focus on seedling deployment systems, coupled with exploitation of large, open-pollinated base populations for...

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)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

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

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...

Advances in reproductive biology and seed production systems of Eucalyptus: The case of Eucalyptus globulus (2007)

Potts, BM, McGowen, MH, Williams, DR, Suitor, S, Jones, TH, Gore, PL, ...

Eucalyptus globulus is the main eucalypt species grown in Australian plantations. The focus on seedling deployment systems, coupled with exploitation of large, open-pollinated base populations for...

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...

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)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

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

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)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

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

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 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)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

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

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...

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)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

Pollen dispersal from exotic eucalypt plantations (2005)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

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)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

Pollen dispersal from exotic eucalypt plantations (2005)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

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 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...

Genomic research in Eucalyptus (2005)

Poke, FS, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM, Reid, JB

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...

Genomic research in Eucalyptus (2005)

Poke, FS, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM, Reid, JB

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...

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...

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...

Genomic research in Eucalyptus (2005)

Poke, FS, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM, Reid, JB

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...

Genomic research in Eucalyptus (2005)

Poke, FS, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM, Reid, JB

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...

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...

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)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

Pollen dispersal from exotic eucalypt plantations (2005)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

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...

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...

Genomic research in Eucalyptus (2005)

Poke, FS, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM, Reid, JB

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...

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...

Quantitative genetic control of mycosphaerella resistance in Eucalyptus globulus and impact on growth (2004)

Potts, BM, Milgate, A, Joyce, K, Mohammed, CL, Vaillancourt, RE, Dutkowski, GW

Fungi of the genus Mycosphaerella is one of the major leaf disease of Eucalyptus globulus worldwide. The main species that infect E. globulus in southern Australia are M. cryptica and M. nubilosa. M....

Microsatellites for use in Nothofagus cunninghamii (Nothofagaceae) and related species (2004)

Jones, RC, Vaillancourt, RE, Jordan, GJ

Nothofagus cunninghamii (myrtle) has a widespread distribution through the temperate rainforest of southeastern Australia with some disjunct populations existing in putative glacial refugia....

Glacial refugia and reticulate evolution: the case of the Tasmanian eucalypts (2004)

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

Tasmania is a natural laboratory for investigating the evolutionary processes of the Quaternary. It is a large island lying 40-44 degrees S, which was repeatedly glaciated and linked to southeastern...

Glacial refugia and reticulate evolution: the case of the Tasmanian eucalypts (2004)

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

Tasmania is a natural laboratory for investigating the evolutionary processes of the Quaternary. It is a large island lying 40-44 degrees S, which was repeatedly glaciated and linked to southeastern...

Microsatellites for use in Nothofagus cunninghamii (Nothofagaceae) and related species (2004)

Jones, RC, Vaillancourt, RE, Jordan, GJ

Nothofagus cunninghamii (myrtle) has a widespread distribution through the temperate rainforest of southeastern Australia with some disjunct populations existing in putative glacial refugia....

Exploration of the Eucalyptus Globulus gene pool (2004)

Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Jordan, GJ, Dutkowski, GW, McKinnon, GE, ...

The first Europeans to discover Eucalyptus globulus were French explorers in 1792. Its seed was rapidly spread throughout the world in the 19th century and this was the species by which much of the...

Quantitative genetic control of Mycosphaerella resistance in Eucalyptus globulus and impact on growth (2004)

Potts, BM, Milgate, A, Joyce, K, Mohammed, CL, Vaillancourt, RE, Dutkowski, GW

Fungi of the genus Mycosphaerella is one of the major leaf disease of Eucalyptus globulus worldwide. The main species that infect E. globulus in southern Australia are M. cryptica and M. nubilosa. M....

Factors affecting variation in outcrossing rate in Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

Patterson, B, Vaillancourt, RE, Pilbeam, D, Potts, BM

The mating system of the animal-pollinated forest tree species Eucalyptus globulus Labill. was investigated in a clonal seed orchard to determine the importance of self-incompatibility, floral...

Quantitative genetic control of Mycosphaerella resistance in Eucalyptus globulus and impact on growth (2004)

Potts, BM, Milgate, A, Joyce, K, Mohammed, CL, Vaillancourt, RE, Dutkowski, GW

Fungi of the genus Mycosphaerella is one of the major leaf disease of Eucalyptus globulus worldwide. The main species that infect E. globulus in southern Australia are M. cryptica and M. nubilosa. M....

Exploration of the Eucalyptus Globulus gene pool (2004)

Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Jordan, GJ, Dutkowski, GW, McKinnon, GE, ...

The first Europeans to discover Eucalyptus globulus were French explorers in 1792. Its seed was rapidly spread throughout the world in the 19th century and this was the species by which much of the...

Factors affecting variation in outcrossing rate in Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

Patterson, B, Vaillancourt, RE, Pilbeam, D, Potts, BM

The mating system of the animal-pollinated forest tree species Eucalyptus globulus Labill. was investigated in a clonal seed orchard to determine the importance of self-incompatibility, floral...

Stability of outcrossing rates in Eucalyptus globulus seedlots (2004)

McGowen, MH, Williams, DR, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Eucalyptus globulus has a mixed mating system and selfing leads to severe inbreeding depression. Thus, outcrossing rate is an important measure of seed quality in this species. Outcrossing rates were...

Stability of outcrossing rates in Eucalyptus globulus seedlots (2004)

McGowen, MH, Williams, DR, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Eucalyptus globulus has a mixed mating system and selfing leads to severe inbreeding depression. Thus, outcrossing rate is an important measure of seed quality in this species. Outcrossing rates were...

The rare silver gum, Eucalyptus cordata , is leaving its trace in the organellar gene pool of Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

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

The process of genetic assimilation of rare species by hybridizing congeners has beendocumented in a number of plant genera. This raises the possibility that some of the geneticdiversity found in...

Advances in pollination techniques for large-scale seed production in Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

Patterson , B, Gore, PL, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The effectiveness of supplementary pollination techniques for large-scale production of elite Eucalyptus globulus seed was tested using pollen fixed for a rare allozyme. We assayed the paternity of...

Exploration of the Eucalyptus globulus gene pool (2004)

Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Jordan, GJ, Dutkowski, GW, McKinnon, GE, ...

The first Europeans to discover Eucalyptus globulus were French explorers in 1792. Its seed was rapidly spread throughout the world in the 19th century and this was the species by which much of the...

Maternal inheritance of mitochondria in Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

Vaillancourt, RE, Petty, A, McKinnon, GE

It is important to verify mitochondrial inheritance in plant species in which mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) will be used as a source of molecular markers. We used a polymerase chain reaction...

The genetic control of sexual reproduction in Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

McGowen, MH, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Gore, P, Williams, DR, Pilbeam, D

While clonal propagation is used to establish some plantations of Eucalyptus globulus in countries such as Chile and Portugal, the majority of plantations worldwide are established from seed (Tibbits...

Factors effecting variation in outcrossing rate in Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

Patterson, B, Vaillancourt, RE, Pilbeam, D, Potts, BM

The mating system of the animal-pollinated forest tree species Eucalyptus globulus Labill. was investigated in a clonal seed orchard to determine the importance of self-incompatibility, floral...

A genetic basis to the destruction of Eucalyptus globulus seed by wasps from the genus Megastigmus (2004)

McGowen, MH, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Gore, P, Williams, DR

Megastigmus spp. are tiny wasps (bodies 2.5- 6.5mm in length) from the hymenopteran family Torymidae that destroy the seed of forest trees (Elliott and deLittle 1984). Many studies have examined...

The rare silver gum, Eucalyptus cordata , is leaving its trace in the organellar gene pool of Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

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

The process of genetic assimilation of rare species by hybridizing congeners has beendocumented in a number of plant genera. This raises the possibility that some of the geneticdiversity found in...

Advances in pollination techniques for large-scale seed production in Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

Patterson , B, Gore, PL, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The effectiveness of supplementary pollination techniques for large-scale production of elite Eucalyptus globulus seed was tested using pollen fixed for a rare allozyme. We assayed the paternity of...

Exploration of the Eucalyptus globulus gene pool (2004)

Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Jordan, GJ, Dutkowski, GW, McKinnon, GE, ...

The first Europeans to discover Eucalyptus globulus were French explorers in 1792. Its seed was rapidly spread throughout the world in the 19th century and this was the species by which much of the...

Maternal inheritance of mitochondria in Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

Vaillancourt, RE, Petty, A, McKinnon, GE

It is important to verify mitochondrial inheritance in plant species in which mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) will be used as a source of molecular markers. We used a polymerase chain reaction...

A genetic basis to the destruction of Eucalyptus globulus seed by wasps from the genus Megastigmus (2004)

McGowen, MH, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Gore, P, Williams, DR

Megastigmus spp. are tiny wasps (bodies 2.5- 6.5mm in length) from the hymenopteran family Torymidae that destroy the seed of forest trees (Elliott and deLittle 1984). Many studies have examined...

The genetic control of sexual reproduction in Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

McGowen, MH, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Gore, P, Williams, DR, Pilbeam, D

While clonal propagation is used to establish some plantations of Eucalyptus globulus in countries such as Chile and Portugal, the majority of plantations worldwide are established from seed (Tibbits...

Factors effecting variation in outcrossing rate in Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

Patterson, B, Vaillancourt, RE, Pilbeam, D, Potts, BM

The mating system of the animal-pollinated forest tree species Eucalyptus globulus Labill. was investigated in a clonal seed orchard to determine the importance of self-incompatibility, floral...

Quantitative genetic control of mycosphaerella resistance in Eucalyptus globulus and impact on growth (2004)

Potts, BM, Milgate, A, Joyce, K, Mohammed, CL, Vaillancourt, RE, Dutkowski, GW

Fungi of the genus Mycosphaerella is one of the major leaf disease of Eucalyptus globulus worldwide. The main species that infect E. globulus in southern Australia are M. cryptica and M. nubilosa. M....

Exploration of the Eucalyptus globulus gene pool (2004)

Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Jordan, GJ, Dutkowski, GW, McKinnon, GE, ...

The first Europeans to discover Eucalyptus globulus were French explorers in 1792. Its seed was rapidly spread throughout the world in the 19th century and this was the species by which much of the...

Exploration of the Eucalyptus globulus gene pool (2004)

Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Jordan, GJ, Dutkowski, GW, McKinnon, GE, ...

The first Europeans to discover Eucalyptus globulus were French explorers in 1792. Its seed was rapidly spread throughout the world in the 19th century and this was the species by which much of the...

Glacial refugia and reticulate evolution: the case of the Tasmanian eucalypts (2004)

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

Tasmania is a natural laboratory for investigating the evolutionary processes of the Quaternary. It is a large island lying 40-44 degrees S, which was repeatedly glaciated and linked to southeastern...

Microsatellites for use in Nothofagus cunninghamii (Nothofagaceae) and related species (2004)

Jones, RC, Vaillancourt, RE, Jordan, GJ

Nothofagus cunninghamii (myrtle) has a widespread distribution through the temperate rainforest of southeastern Australia with some disjunct populations existing in putative glacial refugia....

Quantitative genetic control of Mycosphaerella resistance in Eucalyptus globulus and impact on growth (2004)

Potts, BM, Milgate, A, Joyce, K, Mohammed, CL, Vaillancourt, RE, Dutkowski, GW

Fungi of the genus Mycosphaerella is one of the major leaf disease of Eucalyptus globulus worldwide. The main species that infect E. globulus in southern Australia are M. cryptica and M. nubilosa. M....

Factors affecting variation in outcrossing rate in Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

Patterson, B, Vaillancourt, RE, Pilbeam, D, Potts, BM

The mating system of the animal-pollinated forest tree species Eucalyptus globulus Labill. was investigated in a clonal seed orchard to determine the importance of self-incompatibility, floral...

A genetic basis to the destruction of Eucalyptus globulus seed by wasps from the genus Megastigmus (2004)

McGowen, MH, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Gore, P, Williams, DR

Megastigmus spp. are tiny wasps (bodies 2.5- 6.5mm in length) from the hymenopteran family Torymidae that destroy the seed of forest trees (Elliott and deLittle 1984). Many studies have examined...

The genetic control of sexual reproduction in Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

McGowen, MH, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Gore, P, Williams, DR, Pilbeam, D

While clonal propagation is used to establish some plantations of Eucalyptus globulus in countries such as Chile and Portugal, the majority of plantations worldwide are established from seed (Tibbits...

Stability of outcrossing rates in Eucalyptus globulus seedlots (2004)

McGowen, MH, Williams, DR, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Eucalyptus globulus has a mixed mating system and selfing leads to severe inbreeding depression. Thus, outcrossing rate is an important measure of seed quality in this species. Outcrossing rates were...

The rare silver gum, Eucalyptus cordata , is leaving its trace in the organellar gene pool of Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

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

The process of genetic assimilation of rare species by hybridizing congeners has beendocumented in a number of plant genera. This raises the possibility that some of the geneticdiversity found in...

Advances in pollination techniques for large-scale seed production in Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

Patterson , B, Gore, PL, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The effectiveness of supplementary pollination techniques for large-scale production of elite Eucalyptus globulus seed was tested using pollen fixed for a rare allozyme. We assayed the paternity of...

Quantitative genetic control of mycosphaerella resistance in Eucalyptus globulus and impact on growth (2004)

Potts, BM, Milgate, A, Joyce, K, Mohammed, CL, Vaillancourt, RE, Dutkowski, GW

Fungi of the genus Mycosphaerella is one of the major leaf disease of Eucalyptus globulus worldwide. The main species that infect E. globulus in southern Australia are M. cryptica and M. nubilosa. M....

Maternal inheritance of mitochondria in Eucalyptus globulus (2004)

Vaillancourt, RE, Petty, A, McKinnon, GE

It is important to verify mitochondrial inheritance in plant species in which mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) will be used as a source of molecular markers. We used a polymerase chain reaction...

Exploration of the Eucalyptus globulus gene pool (2004)

Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Jordan, GJ, Dutkowski, GW, McKinnon, GE, ...

The first Europeans to discover Eucalyptus globulus were French explorers in 1792. Its seed was rapidly spread throughout the world in the 19th century and this was the species by which much of the...

Gene flow between introduced and native Eucalyptus species: Exotic hybrids are establishing in the wild (2003)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

F1 hybrids between exotic Eucalyptus nitens plantations and native E. ovata have previously been reported among seedlings grown from open-pollinated seed collected from E. ovata, on the island of...

Gene flow between introduced and native Eucalyptus species: Exotic hybrids are establishing in the wild (2003)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

F1 hybrids between exotic Eucalyptus nitens plantations and native E. ovata have previously been reported among seedlings grown from open-pollinated seed collected from E. ovata, on the island of...

Genetic pollution of native eucalypt gene pools - identifying the risks (2003)

Potts, BM, Barbour, RC, Hingston, AB, Vaillancourt, RE

The contamination of native eucalypt gene pools via exotic pollen is of concern as: (i) pollen dispersal is believed to be much more widespread than seed dispersal; (ii) reproductive barriers are...

Genetic pollution of native eucalypt gene pools - identifying the risks (2003)

Potts, BM, Barbour, RC, Hingston, AB, Vaillancourt, RE

The contamination of native eucalypt gene pools via exotic pollen is of concern as: (i) pollen dispersal is believed to be much more widespread than seed dispersal; (ii) reproductive barriers are...

Maternal and carryover effects on early growth of Eucalyptus globulus (2003)

Lopez, GA, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Apiolaza, L

Maternal and nonmaternal reciprocal effects were compared with nuclear genetic and carryover effects using a diallel mating amongst eight Eucalyptus globulus Labill. wild parents from northeastern...

Maternal and carryover effects on early growth of Eucalyptus globulus (2003)

Lopez, GA, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Apiolaza, L

Maternal and nonmaternal reciprocal effects were compared with nuclear genetic and carryover effects using a diallel mating amongst eight Eucalyptus globulus Labill. wild parents from northeastern...

Molecular evidence shows that the tropical boxes (Eucalyptus subgenus minutifructus) are over-ranked (2003)

Whittock, SP, Steane, DA, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Molecular evidence shows that the tropical boxes (Eucalyptus subgenus Minutifructus) are overranked. Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 127(1), 27-32, 31 May, 2003. Australia’s tropical boxes, Eucalyptus...

Sequence variation in two lignin biosynthesis genes, cinnamoyl CoA reductase (CCR) and cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (CAD2) (2003)

Poke, FS, Vaillancourt, RE, Elliott, RC, Reid, JB

Cinnamoyl CoA reductase (CCR) and cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (CAD2) are genes which may influence variation in lignin content and composition within plants. Sequence variation within these...

Molecular evidence shows that the tropical boxes (Eucalyptus subgenus minutifructus) are over-ranked (2003)

Whittock, SP, Steane, DA, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Molecular evidence shows that the tropical boxes (Eucalyptus subgenus Minutifructus) are overranked. Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 127(1), 27-32, 31 May, 2003. Australia’s tropical boxes, Eucalyptus...

Sequence variation in two lignin biosynthesis genes, cinnamoyl CoA reductase (CCR) and cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (CAD2) (2003)

Poke, FS, Vaillancourt, RE, Elliott, RC, Reid, JB

Cinnamoyl CoA reductase (CCR) and cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (CAD2) are genes which may influence variation in lignin content and composition within plants. Sequence variation within these...

Gene flow between introduced and native Eucalyptus species: Exotic hybrids are establishing in the wild (2003)

Barbour, RC, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

F1 hybrids between exotic Eucalyptus nitens plantations and native E. ovata have previously been reported among seedlings grown from open-pollinated seed collected from E. ovata, on the island of...

Genetic pollution of native eucalypt gene pools - identifying the risks (2003)

Potts, BM, Barbour, RC, Hingston, AB, Vaillancourt, RE

The contamination of native eucalypt gene pools via exotic pollen is of concern as: (i) pollen dispersal is believed to be much more widespread than seed dispersal; (ii) reproductive barriers are...

Molecular evidence shows that the tropical boxes (Eucalyptus subgenus minutifructus) are over-ranked (2003)

Whittock, SP, Steane, DA, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Molecular evidence shows that the tropical boxes (Eucalyptus subgenus Minutifructus) are overranked. Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 127(1), 27-32, 31 May, 2003. Australia’s tropical boxes, Eucalyptus...

Maternal and carryover effects on early growth of Eucalyptus globulus (2003)

Lopez, GA, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Apiolaza, L

Maternal and nonmaternal reciprocal effects were compared with nuclear genetic and carryover effects using a diallel mating amongst eight Eucalyptus globulus Labill. wild parents from northeastern...

Sequence variation in two lignin biosynthesis genes, cinnamoyl CoA reductase (CCR) and cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (CAD2) (2003)

Poke, FS, Vaillancourt, RE, Elliott, RC, Reid, JB

Cinnamoyl CoA reductase (CCR) and cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase 2 (CAD2) are genes which may influence variation in lignin content and composition within plants. Sequence variation within these...

Genetic resistance of Eucalyptus globulus to autumn gum moth defoliation and the role of cuticular waxes (2002)

Jones, TH, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Davies, NW

This study investigated the association between resistance of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. to autumn gum moth (Mnesempala privata Guenée) defoliation and cuticular wax compounds. In a field trial...

Microsatellite and morphological analysis of Eucalyptus globulus populations (2002)

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

Eucalyptus globulus Labill. is native to southeastern Australia and is the most important temperate hardwood plantation species in the world. It consists of four subspecies that are morphologically...

Higher-level relationships among the eucalypts are resolved by ITS-sequence data (2002)

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

This expanded survey of ITS sequences represents the largest analysis of molecular data ever attempted on Eucalyptus. Sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear...

Gene flow between introduced and native Eucalyptus species (2002)

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

The first evidence of in situ F hybridisation between an introduced eucalypt plantation 1 species, Eucalyptus nitens, and a native eucalypt species is presented. Open-pollinated seed was collected...

Genetic resistance of Eucalyptus globulus to autumn gum moth defoliation and the role of cuticular waxes (2002)

Jones, TH, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Davies, NW

This study investigated the association between resistance of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. to autumn gum moth (Mnesempala privata Guenée) defoliation and cuticular wax compounds. In a field trial...

Higher-level relationships among the eucalypts are resolved by ITS-sequence data (2002)

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

This expanded survey of ITS sequences represents the largest analysis of molecular data ever attempted on Eucalyptus. Sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear...

Microsatellite and morphological analysis of Eucalyptus globulus populations (2002)

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

Eucalyptus globulus Labill. is native to southeastern Australia and is the most important temperate hardwood plantation species in the world. It consists of four subspecies that are morphologically...

Gene flow between introduced and native Eucalyptus species (2002)

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

The first evidence of in situ F hybridisation between an introduced eucalypt plantation 1 species, Eucalyptus nitens, and a native eucalypt species is presented. Open-pollinated seed was collected...

Genetic resistance of Eucalyptus globulus to autumn gum moth defoliation and the role of cuticular waxes (2002)

Jones, TH, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Davies, NW

This study investigated the association between resistance of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. to autumn gum moth (Mnesempala privata Guenée) defoliation and cuticular wax compounds. In a field trial...

Higher-level relationships among the eucalypts are resolved by ITS-sequence data (2002)

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

This expanded survey of ITS sequences represents the largest analysis of molecular data ever attempted on Eucalyptus. Sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear...

Microsatellite and morphological analysis of Eucalyptus globulus populations (2002)

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

Eucalyptus globulus Labill. is native to southeastern Australia and is the most important temperate hardwood plantation species in the world. It consists of four subspecies that are morphologically...

Gene flow between introduced and native Eucalyptus species (2002)

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

The first evidence of in situ F hybridisation between an introduced eucalypt plantation 1 species, Eucalyptus nitens, and a native eucalypt species is presented. Open-pollinated seed was collected...

Development and characterisation of microsatellite loci in Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) (2001)

Steane, DA, Vaillancourt, RE, Russell, J, Powell, W, Marshall, D, Potts, BM

Eucalyptus globulus Labill. is the premier hardwood plantation species in temperate regions of the world. We developed twelve E. globulus microsatellite loci for fingerprinting and future studies in...

Chloroplast DNA phylogeography of Eucalyptus globulus (2001)

Freeman, JS, Jackson, HD, Steane, DA, McKinnon, GE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The pattern of variability in chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (Myrtaceae) was studied using 270 samples from southern Australia. Forty variable sequence characters were found,...

Development and characterisation of microsatellite loci in Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) (2001)

Steane, DA, Vaillancourt, RE, Russell, J, Powell, W, Marshall, D, Potts, BM

Eucalyptus globulus Labill. is the premier hardwood plantation species in temperate regions of the world. We developed twelve E. globulus microsatellite loci for fingerprinting and future studies in...

Chloroplast DNA phylogeography of Eucalyptus globulus (2001)

Freeman, JS, Jackson, HD, Steane, DA, McKinnon, GE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The pattern of variability in chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (Myrtaceae) was studied using 270 samples from southern Australia. Forty variable sequence characters were found,...

The origin of Eucalyptus vernicosa, a unique shrub eucalypt (2001)

McGowen, MH, Wiltshire, RJE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The morphology of the Tasmanian yellow gum eucalypts varies clinally over less than 1.5 km on Mt Arrowsmith, from small shrubs on the mountaintops (Eucalyptus vernicosa), through small trees (E....

Chloroplast sharing in the Tasmanian Eucalypts (2001)

McKinnon, GE, Vaillancourt, RE, Jackson, HD, Potts, BM

The biogeographic pattern of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) haplotypes in Eucalyptus on the island of Tasmania is consistent with reticulate evolution, involving at least 12 Tasmanian species from the...

Maternal inheritance of the chloroplast genome in Eucalyptus globulus and interspecific hybrids (2001)

McKinnon, GE, Vaillancourt, RE, Tilyard, P, Potts, BM

The utility of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) in Eucalyptus, either as a molecular marker for genetic studies or as a potential vehicle for genetic manipulation, is based on knowledge of its mode of...

Variation in seedling morphology in the Eucalyptus risdonii–E.tenuiramis complex (2001)

Turner, C, Wiltshire, RJE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The genetic differentiation of populations within the E. risdonii Hook.f.–E. tenuiramis Miq. complexand the affinities of isolated peppermint populations from Tasmania’s south-west World Heritage...

Maternal inheritance of the chloroplast genome in Eucalyptus globulus and interspecific hybrids (2001)

McKinnon, GE, Vaillancourt, RE, Tilyard, P, Potts, BM

The utility of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) in Eucalyptus, either as a molecular marker for genetic studies or as a potential vehicle for genetic manipulation, is based on knowledge of its mode of...

The origin of Eucalyptus vernicosa, a unique shrub eucalypt (2001)

McGowen, MH, Wiltshire, RJE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The morphology of the Tasmanian yellow gum eucalypts varies clinally over less than 1.5 km on Mt Arrowsmith, from small shrubs on the mountaintops (Eucalyptus vernicosa), through small trees (E....

Chloroplast sharing in the Tasmanian Eucalypts (2001)

McKinnon, GE, Vaillancourt, RE, Jackson, HD, Potts, BM

The biogeographic pattern of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) haplotypes in Eucalyptus on the island of Tasmania is consistent with reticulate evolution, involving at least 12 Tasmanian species from the...

Maternal inheritance of the chloroplast genome in Eucalyptus globulus and interspecific hybrids (2001)

McKinnon, GE, Vaillancourt, RE, Tilyard, P, Potts, BM

The utility of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) in Eucalyptus, either as a molecular marker for genetic studies or as a potential vehicle for genetic manipulation, is based on knowledge of its mode of...

Variation in seedling morphology in the Eucalyptus risdonii–E.tenuiramis complex (2001)

Turner, C, Wiltshire, RJE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The genetic differentiation of populations within the E. risdonii Hook.f.–E. tenuiramis Miq. complexand the affinities of isolated peppermint populations from Tasmania’s south-west World Heritage...

Maternal inheritance of the chloroplast genome in Eucalyptus globulus and interspecific hybrids (2001)

McKinnon, GE, Vaillancourt, RE, Tilyard, P, Potts, BM

The utility of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) in Eucalyptus, either as a molecular marker for genetic studies or as a potential vehicle for genetic manipulation, is based on knowledge of its mode of...

A disjunct population of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata from South Australia. (2001)

Vaillancourt, RE, Boomsma, D, Nicolle, D

A population of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata was recently discovered at Mt Bryan (SA) which is more than 600 km from the nearest other population of this taxon. The aim of this study was to...

Mycosphaerella species occurring on Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus nitens plantations of Tasmania, Australia (2001)

Milgate, AW, Yuan, ZQ, Vaillancourt, RE, Mohammed, CL

The genus Mycosphaerella Johanson contains many pathogens capable of causing a severe impact on the growth of susceptible eucalypt species. The lack of knowledge about which species are present in...

Variation in seedling morphology in the Eucalyptus risdonii Hook.f - E. tenuiramis Miq. complex (2001)

Turner, C, Wiltshire, RJE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The genetic differentiation of populations within the E. risdoniiHook.f.—E. tenuiramis Miq. complex and the affinities of isolated peppermint populations from Tasmania’s south-west World Heritage...

Eucalypt seed collectors: beware of sampling seedlots from low in the canopy! (2001)

Patterson , B, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Molecular markers have provided evidence that the canopy position from which open-pollinated seed is harvested in Eucalyptus globulus can markedly affect its outcrossing rate. Outcrossing rates were...

A disjunct population of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata from South Australia. (2001)

Vaillancourt, RE, Boomsma, D, Nicolle, D

A population of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata was recently discovered at Mt Bryan (SA) which is more than 600 km from the nearest other population of this taxon. The aim of this study was to...

Mycosphaerella species occurring on Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus nitens plantations of Tasmania, Australia (2001)

Milgate, AW, Yuan, ZQ, Vaillancourt, RE, Mohammed, CL

The genus Mycosphaerella Johanson contains many pathogens capable of causing a severe impact on the growth of susceptible eucalypt species. The lack of knowledge about which species are present in...

Variation in seedling morphology in the Eucalyptus risdonii Hook.f - E. tenuiramis Miq. complex (2001)

Turner, C, Wiltshire, RJE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The genetic differentiation of populations within the E. risdoniiHook.f.—E. tenuiramis Miq. complex and the affinities of isolated peppermint populations from Tasmania’s south-west World Heritage...

Eucalypt seed collectors: beware of sampling seedlots from low in the canopy! (2001)

Patterson , B, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Molecular markers have provided evidence that the canopy position from which open-pollinated seed is harvested in Eucalyptus globulus can markedly affect its outcrossing rate. Outcrossing rates were...

Eucalypt seed collectors: beware of sampling seedlots from low canopy! (2001)

Patterson, B, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Molecular markers have provided evidence that the canopy position from which open-pollinated seed is harvested in Eucalyptus globulus can markedly affect its outcrossing rate. Outcrossing rates were...

Eucalypt seed collectors: beware of sampling seedlots from low canopy! (2001)

Patterson, B, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Molecular markers have provided evidence that the canopy position from which open-pollinated seed is harvested in Eucalyptus globulus can markedly affect its outcrossing rate. Outcrossing rates were...

Development and characterisation of microsatellite loci in Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) (2001)

Steane, DA, Vaillancourt, RE, Russell, J, Powell, W, Marshall, D, Potts, BM

Eucalyptus globulus Labill. is the premier hardwood plantation species in temperate regions of the world. We developed twelve E. globulus microsatellite loci for fingerprinting and future studies in...

Chloroplast DNA phylogeography of Eucalyptus globulus (2001)

Freeman, JS, Jackson, HD, Steane, DA, McKinnon, GE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The pattern of variability in chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (Myrtaceae) was studied using 270 samples from southern Australia. Forty variable sequence characters were found,...

The origin of Eucalyptus vernicosa, a unique shrub eucalypt (2001)

McGowen, MH, Wiltshire, RJE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The morphology of the Tasmanian yellow gum eucalypts varies clinally over less than 1.5 km on Mt Arrowsmith, from small shrubs on the mountaintops (Eucalyptus vernicosa), through small trees (E....

Chloroplast sharing in the Tasmanian Eucalypts (2001)

McKinnon, GE, Vaillancourt, RE, Jackson, HD, Potts, BM

The biogeographic pattern of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) haplotypes in Eucalyptus on the island of Tasmania is consistent with reticulate evolution, involving at least 12 Tasmanian species from the...

Maternal inheritance of the chloroplast genome in Eucalyptus globulus and interspecific hybrids (2001)

McKinnon, GE, Vaillancourt, RE, Tilyard, P, Potts, BM

The utility of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) in Eucalyptus, either as a molecular marker for genetic studies or as a potential vehicle for genetic manipulation, is based on knowledge of its mode of...

Eucalypt seed collectors: beware of sampling seedlots from low canopy! (2001)

Patterson, B, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Molecular markers have provided evidence that the canopy position from which open-pollinated seed is harvested in Eucalyptus globulus can markedly affect its outcrossing rate. Outcrossing rates were...

Variation in seedling morphology in the Eucalyptus risdonii–E.tenuiramis complex (2001)

Turner, C, Wiltshire, RJE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The genetic differentiation of populations within the E. risdonii Hook.f.–E. tenuiramis Miq. complexand the affinities of isolated peppermint populations from Tasmania’s south-west World Heritage...

Mycosphaerella species occurring on Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus nitens plantations of Tasmania, Australia (2001)

Milgate, AW, Yuan, ZQ, Vaillancourt, RE, Mohammed, CL

The genus Mycosphaerella Johanson contains many pathogens capable of causing a severe impact on the growth of susceptible eucalypt species. The lack of knowledge about which species are present in...

Eucalypt seed collectors: beware of sampling seedlots from low in the canopy! (2001)

Patterson , B, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Molecular markers have provided evidence that the canopy position from which open-pollinated seed is harvested in Eucalyptus globulus can markedly affect its outcrossing rate. Outcrossing rates were...

A disjunct population of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata from South Australia. (2001)

Vaillancourt, RE, Boomsma, D, Nicolle, D

A population of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. bicostata was recently discovered at Mt Bryan (SA) which is more than 600 km from the nearest other population of this taxon. The aim of this study was to...

Allozyme variation and conservation of the Tasmanian endemics, Eucalyptus risdonii, E. tenuiramis and E. coccifera (2000)

Turner, C, Wiltshire, RJE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The rare Tasmanian endemic Eucalyptus risdonii is thought to have arisen as a result of small, heterochronic changes to the genome of its more widespread sister species, E. tenuiramis. Previous...

Allozyme variation and conservation of the Tasmanian endemics, Eucalyptus risdonii, E. tenuiramis and E. coccifera (2000)

Turner, C, Wiltshire, RJE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The rare Tasmanian endemic Eucalyptus risdonii is thought to have arisen as a result of small, heterochronic changes to the genome of its more widespread sister species, E. tenuiramis. Previous...

A chloroplast DNA hypervariable region in eucalypts (2000)

Vaillancourt, RE, Jackson, HD

Eucalypt chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) provides useful markers for phylogenetic and population research including gene flow and maternity studies. All cpDNA studies in Eucalyptus to date have been based on...

Linkage maps of Eucalyptus globulus using RAPD and microsatellite markers (2000)

Bundock, PC, Hayden, M, Vaillancourt, RE

We report here the construction of RAPD maps based on an F1 intraprovenance cross in Eucalyptus globulus subsp. globulus. In addition a number of microsatellite loci originating from E. globulus and...

Inheritance of two chlorophyll mutants in Eucalyptus globulus (2000)

Patterson, B, Wolbang, CM, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Mutations in two independent genes causing chlorophyll deficiency (chl1 and chl2) were identified in two Eucalyptus globulus trees from remnant native forest. In each tree the proportion of albino...

Genetic variation in the Epacris tasmanica complex (Epacridaceae). (2000)

Gilmour, CA, Crowden, RK, Vaillancourt, RE, Koutoulis, A

RAPD (random amplified polymorphic DNA) markers were used to delimit species in the Epacris tasmanica complex (Epacridaceae) collected from various locations in Tasmania, Australia. The RAPD analysis...

A chloroplast DNA hypervariable region in eucalypts (2000)

Vaillancourt, RE, Jackson, HD

Eucalypt chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) provides useful markers for phylogenetic and population research including gene flow and maternity studies. All cpDNA studies in Eucalyptus to date have been based on...

Linkage maps of Eucalyptus globulus using RAPD and microsatellite markers (2000)

Bundock, PC, Hayden, M, Vaillancourt, RE

We report here the construction of RAPD maps based on an F1 intraprovenance cross in Eucalyptus globulus subsp. globulus. In addition a number of microsatellite loci originating from E. globulus and...

Inheritance of two chlorophyll mutants in Eucalyptus globulus (2000)

Patterson, B, Wolbang, CM, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Mutations in two independent genes causing chlorophyll deficiency (chl1 and chl2) were identified in two Eucalyptus globulus trees from remnant native forest. In each tree the proportion of albino...

Genetic variation in the Epacris tasmanica complex (Epacridaceae). (2000)

Gilmour, CA, Crowden, RK, Vaillancourt, RE, Koutoulis, A

RAPD (random amplified polymorphic DNA) markers were used to delimit species in the Epacris tasmanica complex (Epacridaceae) collected from various locations in Tasmania, Australia. The RAPD analysis...

Inheritance of two chlorophyll mutants in Eucalyptus globulus (2000)

Patterson, B, Wolbang, CM, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Mutations in two independent genes causing chlorophyll deficiency (chl1 and chl2) were identified in two Eucalyptus globulus trees from remnant native forest. In each tree the proportion of albino...

Allozyme variation and conservation of the Tasmanian endemics, Eucalyptus risdonii, E. tenuiramis and E. coccifera (2000)

Turner, C, Wiltshire, RJE, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

The rare Tasmanian endemic Eucalyptus risdonii is thought to have arisen as a result of small, heterochronic changes to the genome of its more widespread sister species, E. tenuiramis. Previous...

A chloroplast DNA hypervariable region in eucalypts (2000)

Vaillancourt, RE, Jackson, HD

Eucalypt chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) provides useful markers for phylogenetic and population research including gene flow and maternity studies. All cpDNA studies in Eucalyptus to date have been based on...

Linkage maps of Eucalyptus globulus using RAPD and microsatellite markers (2000)

Bundock, PC, Hayden, M, Vaillancourt, RE

We report here the construction of RAPD maps based on an F1 intraprovenance cross in Eucalyptus globulus subsp. globulus. In addition a number of microsatellite loci originating from E. globulus and...

Genetic variation in the Epacris tasmanica complex (Epacridaceae). (2000)

Gilmour, CA, Crowden, RK, Vaillancourt, RE, Koutoulis, A

RAPD (random amplified polymorphic DNA) markers were used to delimit species in the Epacris tasmanica complex (Epacridaceae) collected from various locations in Tasmania, Australia. The RAPD analysis...

ITS sequence data resolve higher level relationships among the eucalypts (1999)

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

Sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear ribosomal DNA were obtained for 35 species of Eucalyptus s.s. and seven taxa representing five outgroup genera (Allosyncarpia,...

Chloroplast DNA evidence for reticulate evolution in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (1999)

Jackson, HD, Steane, DA, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Four highly differentiated chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) lineages were identified in the forest tree species Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (Myrtaceae) in Australia using restriction site polymorphisms from...

Morphological and genetic variation in Centrolepis paludicola and C. monogyna (Centrolepidaceae) (1999)

Cambecedes, J, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Centrolepis paludicola is a small cushion-forming herb which is listed as an endangered species. However, some taxonomists have questioned its species status and treat it as a subspecies of the...

Chloroplast DNA evidence for reticulate evolution in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (1999)

Jackson, HD, Steane, DA, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Four highly differentiated chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) lineages were identified in the forest tree species Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (Myrtaceae) in Australia using restriction site polymorphisms from...

Morphological and genetic variation in Centrolepis paludicola and C. monogyna (Centrolepidaceae) (1999)

Cambecedes, J, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Centrolepis paludicola is a small cushion-forming herb which is listed as an endangered species. However, some taxonomists have questioned its species status and treat it as a subspecies of the...

ITS sequence data resolve higher level relationships among the eucalypts (1999)

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

Sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear ribosomal DNA were obtained for 35 species of Eucalyptus s.s. and seven taxa representing five outgroup genera (Allosyncarpia,...

Genetic variation among strains of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum (Dinophyceae) (1999)

Bolch, CJS, Blackburn, SI, Hallegraeff, GM, Vaillancourt, RE

The toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum Graham has formed recurrent toxic blooms in southeastern Tasmanian waters since its discovery in the area in 1986. Current evidence suggests that this...

Incongruence between chloroplast and species phylogenies in eucalyptus subgenus monocalyptus (Myrtaceae) (1999)

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

Seventy-eight polymorphic cpDNA (chloroplast DNA) characters were found in 13 closely related taxa from Eucalyptus series Amygdalinae (subgenus Monocalyptus) and seven potential outgroup taxa. The...

Genetic variation among strains of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum (Dinophyceae) (1999)

Bolch, CJS, Blackburn, SI, Hallegraeff, GM, Vaillancourt, RE

The toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum Graham has formed recurrent toxic blooms in southeastern Tasmanian waters since its discovery in the area in 1986. Current evidence suggests that this...

Incongruence between chloroplast and species phylogenies in eucalyptus subgenus monocalyptus (Myrtaceae) (1999)

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

Seventy-eight polymorphic cpDNA (chloroplast DNA) characters were found in 13 closely related taxa from Eucalyptus series Amygdalinae (subgenus Monocalyptus) and seven potential outgroup taxa. The...

Chloroplast DNA evidence for reticulate evolution in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (1999)

Jackson, HD, Steane, DA, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Four highly differentiated chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) lineages were identified in the forest tree species Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (Myrtaceae) in Australia using restriction site polymorphisms from...

Morphological and genetic variation in Centrolepis paludicola and C. monogyna (Centrolepidaceae) (1999)

Cambecedes, J, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE

Centrolepis paludicola is a small cushion-forming herb which is listed as an endangered species. However, some taxonomists have questioned its species status and treat it as a subspecies of the...

ITS sequence data resolve higher level relationships among the eucalypts (1999)

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

Sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear ribosomal DNA were obtained for 35 species of Eucalyptus s.s. and seven taxa representing five outgroup genera (Allosyncarpia,...

Incongruence between chloroplast and species phylogenies in eucalyptus subgenus monocalyptus (Myrtaceae) (1999)

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

Seventy-eight polymorphic cpDNA (chloroplast DNA) characters were found in 13 closely related taxa from Eucalyptus series Amygdalinae (subgenus Monocalyptus) and seven potential outgroup taxa. The...

Genetic variation among strains of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum (Dinophyceae) (1999)

Bolch, CJS, Blackburn, SI, Hallegraeff, GM, Vaillancourt, RE

The toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum Graham has formed recurrent toxic blooms in southeastern Tasmanian waters since its discovery in the area in 1986. Current evidence suggests that this...

Chloroplast DNA polymorphism signals complex interspecific interactions in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (1998)

Steane, DA, Byrne, M, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Variation in the chloroplast genome of 44 accessions representing 14 Eucalyptus L'Hér. species from the series Viminales (sensu Pryor and Johnson 1971) was investigated. Southern analysis of the...

Complex interspecific interactions in Eucalyptus: evidence from the chloroplast (1998)

Steane, DA, Byrne, M, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

[First paragraphs] Eucalyptus L'Herit. is one of Australia's largest genera, with over 700 species (Brooker & Kleinig 1994). Despite its importance in the Australian flora and in the Australian...

Fine-scale genetic structure of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus forest revealed by RAPDs (1998)

Skabo, S, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Fine-scale genetic structure in Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus native forest was detected using 69 randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. The association between genetic similarity and...

Chloroplast DNA polymorphism signals complex interspecific interactions in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (1998)

Steane, DA, Byrne, M, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Variation in the chloroplast genome of 44 accessions representing 14 Eucalyptus L'Hér. species from the series Viminales (sensu Pryor and Johnson 1971) was investigated. Southern analysis of the...

Complex interspecific interactions in Eucalyptus: evidence from the chloroplast (1998)

Steane, DA, Byrne, M, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

[First paragraphs] Eucalyptus L'Herit. is one of Australia's largest genera, with over 700 species (Brooker & Kleinig 1994). Despite its importance in the Australian flora and in the Australian...

Fine-scale genetic structure of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus forest revealed by RAPDs (1998)

Skabo, S, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Fine-scale genetic structure in Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus native forest was detected using 69 randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. The association between genetic similarity and...

Fine-scale Genetic Structure of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus Forest Revealed by RAPDs (1998)

Skabo, S, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Fine-scale genetic structure in Eucalyptus globulusssp. globulus native forest was detected using 69randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. The association between genetic similarity...

Fine-scale Genetic Structure of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus Forest Revealed by RAPDs (1998)

Skabo, S, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Fine-scale genetic structure in Eucalyptus globulusssp. globulus native forest was detected using 69randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. The association between genetic similarity...

Determination of clone size and age in a mallee eucalypt using RAPDs (1998)

Tyson, M, Vaillancourt, RE, Reid, JB

Fragmentation of lignotubers and the consequent problems in genotype identification make demographic studies of mallee eucalypts unreliable. DNA fingerprinting using Random Amplification of...

Genetic evidence that Lomatia tasmanica (Proteaceae) is an ancient clone (1998)

Lynch, AJJ, Barnes, RW, Cambecèdes, J, Vaillancourt, RE

Lomatia tasmanica W.M.Curtis is an endangered species with only one population. The population occurs over a distance of 1.2 km and consists of several hundred stems. Although it flowers...

Determination of clone size and age in a mallee eucalypt using RAPDs (1998)

Tyson, M, Vaillancourt, RE, Reid, JB

Fragmentation of lignotubers and the consequent problems in genotype identification make demographic studies of mallee eucalypts unreliable. DNA fingerprinting using Random Amplification of...

Genetic evidence that Lomatia tasmanica (Proteaceae) is an ancient clone (1998)

Lynch, AJJ, Barnes, RW, Cambecèdes, J, Vaillancourt, RE

Lomatia tasmanica W.M.Curtis is an endangered species with only one population. The population occurs over a distance of 1.2 km and consists of several hundred stems. Although it flowers...

Fingerprinting for quality control in breeding and deployment. (1998)

Vaillancourt, RE, Skabo, S, Gore, P

The potential for pedigree errors during the numerous stages involved in tree breeding and deployment is large. Molecular fingerprinting has great potential for quality control, an example of this...

Fingerprinting for quality control in breeding and deployment. (1998)

Vaillancourt, RE, Skabo, S, Gore, P

The potential for pedigree errors during the numerous stages involved in tree breeding and deployment is large. Molecular fingerprinting has great potential for quality control, an example of this...

Chloroplast DNA polymorphism signals complex interspecific interactions in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (1998)

Steane, DA, Byrne, M, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Variation in the chloroplast genome of 44 accessions representing 14 Eucalyptus L'Hér. species from the series Viminales (sensu Pryor and Johnson 1971) was investigated. Southern analysis of the...

Complex interspecific interactions in Eucalyptus: evidence from the chloroplast (1998)

Steane, DA, Byrne, M, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

[First paragraphs] Eucalyptus L'Herit. is one of Australia's largest genera, with over 700 species (Brooker & Kleinig 1994). Despite its importance in the Australian flora and in the Australian...

Fine-scale genetic structure of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus forest revealed by RAPDs (1998)

Skabo, S, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Fine-scale genetic structure in Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus native forest was detected using 69 randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. The association between genetic similarity and...

Determination of clone size and age in a mallee eucalypt using RAPDs (1998)

Tyson, M, Vaillancourt, RE, Reid, JB

Fragmentation of lignotubers and the consequent problems in genotype identification make demographic studies of mallee eucalypts unreliable. DNA fingerprinting using Random Amplification of...

Genetic evidence that Lomatia tasmanica (Proteaceae) is an ancient clone (1998)

Lynch, AJJ, Barnes, RW, Cambecèdes, J, Vaillancourt, RE

Lomatia tasmanica W.M.Curtis is an endangered species with only one population. The population occurs over a distance of 1.2 km and consists of several hundred stems. Although it flowers...

Fingerprinting for quality control in breeding and deployment. (1998)

Vaillancourt, RE, Skabo, S, Gore, P

The potential for pedigree errors during the numerous stages involved in tree breeding and deployment is large. Molecular fingerprinting has great potential for quality control, an example of this...

Fingerprinting and pedigree analysis in Eucalyptus globulus using RAPDs (1997)

Nesbitt, KA, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Reid, JB

RAPDs were used to confirm clonal fidelity and distinguish individuals of varying degrees of relationship in Eucalyptus globulus. RAPD variation was examined amongst ramets derived from 10 ortets...

Fingerprinting and pedigree analysis in Eucalyptus globulus using RAPDs (1997)

Nesbitt, KA, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Reid, JB

RAPDs were used to confirm clonal fidelity and distinguish individuals of varying degrees of relationship in Eucalyptus globulus. RAPD variation was examined amongst ramets derived from 10 ortets...

Fingerprinting and pedigree analysis in Eucalyptus globulus using RAPDs (1997)

Nesbitt, KA, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, Reid, JB

RAPDs were used to confirm clonal fidelity and distinguish individuals of varying degrees of relationship in Eucalyptus globulus. RAPD variation was examined amongst ramets derived from 10 ortets...

Stand density influences outcrossing rate and growth of ppen-pollinated families of Eucalyptus globulus (1996)

Hardner, CM, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Using isozymes markers, we test BORRALHO and POTTS’ (1996) hypothesis that poorer growth of open-pollinated (OP) families of Eucalyptus globulus grown from seed collected from less dense stands is...

Stand density influences outcrossing rate and growth of ppen-pollinated families of Eucalyptus globulus (1996)

Hardner, CM, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Using isozymes markers, we test BORRALHO and POTTS’ (1996) hypothesis that poorer growth of open-pollinated (OP) families of Eucalyptus globulus grown from seed collected from less dense stands is...

Stand density influences outcrossing rate and growth of ppen-pollinated families of Eucalyptus globulus (1996)

Hardner, CM, Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM

Using isozymes markers, we test BORRALHO and POTTS’ (1996) hypothesis that poorer growth of open-pollinated (OP) families of Eucalyptus globulus grown from seed collected from less dense stands is...

Partitioning and distribution of RAPD variation in forest tree species, Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) (1995)

Nesbitt, KA, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, West, AK, Reid, JB

Eucalyptus globulus is an important species for pulpwood production in many countries. The pattern and partitioning of variation is important baseline knowledge for tree breeding. Currently the...

Partitioning and distribution of RAPD variation in forest tree species, Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) (1995)

Nesbitt, KA, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, West, AK, Reid, JB

Eucalyptus globulus is an important species for pulpwood production in many countries. The pattern and partitioning of variation is important baseline knowledge for tree breeding. Currently the...

Genetic diversity in the endangered Phebalium daviesii and two widespread congeners (1995)

Lynch, AJJ, Vaillancourt, RE

Genetic diversity in the rare and endangered Phebalium daviesii was compared to that in P. squamulosum subsp. squamulosum and P. glandulosum subsp. glandulosum using allozyme analysis. Phebalium...

Detection and prediction of heterosis in Eucalyptus globulus. (1995)

Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM, Watson, M, Volker, PW, Hodges, G, Reid, JB, ...

Significant specific combining ability effects (SCA) for two year growth were detected in a factorial of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus. This factorial was established across 5 locations in...

Genetic diversity in the endangered Phebalium daviesii and two widespread congeners (1995)

Lynch, AJJ, Vaillancourt, RE

Genetic diversity in the rare and endangered Phebalium daviesii was compared to that in P. squamulosum subsp. squamulosum and P. glandulosum subsp. glandulosum using allozyme analysis. Phebalium...

Detection and prediction of heterosis in Eucalyptus globulus. (1995)

Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM, Watson, M, Volker, PW, Hodges, G, Reid, JB, ...

Significant specific combining ability effects (SCA) for two year growth were detected in a factorial of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus. This factorial was established across 5 locations in...

Detection and prediction of heterosis in Eucalyptus globulus (1995)

Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM, Watson, M, Volker, PW, Hodge, GR, Reid, JB, ...

Significant specific combining ability effects (SCA) for two year growth were detected in a factorial of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. Globulus. This factorial was established across 5 locations in...

Using RAPDs to detect QTLs in an interspecific F2 hybrid (1995)

Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM, Manson, A, Eldridge, T, Reid, JB

The inheritance and linkage relationships of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were examined in seedlings of an interspecific hybrid between Eucalyptus gunii and E. globulus ssp....

Detection and prediction of heterosis in Eucalyptus globulus (1995)

Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM, Watson, M, Volker, PW, Hodge, GR, Reid, JB, ...

Significant specific combining ability effects (SCA) for two year growth were detected in a factorial of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. Globulus. This factorial was established across 5 locations in...

Using RAPDs to detect QTLs in an interspecific F2 hybrid (1995)

Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM, Manson, A, Eldridge, T, Reid, JB

The inheritance and linkage relationships of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were examined in seedlings of an interspecific hybrid between Eucalyptus gunii and E. globulus ssp....

Partitioning and distribution of RAPD variation in forest tree species, Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) (1995)

Nesbitt, KA, Potts, BM, Vaillancourt, RE, West, AK, Reid, JB

Eucalyptus globulus is an important species for pulpwood production in many countries. The pattern and partitioning of variation is important baseline knowledge for tree breeding. Currently the...

Detection and prediction of heterosis in Eucalyptus globulus (1995)

Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM, Watson, M, Volker, PW, Hodge, GR, Reid, JB, ...

Significant specific combining ability effects (SCA) for two year growth were detected in a factorial of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. Globulus. This factorial was established across 5 locations in...

Using RAPDs to detect QTLs in an interspecific F2 hybrid (1995)

Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM, Manson, A, Eldridge, T, Reid, JB

The inheritance and linkage relationships of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were examined in seedlings of an interspecific hybrid between Eucalyptus gunii and E. globulus ssp....

Genetic diversity in the endangered Phebalium daviesii and two widespread congeners (1995)

Lynch, AJJ, Vaillancourt, RE

Genetic diversity in the rare and endangered Phebalium daviesii was compared to that in P. squamulosum subsp. squamulosum and P. glandulosum subsp. glandulosum using allozyme analysis. Phebalium...

Detection and prediction of heterosis in Eucalyptus globulus. (1995)

Vaillancourt, RE, Potts, BM, Watson, M, Volker, PW, Hodges, G, Reid, JB, ...

Significant specific combining ability effects (SCA) for two year growth were detected in a factorial of Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus. This factorial was established across 5 locations in...