26 Result(s)

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Comparison of the reproduction and pathogenicity of isolates of Radopholus similis (burrowing nematode) from Australia and Fiji on ginger (Zingiber officinale) and banana (Musa spp.)

Ginger is an important commercial crop with global trade of 1.3 million tonnes, worth US$1038 million in 2016, but is impacted by several soil borne diseases including plant-parasitic nematodes. Radopholus simili...

J. A. Cobon, A. B. Pattison, L. D. J. Penrose… in Australasian Plant Pathology (2019)

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Soil microbial community changes associated with ground cover management in cultivation of Ducasse banana (Musa sp. ABB, Pisang Awak subgroup) and suppression of Fusarium oxysporum

The pathogen Fusarium oxysporum formae specialis cubense (FOC) has caused devastating economic losses in banana production systems. An improved understanding of how agronomic practices can affect the soil microbi...

E. K. Rames, A. B. Pattison, E. Czislowski, M. K. Smith in Australasian Plant Pathology (2018)

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Measurements of conversion electrons in the s-process branching point nucleus ¹⁷⁶Lu

Conversion coefficients, gamma-gamma and gamma-electron coincidences were measured in the s-process branching point nucleus ¹⁷⁶Lu . Our goal was to determine the multipolarities of the

A. Battaglia, W. Tan, R. Avetisyan, C. Casarella… in The European Physical Journal A (2016)

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Microbial indicators related to yield and disease and changes in soil microbial community structure with ginger farm management practices

TRFLP (terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism) was used to assess whether management practices that improved disease suppression and/or yield in a 4-year ginger field trial were related to changes i...

E. K. Rames, M. K. Smith, S. D. Hamill, J. De Faveri in Australasian Plant Pathology (2013)

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Burrowing nematode (Radopholus similis): a severe pathogen of ginger in Fiji

A survey of Fijian ginger farms, and observations of rhizomes received at a processing plant in Suva, indicated that burrowing nematode (Radopholus similis) was responsible for damage to rhizomes and crop losses ...

U. Turaganivalu, G. R. Stirling, M. K. Smith in Australasian Plant Pathology (2013)

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Organic inputs, tillage and rotation practices influence soil health and suppressiveness to soilborne pests and pathogens of ginger

A field experiment was established in which an amendment of poultry manure and sawdust (200 t/ha) was incorporated into some plots but not others and then a permanent pasture or a sequence of biomass-producing...

G. R. Stirling, M. K. Smith, J. P. Smith, A. M. Stirling… in Australasian Plant Pathology (2012)

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Rhizome rot of ginger (Zingiber officinale) caused by Pythium myriotylum in Fiji and Australia

Observations on the etiology of rhizome rot of ginger are presented for Fiji and Australia. In Fiji, the disease generally develops during hot, wet conditions in March and April, and often causes losses of mor...

G. R. Stirling, U. Turaganivalu, A. M. Stirling… in Australasian Plant Pathology (2009)

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DNA amplification fingerprinting analysis of genetic variation within Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. zingiberi

Genetic variation among 29 isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. zingiberi (Foz) collected from diseased ginger rhizome in production regions throughout Queensland was analysed using DNA amplification fingerprinti...

L. Pappalardo, M. K. Smith, S. D. Hamill, A. M. Stirling… in Australasian Plant Pathology (2009)

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Successful therapy of chronic graft-versus-host disease manifesting as pure red cell aplasia with single-agent rituximab

D M Benson Jr, M K Smith, D Krugh, S M Devine in Bone Marrow Transplantation (2008)

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Development of a small-plant bioassay to assess banana grown from tissue culture for consistent infection by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense

Two reliable small-plant bioassays were developed using tissue-cultured banana, resulting in consistent symptom expression and infection by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). One bioassay was based on provi...

L. J. Smith, M. K. Smith, D. Tree, D. O’Keefe, V. J. Galea in Australasian Plant Pathology (2008)

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The Introduction of Transgenes to Control Blackheart in Pineapple (Ananas Comosus L.) cv. Smooth Cayenne by Microprojectile Bombardment

A transformation technique for the introduction of transgenes to control blackheart by particle bombardment has been developed for pineapple cv. Smooth Cayenne. Leaf callus cultures capable of high frequency o...

H. L. Ko, P. R. Campbell, M. P. Jobin-Décor, K. L. Eccleston, M. W. Graham… in Euphytica (2006)

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The physiologic effect of the pneumoperitoneum on radiofrequency ablation

Background: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is gaining widespread acceptance as a safe and effective method for liver tumor ablation. Complete tumor ablation is essential for the success of...

M. K. Smith, D. Mutter, L. E. Forbes… in Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventiona… (2004)

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Genetic transformation of Cavendish banana (Musa spp. AAA group) cv 'Grand Nain' via microprojectile bombardment

 An effective method has been developed for the stable transformation and regeneration of Cavendish banana (Musa spp. AAA group) cv 'Grand Nain' by microprojectile bombardment. Embryogenic cell suspensions were i...

D. K. Becker, B. Dugdale, M. K. Smith, R. M. Harding, J. L. Dale in Plant Cell Reports (2000)

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Induction by alkaloids and phenobarbital of Family 4 Cytochrome P450s in Drosophila : evidence for involvement in host plant utilization

In vertebrates, cytochrome P450s of the CYP2 and CYP3 families play a dominant role in drug metabolism, while in insects members of the CYP6 and CYP28 families have been implicated in metabolism of insecticid...

P. B. Danielson, J. L. M. Foster, M. M. McMahill… in Molecular and General Genetics MGG (1998)

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Preliminary Studies on the Population Genetics of the Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum) from the Great Miami River Basin, Ohio

Molecular approaches are particularly useful for measuring genetic diversity and were applied to samples of central stonerollers obtained from sites along tributaries to the Great Miami River in Ohio. We used ...

R. N. Silbiger, S. A. Christ, A. C. Leonard… in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (1998)

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Preliminary Studies on the Population Genetics of the Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum) from the Great Miami River Basin, Ohio

Molecular approaches are particularly useful for measuring genetic diversity and were applied to samples of central stonerollers obtained from sites along tributaries to the Great Miami River in Ohio. We used ...

R. N. Silbiger, S. A. Christ, A. C. Leonard… in Monitoring Ecological Condition at Regiona… (1998)

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Application of Plant and Earthworm Bioassays to Evaluate Remediation of a Lead-Contaminated Soil

Earthworm acute toxicity, plant seed germination/root elongation (SG/RE) and plant genotoxicity bioassays were employed to evaluate the remediation of a lead-contaminated soil. The remediation involved remov...

L. W. Chang, J. R. Meier, M. K. Smith in Archives of Environmental Contamination an… (1997)

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Comparison of decontamination methods used in initiation of banana tissue cultures from field-collected suckers

S. D. Hamill, S. L. Sharrock, M. K. Smith in Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (1993)