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Analysis of the resistance mechanisms in sugarcane during Sporisorium scitamineum infection using RNA-seq and microscopy by McNeil, Meredith D, Bhuiyan, Shamsul A, Berkman, Paul J, Croft, Barry J, Aitken, Karen S

“…Smut caused by biotrophic fungus Sporisorium scitamineum is a major disease of cultivated sugarcane that can cause considerable yield losses. It has been…”
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Sugarcane Smut, Caused by Sporisorium scitamineum , a Major Disease of Sugarcane: A Contemporary Review by Bhuiyan, Shamsul A, Magarey, Robert C, McNeil, Meredith D, Aitken, Karen S

“…Sugarcane smut caused by the fungus is one of the major diseases of sugarcane worldwide, causing significant losses in productivity and profitability of this…”
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A mosaic monoploid reference sequence for the highly complex genome of sugarcane by Garsmeur, Olivier, Droc, Gaetan, Antonise, Rudie, Grimwood, Jane, Potier, Bernard, Aitken, Karen, Jenkins, Jerry, Martin, Guillaume, Charron, Carine, Hervouet, Catherine, Costet, Laurent, Yahiaoui, Nabila, Healey, Adam, Sims, David, Cherukuri, Yesesri, Sreedasyam, Avinash, Kilian, Andrzej, Chan, Agnes, Van Sluys, Marie-Anne, Swaminathan, Kankshita, Town, Christopher, Bergès, Hélène, Simmons, Blake, Glaszmann, Jean Christophe, van der Vossen, Edwin, Henry, Robert, Schmutz, Jeremy, D’Hont, Angélique

“…Sugarcane ( Saccharum spp.) is a major crop for sugar and bioenergy production. Its highly polyploid, aneuploid, heterozygous, and interspecific genome poses…”
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RNAseq Transcriptional Profiling following Whip Development in Sugarcane Smut Disease by Schaker, Patricia D C, Palhares, Alessandra C, Taniguti, Lucas M, Peters, Leila P, Creste, Silvana, Aitken, Karen S, Van Sluys, Marie-Anne, Kitajima, João P, Vieira, Maria L C, Monteiro-Vitorello, Claudia B

“…Sugarcane smut disease is caused by the biotrophic fungus Sporisorium scitamineum. The disease is characterized by the development of a whip-like structure…”
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Combining genomic selection with genome-wide association analysis identified a large-effect QTL and improved selection for red rot resistance in sugarcane by O’Connell, Anthony, Deo, Jasmin, Deomano, Emily, Wei, Xianming, Jackson, Phillip, Aitken, Karen S., Manimekalai, Ramaswamy, Mohanraj, Krishnasamy, Hemaprabha, Govinda, Ram, Bakshi, Viswanathan, Rasappa, Lakshmanan, Prakash

“…Red rot caused by the fungus Colletotrichum falcatum is the main disease limiting sugarcane productivity in several countries including the major producer…”
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Spontaneous urinary bladder regeneration after subtotal cystectomy increases YAP/WWTR1 signaling and downstream BDNF expression: Implications for smooth muscle injury responses by Aitken, Karen J, Yadav, Priyank, Sidler, Martin, Thanabalasingam, Thenuka, Ahmed, Tabina, Aggarwal, Prateek, Yip, Shing Tai, Jeffrey, Nefateri, Jiang, Jia-Xin, Siebenaller, Aliza, Sotiropoulos, Chris, Huang, Ryan, Le, David Minh Quynh, Delgado-Olguin, Paul, Bagli, Darius

“…Rodents have the capacity for spontaneous bladder regeneration and bladder smooth muscle cell (BSMC) migration following a subtotal cystectomy (STC). YAP/WWTR1…”
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A perfect storm: ploidy and preadaptation facilitate Saccharum spontaneum escape and invasion in the Republic of Panama by Saltonstall, Kristin, Bonnett, Graham D., Aitken, Karen S.

“…Polyploidy may contribute to invasive ability as it can lead to high survival and fitness during establishment and enhance the processes of adaptation to novel…”
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Flow cytometric characterisation of the complex polyploid genome of Saccharum officinarum and modern sugarcane cultivars by Metcalfe, Cushla J., Li, Jingchuan, Giorgi, Debora, Doležel, Jaroslav, Piperidis, Nathalie, Aitken, Karen S.

“…Sugarcane ( Saccharum spp.) is a globally important crop for sugar and bioenergy production. Its highly polyploid, complex genome has hindered progress in…”
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Improved genomic prediction of clonal performance in sugarcane by exploiting non-additive genetic effects by Yadav, Seema, Wei, Xianming, Joyce, Priya, Atkin, Felicity, Deomano, Emily, Sun, Yue, Nguyen, Loan T., Ross, Elizabeth M., Cavallaro, Tony, Aitken, Karen S., Hayes, Ben J., Voss-Fels, Kai P.

“…Key message Non-additive genetic effects seem to play a substantial role in the expression of complex traits in sugarcane. Including non-additive effects in…”
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Strategies and considerations for implementing genomic selection to improve traits with additive and non-additive genetic architectures in sugarcane breeding by Voss-Fels, Kai P., Wei, Xianming, Ross, Elizabeth M., Frisch, Matthias, Aitken, Karen S., Cooper, Mark, Hayes, Ben J.

“…Key message Simulations highlight the potential of genomic selection to substantially increase genetic gain for complex traits in sugarcane. The success rate…”
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A comprehensive genetic map of sugarcane that provides enhanced map coverage and integrates high-throughput Diversity Array Technology (DArT) markers by Aitken, Karen S, McNeil, Meredith D, Hermann, Scott, Bundock, Peter C, Kilian, Andrzej, Heller-Uszynska, Katarzyna, Henry, Robert J, Li, Jingchuan

“…Sugarcane genetic mapping has lagged behind other crops due to its complex autopolyploid genome structure. Modern sugarcane cultivars have from 110-120…”
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Isolation and sequencing of a single copy of an introgressed chromosome from a complex genome for gene and SNP identification by Metcalfe, Cushla J., Li, Jingchuan, Zheng, Bangyou, Stiller, Jiri, Healey, Adam, Piperidis, Nathalie, Aitken, Karen S.

“…Key message This manuscript describes the identification, isolation and sequencing of a single chromosome containing high value resistance genes from a complex…”
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A linkage disequilibrium-based approach to position unmapped SNPs in crop species by Yadav, Seema, Ross, Elizabeth M, Aitken, Karen S, Hickey, Lee T, Powell, Owen, Wei, Xianming, Voss-Fels, Kai P, Hayes, Ben J

“…Abstract Background High-density SNP arrays are now available for a wide range of crop species. Despite the development of many tools for generating genetic…”
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Accuracy of genomic prediction of complex traits in sugarcane by Hayes, Ben J., Wei, Xianming, Joyce, Priya, Atkin, Felicity, Deomano, Emily, Yue, Jenny, Nguyen, Loan, Ross, Elizabeth M., Cavallaro, Tony, Aitken, Karen S., Voss-Fels, Kai P.

“…Key message Complex traits in sugarcane can be accurately predicted using genome-wide DNA markers. Genomic single-step prediction is an attractive method for…”
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Complete Genome Sequence of Sporisorium scitamineum and Biotrophic Interaction Transcriptome with Sugarcane by Taniguti, Lucas M, Schaker, Patricia D C, Benevenuto, Juliana, Peters, Leila P, Carvalho, Giselle, Palhares, Alessandra, Quecine, Maria C, Nunes, Filipe R S, Kmit, Maria C P, Wai, Alvan, Hausner, Georg, Aitken, Karen S, Berkman, Paul J, Fraser, James A, Moolhuijzen, Paula M, Coutinho, Luiz L, Creste, Silvana, Vieira, Maria L C, Kitajima, João P, Monteiro-Vitorello, Claudia B

“…Sporisorium scitamineum is a biotrophic fungus responsible for the sugarcane smut, a worldwide spread disease. This study provides the complete sequence of…”
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Optimising clonal performance in sugarcane: leveraging non-additive effects via mate-allocation strategies by Yadav, Seema, Ross, Elizabeth M., Wei, Xianming, Powell, Owen, Hivert, Valentin, Hickey, Lee T., Atkin, Felicity, Deomano, Emily, Aitken, Karen S., Voss-Fels, Kai P., Hayes, Ben J.

“…Mate-allocation strategies in breeding programs can improve progeny performance by harnessing non-additive genetic effects. These approaches prioritise…”
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The bladder extracellular matrix. Part I: architecture, development and disease by Bägli, Darius J, Aitken, Karen J

“…The extracellular matrix has a critical role in modulating the structure and function of the urinary bladder. In this Review, Aitken and Bägli discuss how…”
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Genomic Selection in Sugarcane: Current Status and Future Prospects by Mahadevaiah, Channappa, Appunu, Chinnaswamy, Aitken, Karen, Suresha, Giriyapura Shivalingamurthy, Vignesh, Palanisamy, Mahadeva Swamy, Huskur Kumaraswamy, Valarmathi, Ramanathan, Hemaprabha, Govind, Alagarasan, Ganesh, Ram, Bakshi

“…Sugarcane is a C4 and agro-industry-based crop with a high potential for biomass production. It serves as raw material for the production of sugar, ethanol,…”
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Accelerating Genetic Gain in Sugarcane Breeding Using Genomic Selection by Yadav, Seema, Jackson, Phillip, Wei, Xianming, Ross, Elizabeth M., Aitken, Karen, Deomano, Emily, Atkin, Felicity, Hayes, Ben J., Voss-Fels, Kai P.

“…Sugarcane is a major industrial crop cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is the primary source of sugar worldwide, accounting for…”
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Uropathogenic E.coli (UPEC) Infection Induces Proliferation through Enhancer of Zeste Homologue 2 (EZH2) by Ting, Kenneth, Aitken, Karen J., Penna, Frank, Samiei, Alaleh Najdi, Sidler, Martin, Jiang, Jia-Xin, Ibrahim, Fadi, Tolg, Cornelia, Delgado-Olguin, Paul, Rosenblum, Norman, Bägli, Darius J.

“…Host-pathogen interactions can induce epigenetic changes in the host directly, as well as indirectly through secreted factors. Previously, uropathogenic…”
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