Latest Media Statements
31-03-2008
The conundrum of cousin marriage, Professor Alan Bittles
First cousin marriage is a topic that frequently evokes distaste and even a sense of moral outrage in the UK and other western countries. Given its sound Biblical tradition (Leviticus 18:7-18) and long-standing legal acceptance this is somewhat surprising, the more so since many famous figures of the read on...
25-03-2008
Genomics adding value to our grain exports, Professor Matthew Bellgard and Professor Rudi Appels
LAST time you smeared Vegemite on your freshly buttered toast, you probably gave little thought to why wheat from which bread is made hasn’t read on...
04-03-2008
China-Australia Wheat Quality Initiative Signed, Professor Rudi Appels
A formal commitment to build a virtual laboratory for wheat quality research with China was achieved read on...
Latest News
- The iVEC Informatics facility at Murdoch University has taken delivery of the new High Performance Computering SGI Altix XE310 Cluster System. Commissioning of the super computer to be completed within 3 months.
- The CCG will be guiding a high school student though a biotechnology research project as part of the sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge of Western Australia Pilot Competition run by the Department of Industry and Resources (DoIR). Each year two student finalists from WA progress to compete in the sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge held in the USA.
- The International Symposium on Animal Functional Genomics was held in Edinburgh, 7-9 April 2008. Key collaborator Dr Louise Jackson presented “Bos Taurus and Bos indicus cattle infested with Rhipicephalus microplus show different patterns of gene expression and immune reactions.”
- CCG’s Professor Alan Bittles is conference organiser for ‘Celebrating 100 years of Medical Genetics,’ to be held in London from 22-23 May 2008 more...
Selected latest Publications
- A mutation at the Ala122 position of acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS) located on chromosome 6D of wheat more...
- Fine scale genetic and physical mapping using interstitial delection mutants of LR34/Yr18 more...
- BAC-derived markers for assaying the stem rust resistance gene, Sr2, in wheat breeding programs more...
- The H-Invitational Database (H-InvDB), a Comprehensive Annotation Resource for Human Genes and more...
- Novel x-type high-molecular-weight glutenin genes from Aegilops tauschii and their implications on the wheat more...
