Wheat breeding publications

By December 15th, 2010

The following publications detail the work involved in the development of CSIRO’s Wheat breeding in Australia’s high rainfall zone.

Key publications

Manupeerapan T, Davidson JL, Pearson CJ, Christian KR, 1992, ‘Different flowering responses of wheat to temperature and photoperiod’, Aust. J. Agric. Res., 43: 575-584.

Davidson JL, Jones DB, Christian KR, 1990, ‘Winter feed production and grain yield in mixtures of spring and winter wheats compared with pure lines and pastures’, Aust. J. Agric. Res., 41: 1-18.

Davidson JL, Christian KR, Jones DB, Bremner PM, 1985, ‘Responses of wheat to vernalization and photoperiod’, Aust. J. Agric. Res., 36: 347-359.

Davidson JL, 1980, ‘The potential of temperate Australia – crops’, In: Food resources of Australia, Woodcock JT (ed), Australian Academy of Technological Sciences, pp.75-84.

Other publications

Davidson JL, Kleven S, Gardner A, 1996, ‘Winter wheats for grazing plus grain’, In: Proc. Eighth Assembly of the Wheat Breeding Society of Australia, Richards RA, Wrigley CW, Rawson HM, Rebetzke GJ, Davidson JL, Brettell RIS (eds), The Australian National University, Canberra, pp.59-62.

Banks PM, Davidson JL, Bariana H, Larkin PJ, 1995, ‘Effects of barley yellow dwarf virus on the yield of winter wheat’ Aust. J. Agric. Res., 46: 935-946.

Brock RD, Davidson JL, 1994, ‘5-Azacytidine and gamma rays partially substitute for cold treatment in vernalizing winter wheat’, Environmental and Experimental Botany, 34: 195-199.

Banks P, Larkin P, Roberts G, Davidson JL, 1993, ‘The importance of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) to winter cereal production in Australia’, In: Focused Plant Improvement: Towards Responsible and Sustainable Agriculture, Imrie BC (ed), University of Queensland, 1: 158-162.

Davidson JL, Anderson WK, Dann PR, Gardner WK, Potter TD, 1989, ‘Environment of the high rainfall zone of southern Australia and implications for agriculture’, In: Proc. 5th Aust. Agron. Conf., Perth, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, Melbourne, pp.67-73.

Davidson JL, Bremner PM, Christian KR, 1987, ‘Variation among spring wheats in winter feed production: an apparent association between growth and floral development’, In: Proc. 4th Aust. Agron. Conf., Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, Melbourne, p.212.

Davidson JL, Christian KR, Bremner PM, 1985, ‘Cereals for the high rainfall zone of temperate Australia’, In: Proc. 3rd Aust. Agron. Conf., Hobart, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, Melbourne, pp.112-125.

Davidson JL, 1979, ‘The potential for high rainfall crops in Victoria’, In: Agricultural systems and technology, White DH (ed), Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, Melbourne, pp.23-30.

Davidson JL, Birch JW, 1978, ‘Responses of a standard Australian and a Mexican wheat to temperature and water stress’, Aust. J. Agric. Res., 29: 1091-1106.