Publications: Yates, Ronald

2013

Howieson, J.G., De Meyer, S.E., Vivas-Marfisi, A.I., Ratnayake, S, Ardley, J.K. and Yates, R.J. (2013) Novel Burkholderia bacteria isolated from Lebeckia ambigua – A perennial suffrutescent legume of the fynbos. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 60 . pp. 55-64.

2012

Ardley, J.K., Parker, M.A., De Meyer, S.E., Trengove, R.D., O'Hara, G.W., Reeve, W.G., Yates, R.J., Dilworth, M.J., Willems, A. and Howieson, J.G. (2012) Microvirga lupini sp. nov., Microvirga lotononidis sp. nov., and Microvirga zambiensis sp. nov. are Alphaproteobacterial root nodule bacteria that specifically nodulate and fix nitrogen with geographically and taxonomically separate legume hosts. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 62 (11). pp. 2579-2588.

Loi, A., Nutt, B.J., Howieson, J.G., Yates, R.J. and Norman, H.C. (2012) Preliminary assessment of bladder clover (Trifolium spumosum L.) as an annual legume for ley farming systems in southern Australia. Crop and Pasture Science, 63 (6). pp. 582-591.

2011

Howieson, J.G., Ballard, R.A., Yates, R.J. and Charman, N. (2011) Selecting improved Lotus nodulating rhizobia to expedite the development of new forage species. Plant and Soil, 348 (1-2). pp. 231-243.

Yates, R.J., Howieson, J.G., Reeve, W.G. and O'Hara, G.W. (2011) A re-appraisal of the biology and terminology describing rhizobial strain success in nodule occupancy of legumes in agriculture. Plant and Soil, 348 (1-2). pp. 255-267.

2010

Reeve, W.G., O'Hara, G.W., Chain, P., Ardley, J.K., Bräu, L., Nandasena, K.G., Tiwari, R., Malfatti, S., Kiss, H., Lapidus, A., Copeland, A., Nolan, M., Land, M., Ivanova, N., Mavromatis, K., Markowitz, V., Kyrpides, N, Melino, V., Denton, M., Yates, R.J. and Howieson, J.G. (2010) Complete genome sequence of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv trifolii strain WSM2304, an effective microsymbiont of the South American clover Trifolium polymorphum. Standards in Genomic Sciences, 2 (1). pp. 66-76.

Reeve, W.G., O'Hara, G.W., Chain, P., Ardley, J.K., Bräu, L., Nandasena, K.G., Tiwari, R., Copeland, A., Nolan, M., Han, Cliff, Brettin, T., Land, M., Ovchinikova, G., Ivanova, N., Mavromatis, K., Markowitz, V., Kyrpides, N., Melino, V., Denton, M., Yates, R.J. and Howieson, J. (2010) Complete genome sequence of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii strain WSM1325, an effective microsymbiont of annual Mediterranean clovers. Standards in Genomic Sciences, 2 (3). pp. 347-356.

Reeve, W.G., Chain, P., O'Hara, G.W., Ardley, J.K., Nandasena, K.G., Bräu, L., Tiwari, R., Malfatti, S., Kiss, H., Lapidus, A., Copeland, A., Nolan, M., Land, M., Hauser, L., Chang, Y-J, Ivanova, N., Mavromatis, K., Markowitz, V., Kyrpides, N, Gollagher, Margaret, Yates, R.J., Dilworth, M.J. and Howieson, J.G. (2010) Complete genome sequence of the Medicago microsymbiont Ensifer (Sinorhizobium) medicae strain WSM419. Standards in Genomic Sciences, 2 (1). pp. 77-86.

Ardley, J.K., Garau, G., Yates, R.J., Parker, M.A., O'Hara, G.W., Reeve, W.G., De Meyer, S., Walker, R., Dilworth, M.J., Willems, A., Watkin, E. and Howieson, J.G. (2010) Novel genera of root nodule bacteria demonstrate the microsymbiont diversity of the legume/rhizobia symbiosis. In: 5th International Legumes Conference, 8 - 14 August, Buenos Aires, Argentina .

Ardley, J.K., Parker, M.A., De Meyer, S., O'Hara, G.W., Reeve, W.G., Yates, R.J., Dilworth, M.J., Willems, A. and Howieson, J.G. (2010) Species of Microvirga are novel alpha-proteobacterial root nodule bacteria that specifically nodulate Lotononis angolensis and Lupinus texensis. In: 9th European Nitrogen Fixation Conference, 6 - 10 September, Geneva, Switzerland .

2009

Howieson, J., O'Hara, G.W., Yates, R.J., Garau, G., Ratnayake, S., Ardley, J.K., van Wyk, B-E and Pariot, B. (2009) Burkholderia, Methylobacteria and other lesser exploited RNB as commercial inoculants in temperate agriculture on poor soils. In: The 16th International Congress of Nitrogen Fixation, 14 - 19 June, Big Sky, Montana.

Ardley, J.K., O'Hara, G.W., Reeve, W.G., Yates, R.J., Dilworth, M.J. and Howieson, J.G. (2009) Highly Specific hosts in the Listia section of the Legume Genus Lotononis are nodulated by Methylobacteria and by novel isolates that are a new genus of root nodule bacteria. In: The 16th International Congress of Nitrogen Fixation, 14 - 19 June, Big Sky, Montana.

Bräu, L., Goodwin, L., O'Hara, G.W., Tiwari, R., Howieson, J., Yates, R.J. and Reeve, W. (2009) Mining the sequence data of Rhizobium Leguminosarum BV Trifolii WSM1325 and WM2304. In: The 16th International Congress of Nitrogen Fixation, 14 - 19 June, Big Sky, Montana.

Ardley, J.K., Parker, M.A., De Meyer, S., O'Hara, G.W., Reeve, W.G., Yates, R.J., Dilworth, M.J., Williems, A. and Howieson, J.G. (2009) Nodulation and specificity in the legume genus Lotononis and description of novel Lotononis angolensis isolates. In: 15th Australian Nitrogen Fixation Conference, 8 - 13 November, Margaret River, Western Australia.

Garau, G., Yates, R.J., Deiana, P. and Howieson, J.G. (2009) Novel strains of nodulating Burkholderia have a role in nitrogen fixation with papilionoid herbaceous legumes adapted to acid, infertile soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 41 (1). pp. 125-134.

Ardley, J.K., O'Hara, G.W., Reeve, W.G., Yates, R.J., Dilworth, M.J., Tiwari, R.P. and Howieson, J.G. (2009) Root nodule bacteria isolated from South African Lotononis bainesii, L. listii and L. solitudinis are species of Methylobacterium that are unable to utilize methanol. Archives of Microbiology, 191 (4). pp. 311-318.

2008

Bräu, L., Goodwin, L.A., O'Hara, G.W., Tiwari, R., Howieson, J.G., Yates, R.J. and Reeve, W.G. (2008) Genome features of an annual and a perennial clover microsymbiont. In: 8th European Nitrogen Fixation Conference, 30 August - 3 September, Gent.

Yates, R.J., Howieson, J.G., Reeve, W.G., Bräu, L., Speijers, J., Nandasena, K., Real, D., Sezmiş, E. and O’Hara, G.W. (2008) Host–strain mediated selection for an effective nitrogen-fixing symbiosis between Trifolium spp. and Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 40 (3). pp. 822-833.

Yates, Ronald (2008) Symbiotic Interactions of Geographically Diverse Annual and Perennial Trifolium spp. with Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii. PhD thesis, Murdoch University.

Ardley, J.K., Yates, R.J., Nandasena, K.G., Reeve, W.G., Law, I.J., Bräu, L., O'Hara, G.W. and Howieson, J.G. (2008) A new look at old root-nodule bacteria – molecular techniques uncover novel isolates. In: 15th International Nitrogen Fixation Congress and the 12th International Conference of the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation, 21 - 26 January 2007, Cape Town, South Africa.

2007

Yates, R.J., Howieson, J.G., Reeve, W.G., Nandasena, K.G., Law, I., Bräu, L., Ardley, J.K., Nistelberger, H.M., Real, D. and O'Hara, G.W. (2007) Lotononis angolensis forms nitrogen fixing, lupinoid nodules with phylogenetically unique, fast-growing, pink-pigmented bacteria, which do not nodulate L. bainesii or L. listii. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 39 (7). pp. 1680-1688.

Tiwari, R.P., Nandasena, K.G., Dilworth, M.J., Law, I.J., Howieson, J.G., O'Hara, G.W., Ardley, J.K. and Yates, R.J. (2007) Unique root-nodule bacteria isolated from Southern African legumes. In: 15th International Nitrogen Fixation Congress and the 12th International Conference of the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation, 21 - 26 January 2007, Cape Town, South Africa.

2005

Ardley, J.K., Yates, R.J., Howieson, J.G., Nandasena, K.G., O'Hara, G.W. and Tiwari, R.P. (2005) Characterisation of root-nodule bacteria isolated from perennial Southern African species of Lotononis. In: 14th Australian nitrogen fixation conference, 21 - 25 November, Katoomba, Australia.

Garau, G., Reeve, W.G., Bräu, L., Deiana, P., Yates, R.J., James, D.L., Tiwari, R., O'Hara, G.W. and Howieson, J.G. (2005) The Symbiotic Requirements of Different Medicago Spp. Suggest the Evolution of Sinorhizobium Meliloti and S. Medicae with Hosts Differentially Adapted to Soil pH. Plant and Soil, 276 (1-2). pp. 263-277.

2004

Nandasena, K.G., O'Hara, G.W., Tiwari, R.P., Yates, R.J., Kishinevsky, B.D. and Howieson, J.G. (2004) Symbiotic relationships and root nodule ultrastructure of the pasture legume Biserrula pelecinus L.- a new legume in agriculture. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 36 (8). pp. 1309-1317.

2001

Nandasena, K.G., O'Hara, G.W., Tiwari, R.P., Yates, R.J. and Howieson, J.G. (2001) Phylogenetic relationships of three bacterial strains isolated from the pasture legume Biserrula pelecinus L. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 51 (6). pp. 1983-1986.