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Author Archives: Pat Heslop-Harrison
Conservation, divergence and functions of centromeric satellite DNA families in the Bovidae
350. Escudeiro A, Adega F, Robinson TJ, Heslop-Harrison JS, Chaves R. 2019. Conservation, divergence and functions of centromeric satellite DNA families in the Bovidae. Genome Biology and Evolution (in press March 2019) https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evz061 Repetitive satellite DNA (satDNA) sequences are abundant … Continue reading
Posted in animals, chromosomes, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged antelopes, biodiversity, cattle, centromeres, chromosomes, cows, diversification, evolution, satellite DNA, selection, speciation, tandem repeats
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Bovine satellite DNAs and a history of the evolution of complexity and its impact in the Bovidae family
348. Escudeiro A, Ferreira D, Mendes-da-Silva A, Heslop-Harrison JS, Adega F, Chaves R. 2019. Bovine satellite DNAs–a history of the evolution of complexity and its impact in the Bovidae family. European Zoological Journal. 2019 Jan 1 86(1):20-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2018.1558294 (Open access) Despite … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Collaborators, Publications
Tagged 1;29, bovideae, cattle, chromosomes, cows, evolution, genomes, genomics, karyotypes, repeats, repetitive DNA, satellite DNA, translocations
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Enset in Ethiopia as a poorly characterized but resilient starch staple: review article
349. Borrell JS, Biswas MK, Goodwin M, Blomme G, Schwarzacher T, Heslop-Harrison JS, Wendawek AM, Berhanu A, Kallow S, Janssens S, Molla EL, Davis AP, Woldeyes F, Willis K, Demissew S, Wilkin P. 2019. Enset in Ethiopia: a poorly characterized … Continue reading
Posted in Musa, Publications, Research, Species
Tagged biodiversity, biotic and abiotic resistance, breeding, climate adaptation, crop wild relatives (CWRs), crops, domestication, Ensete ventricosum, false banana, food security, genetics, genomics, germplasm collections, pests and pathogens, sustainable agriculture, tropical crop ecology
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Perspectives on research with varietal diversity and sustainable utilization in enset (Ensete banana)
347. Wilkin P, Davis A, Demissew S, Etherington T, Goodwin M, Heslop-Harrison P, Schwarzacher T, Willis K. 2018. A perspective to enhance innovative research with emphasis on varietal diversity and sustainable utilization of enset (Ensete ventricosum). Ethiopian Journal of Biological … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Musa, Publications, Species
Tagged Africa, banana, biodiversity, breeding, crops, diversity, enset, ensete, Ethiopia, food security, genetics, genomics, livelihoods, Musaceae, plant breeding, ploidy, polyploidy, Resilience, staple food
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Postdoctoral PDA RA positions in South China Botanical Gardens Plant Genome Evolution Research Group
Two post-doctoral positions, one MSc and one PhD position are currently open in the newly established “Plant Genome Evolution Research Group”, Principal Investigator JS (Pat) Heslop-Harrison, at the South China Botanical Garden (SCBG), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Guangzhou. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborators, jobs, News
Tagged banana, bioinformatics, botanic gardens, CAS, China, Chinese Academy of Sciences, chromosomes, conservation, cytogenetics, ecology, gardens, genomes, genomics, grasses, Guangzhou, jobs, Musaceae, positions, post-doc, postdoc, research, SCBG, South China Botanical Garden
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IAEA-FAO Manual on mutation breeding and introduction to plant breeding and selection
346. Nielen S., Forster BP, Heslop-Harrison JS. 2018. Mutagen effects in the first generation after seed treatment: biological effects of mutation treatments. Chapter 4 In: FAO/IAEA. Manual on Mutation Breeding – Third edition. Spencer-Lopes MM, Forster BP, Jankuloski L (eds), Food and … Continue reading
Posted in Publications, Techniques
Tagged biodiversity, breeding, diversity, genetics, genomics, germplasm, marker assisted selection, markers, mutation, plant breeding, populations, selection
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A global strategy for the conservation and use of coconut genetic resources 2018-2028
345. Baudouin L, Heslop-Harrison P, Pereira MG. 2018. 3.9.2 Preparing the era of marker-assisted breeding – Chapter 3. Where we need to be to secure diversity and promote use. In Bourdeix R & Prades A (Eds.), A Global Strategy for … Continue reading
Posted in Publications, Species
Tagged biodiversity, breeding, cococut, Cocos, diversity, genetics, genomics, genotyping, germplasm, GWAS, islands, marker assisted selection, MAS, phenotypes, sequencing
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