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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Targeted single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discovery in a highly polyploid plant species using 454 sequencing by Bundock, Peter C, Eliott, Frances G, Ablett, Gary, Benson, Adam D, Casu, Rosanne E, Aitken, Karen S, Henry, Robert J

“…Discovering single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in specific genes in a heterozygous polyploid plant species, such as sugarcane, is challenging because of…”
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Comparative mapping in the Poaceae family reveals translocations in the complex polyploid genome of sugarcane by Aitken, Karen S, McNeil, Meredith D, Berkman, Paul J, Hermann, Scott, Kilian, Andrzej, Bundock, Peter C, Li, Jingchuan

“…The understanding of sugarcane genetics has lagged behind that of other members of the Poaceae family such as wheat, rice, barley and sorghum mainly due to the…”
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Using quantitative PCR with retrotransposon-based insertion polymorphisms as markers in sugarcane by Metcalfe, Cushla J., Oliveira, Sarah G., Gaiarsa, Jonas W., Aitken, Karen S., Carneiro, Monalisa S., Zatti, Fernanda, Van Sluys, Marie-Anne

“…Sugarcane is the main source of the world’s sugar and is becoming increasingly important as a source of biofuel. The highly polyploid and heterozygous nature…”
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Associations between DNA markers and resistance to diseases in sugarcane and effects of population substructure by Wei, Xianming, Jackson, Phillip A, McIntyre, C. Lynne, Aitken, Karen S, Croft, Barry

“…Association between markers and sugarcane diseases were investigated in a collection of 154 sugarcane clones, consisting of important ancestors or parents, and…”
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Evaluation of Sugarcane x Saccharum spontaneum Progeny for Biomass Composition and Yield Components by WANG, Li-Ping, JACKSON, Phillip A, XIN LU, FAN, Yuan-Hong, FOREMAN, John W, CHEN, Xue-Kuan, DENG, Hai-Hua, CHENG FU, LI MA, AITKEN, Karen S

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SUGARCANE BIOTECHNOLOGY: THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES by LAKSHMANAN, PRAKASH, GEIJSKES, R. JASON, AITKEN, KAREN S., GROF, CHRISTOPHER L. P., BONNETT, GRAHAM D., SMITH, GRANT R.

“…Commercial sugarcane, belonging to the genus Saccharum (Poaceae), is an important industrial crop accounting for nearly 70% of sugar produced worldwide…”
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