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Papers by T. Sawbridge

XII International Workshop on Fire Blight, 2011

Proceedings of the 12th …, 2002

Planta, 1996

The rbcS1, 2 and 3 genes of Phaseolus vulgaris are identical in coding sequence and we have studi... more The rbcS1, 2 and 3 genes of Phaseolus vulgaris are identical in coding sequence and we have studied their expression using gene-specific probes derived from their 3' non-coding regions. The genes differ in their relative levels of expression but show only minor qualitative differences in their regulation. Transcripts of the three genes are undetectable in primary leaves in the imbibed seed, accumulate early in leaf expansion reaching a maximum 7-10 d after sowing and decrease to low levels by the time expansion is complete. Both dark-grown and light-grown primary leaves exhibit this ontogenetic pattern of expression, although the light-grown leaves have two to three times more rbcS transcripts. Light can over-ride the ontogenetic control of rbcS expression; for example, when 7-d-old dark-grown primary leaves are illuminated there is a 6- to 12-fold increase in the transcript levels of the rbcS genes. Transfer of illuminated leaves to darkness results in the loss of transcripts of all three genes, but rbcS2 transcripts persist in the dark-adapted leaves. Possible physiological mechanisms of the ontogenetic regulation of expression are discussed.

Nucleic Acids Research, 1992

Journal of Bacteriology, 2011

Here, we present the genome of a strain of Erwinia amylovora , the fire blight pathogen, with pat... more Here, we present the genome of a strain of Erwinia amylovora , the fire blight pathogen, with pathogenicity restricted to Rubus spp. Comparative genomics of ATCC BAA-2158 with E. amylovora strains from non- Rubus hosts identified significant genetic differences but support the inclusion of this strain within the species E. amylovora.

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Developments in Plant Breeding, 2001

TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik, 2004

Developments in Plant Breeding, 2004

Microarrays and Combinatorial Technologies for Biomedical Applications: Design, Fabrication, and Analysis, 2003

ABSTRACT Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne ) is a major forage grass of temperate pastures. A ge... more ABSTRACT Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne ) is a major forage grass of temperate pastures. A genomics program has been undertaken generating over 52,000 expressed sequence tags (ESTs). Cluster analysis of the ESTs identified approximately 14,600 ryegrass unigenes. In this report, we described the application of ryegrass unigene cDNAs to produce ryegrass 15K microarray. Fifteen microarray hybridisations were performed with labeled total RNA isolated from a variety of plant organs and developmental stages. In a proof of concept, gene expression profiling of ryegrass ESTs using the 15K unigene microarrays has been established using several known genes and two cluster analysis approaches (parallel coordinate planes plot and hierarchical clustering). The expression profile of the known genes (e.g. rubisco and invertase) corresponds well with published data. The microarray expression profile of a ryegrass putative root specific kinase gene was also verified with Northern blotting. This combination of DNA microarray hybridisations and cluster analysis can be applied as a tool for the identification of novel sequences of unknown function.

Proceedings of the …, 2003

L.), may be realised through the application of markerassisted selection (MAS) strategies to enha... more L.), may be realised through the application of markerassisted selection (MAS) strategies to enhance traditional plant breeding programmes. Genome maps constructed using molecular markers represent the enabling technology for such strategies and we have ...

Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2004

The white clover ( Trifolium repens) nuclear genome (n = 2x = 16) is an important yet under-chara... more The white clover ( Trifolium repens) nuclear genome (n = 2x = 16) is an important yet under-characterised genetic environment. We have developed simple sequence repeat (SSR) genetic markers for the white clover genome by mining an expressed sequence tag (EST) database and by isolation from enriched genomic libraries. A total of 2,086 EST-derived SSRs (EST-SSRs) were identified among 26,480 database accessions. Evaluation of 792 EST-SSR primer pairs resulted in 566 usable EST-SSRs. Of these, 335 polymorphic EST-SSRs, used in concert with 30 genomic SSRs, detected 493 loci in the white clover genome using 92 F1 progeny from a pair cross between two highly heterozygous genotypes--364/7 and 6525/5. Map length, as estimated using the joinmap algorithm, was 1,144 cM and spanned all 16 homologues. The R (red leaf) locus was mapped to linkage group B1 and is tightly linked to the microsatellite locus prs318c. The eight homoeologous pairs of linkage groups within the white clover genome were identified using 96 homoeologous loci. Segregation distortion was detected in four areas (groups A1, D1, D2 and H2). Marker locus density varied among and within linkage groups. This is the first time EST-SSRs have been used to build a whole-genome functional map and to describe subgenome organisation in an allopolyploid species, and T. repens is the only Trifolieae species to date to be mapped exclusively with SSRs. This gene-based microsatellite map will enable the resolution of quantitative traits into Mendelian characters, the characterisation of syntenic relationships with other genomes and acceleration of white clover improvement programmes.

Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2005

Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2008