Dr Shubiao Wu
Research Fellow, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, School of Environmental and Rural Sciences
Qualifications
BSc (Lanzhou), MSc (Inner Mongolia), PhD (Adelaide)
Contact
| Email: | swu3@une.edu.au |
| Room: | Woolshed (W49) 8 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 2238 (or +61 2 6773 2238 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3922 |
| Homepage: | http://www-personal.une.edu.au/~swu3/ |
Areas of Teaching
I teach plant breeding and biotechnology in:
- Gene 251/351 Applied Animal and Plant Breeding
Research interests
- Genetics (genetic and QTL mapping)
- Molecular marker assisted breeding
- Gene expression
- Animal genetics and nutrigenomics
- Plant self-incompatibility and reproductive development
Recent Journal Papers
Wu, S.-B., Wirthensohn, M., Hunt, P., Gibson, J. and Sedgley, M. (2008). High resolution melting curve (HRM) analysis of almond SNPs derived from EST database. Theoretical and Applied Genetics (In press).
Hemara-Wahanui1, A., Berjukow, S., Hope, C. I., Dearden, P. K., Wu, S.-B., Wilson-Wheeler, J., Sharp, D. M., Lundon-Treweek, P., Clover, G. M., Hoda, J., Striessnig, J., Marksteiner, R., Hering, S., and Maw, M. A. (2005) A CACNA1F mutation identified in an X-linked retinal disorder shifts the voltage-dependence of Cav1.4 channel activation. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, USA, 102:7553-8.
Wu, S.-B, Collins, G. and Sedgley, M. (2004) A molecular linkage map of olive (Olea europaea L.) based on RAPD, microsatellite, and SCAR markers. Genome. 47, 26-35.
Wu, S.-B, Collins, G. and Sedgley, M. (2002) Sexual compatibility within and between olive varieties. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology. 77, 665-673.
Guerin, J., Wu, S., Mekuria, G., Collins, G., Jones, G., Burr, M., Wirthenshon, M., Lavee, S., and Sedgley, M. (2002) Olive cultivar improvement through selection and biotechnology. Advances in Horticultural Science. 16(3-4): 198-203.
Recent Conference Presentations
Wu, S., Dearden, P and Maw M. (2005). An I745T CACNA1F mutation causes an X-linked retinal disorder associated with intellectual impairment and autism: Generation of antibodies to mouse Cacna1f peptides. In FASEB Summer Research Conference. Tuscon, Arizona, USA.
Wu, S., Dearden, P. and Maw, M. (2004). Search for the expression of the cacna1f gene in the rodent brain. In XIth International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration, Perth, Australia.
Wu, S., Dearden, P. and Maw, M. (2003). Expression of the cacna1f gene in the pineal gland. In Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Wu, S, Mekuria,G., Collins, G., and Sedgley, M. (2002). Construction of a genetic linkage map for olive (Olea europaea). In Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Perth, Australia.
Guerin J, Collins G, Jones G, Wu S, Mekuria G, Burr M, Sedgley M. (2002). Olive Biotechnology for the Renascent Australian Industry. Proceedings of the National Olive Industry Convention Conference. Adelaide, Australia.
Guerin J, Mekuria G, Wu S, Collins G, Sedgley M. (2002). Selection of improved olive cultivars. XXVIth International Horticultural Congress, Toronto, Canada.
Guerin J, Burr M, Wu S, Jones G, Collins G, Sedgley M. (2002). Olive cultivar selection from southern feral populations. National Olive Industry Convention Conference. Adelaide, Australia.
Wu S, Mekuria G, Collins G, Sedgley M. (2002). The use of a genetic linkage map to identify molecular markers in olive. National Olive Industry Convention Conference. Adelaide, Australia.
Wu S, Collins G, Sedgley M. (2002). Pollination compatibilities between some olive cultivars. National Olive Industry Convention Conference. Adelaide, Australia.
Professional Articles
Wu S-B, Mekuria G, Collins G, Sedgley M. (2005) Molecular linkage map of the olive. The Olive Press Autumn edition:18-20.
Wu, S., Collins, G. and Sedgley, M. (2001). Optimising olive seed germination. The Olive Press 2001, 26-27.
Wu, S., Wirthensohn, M., Collins, G. and Sedgley, M. (2000). Olive trees need the right pollinator. The Olive Press 2000, 13-15.