Publications: Westcott, Sharon

Journal Article

He, T.ORCID: 0000-0002-0924-3637, Angessa, T., Hill, C.B.ORCID: 0000-0002-6754-5553, Zhang, X.-Q., Telfer, P., Westcott, S. and Li, C. (2022) Genetic solutions through breeding counteract climate change and secure barley production in Australia. Crop Design, 1 (1). Article 100001.

Shirdelmoghanloo, H., Chen, K., Paynter, B.H., Angessa, T.T., Westcott, S., Khan, H.A., Hill, C.B.ORCID: 0000-0002-6754-5553 and Li, C. (2022) Grain-Filling rate improves physical grain quality in barley under heat stress conditions during the Grain-Filling period. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 . Art. 858652.

Jia, Y., Westcott, S., He, T.ORCID: 0000-0002-0924-3637, McFawn, L.A., Angessa, T., Hill, C.ORCID: 0000-0002-6754-5553, Tan, C., Zhang, X., Zhou, G. and Li, C. (2021) Genome-wide association studies reveal QTL hotspots for grain brightness and black point traits in barley. The Crop Journal, 9 (1). pp. 154-167.

He, T.ORCID: 0000-0002-0924-3637, Angessa, T.T., Hill, C.B.ORCID: 0000-0002-6754-5553, Zhang, X-Q, Chen, K., Luo, H., Wang, Y., Karunarathne, S.D.ORCID: 0000-0003-4059-0212, Zhou, G., Tan, C., Wang, P., Westcott, S. and Li, C. (2021) Genomic structural equation modelling provides a whole-system approach for the future crop breeding. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 134 . pp. 2875-2889.

Hill, C.B.ORCID: 0000-0002-6754-5553, Angessa, T.T., Zhang, X‐Q, Chen, K., Zhou, G., Tan, C., Wang, P., Westcott, S. and Li, C. (2021) A global barley panel revealing genomic signatures of breeding in modern Australian cultivars. The Plant Journal . Early View.

Wang, Y., Xu, Y., Gupta, S.ORCID: 0000-0002-4948-4689, Zhou, Y., Wallwork, H., Zhou, G., Broughton, S., Zhang, X-Q, Tan, C., Westcott, S., Moody, D., Sun, D., Loughman, R., Zhang, W. and Li, C. (2020) Fine mapping QSc.VR4, an effective and stable scald resistance locus in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), to a 0.38-Mb region enriched with LRR-RLK and GLP genes. Theoretical and Applied Genetics .

Jia, Y., Selva, C., Zhang, Y., Li, B., McFawn, L.A., Broughton, S., Zhang, X., Westcott, S., Wang, P., Tan, C., Angessa, T., Xu, Y., Whitford, R. and Li, C. (2020) Uncovering the evolutionary origin of blue anthocyanins in cereal grains. The Plant Journal, 101 (5). pp. 1057-1074.

He, T.ORCID: 0000-0002-0924-3637, Hill, C.B.ORCID: 0000-0002-6754-5553, Angessa, T.T., Zhang, X-Q, Chen, K., Moody, D., Telfer, P., Westcott, S. and Li, C. (2019) Gene-set association and epistatic analyses reveal complex gene interaction networks affecting flowering time in a worldwide barley collection. Journal of Experimental Botany, 70 (20). pp. 5603-5616.

Long, Z., Jia, Y., Tan, C., Zhang, X-Q, Angessa, T., Broughton, S., Westcott, S., Dai, F., Zhang, G., Sun, D., Xu, Y. and Li, C. (2019) Genetic mapping and evolutionary analyses of the black grain trait in barley. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9 .

Hill, C.B.ORCID: 0000-0002-6754-5553, Angessa, T.T., McFawn, L-A, Wong, D., Tibbits, J., Zhang, X-Q, Forrest, K., Moody, D., Telfer, P., Westcott, S., Diepeveen, D.ORCID: 0000-0002-1535-8019, Xu, Y., Tan, C., Hayden, M. and Li, C. (2019) Hybridisation-based target enrichment of phenology genes to dissect the genetic basis of yield and adaptation in barley. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 17 (5). pp. 932-944.

Hill, C.B.ORCID: 0000-0002-6754-5553, Wong, D., Tibbits, J., Forrest, K., Hayden, M., Zhang, X-Q, Westcott, S., Angessa, T.T. and Li, C. (2019) Targeted enrichment by solution-based hybrid capture to identify genetic sequence variants in barley. Scientific Data, 6 . Article number: 12.

Xu, Y., Zhang, X-Q, Harasymow, S., Westcott, S., Zhang, W. and Li, C. (2018) Molecular marker-assisted backcrossing breeding: An example to transfer a thermostable β-amylase gene from wild barley. Molecular Breeding, 38 (5).

Zhou, Y., Zhou, G., Broughton, S., Westcott, S., Zhang, X-Q, Xu, Y., Xu, L., Li, C. and Zhang, W. (2018) Towards the identification of a gene for prostrate tillers in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). PLOS ONE, 13 (2). e0192263.

Wang, R., Yang, F., Zhang, X-Q, Wu, D., Tan, C., Westcott, S., Broughton, S., Li, C., Zhang, W. and Xu, Y. (2017) Characterization of a Thermo-Inducible Chlorophyll-deficient mutant in barley. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8 .

Jia, Q., Tan, C., Wang, J., Zhang, X-Q, Zhu, J., Luo, H., Yang, J., Westcott, S., Broughton, S, Moody, D. and Li, C. (2016) Marker development using SLAF-seq and whole-genome shotgun strategy to fine-map the semi-dwarf gene ari-e in barley. BMC Genomics, 17 (1).

Gong, X., Westcott, S., Zhang, X-Q, Yan, G., Lance, R., Zhang, G., Sun, D. and Li, C. (2013) Discovery of novel Bmy1 alleles increasing β-amylase activity in Chinese landraces and Tibetan wild barley for improvement of malting quality via MAS. PLoS ONE, 8 (9). e72875.

Zhang, X-Q, Westcott, S., Panozzo, J., Cakir, M., Harasymow, S., Tarr, A., Broughton, S., Lance, R. and Li, C. (2012) Comparative analysis of Australian and Canadian barleys for seed dormancy and malting quality. Euphytica, 188 (1). pp. 103-111.

Zhang, X-Q, Li, C., Panozzo, J., Westcott, S., Zhang, G., Tay, A., Appels, R., Jones, M.ORCID: 0000-0001-5002-0227 and Lance, R. (2011) Dissecting the telomere region of barley chromosome 5HL using rice genomic sequences as references: new markers for tracking a complex region in breeding. Molecular Breeding, 27 . pp. 1-9.

Jia, Q., Zhang, X-Q, Westcott, S., Broughton, S., Cakir, M., Yang, J., Lance, R. and Li, C. (2011) Expression level of a gibberellin 20-oxidase gene is associated with multiple agronomic and quality traits in barley. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 122 (8). pp. 1451-1460.

Gupta, S.ORCID: 0000-0002-4948-4689, Li, C., Loughman, R., Cakir, M., Westcott, S. and Lance, R. (2011) Identifying genetic complexity of 6H locus in barley conferring resistance to Pyrenophora teres f. teres. Plant Breeding, 130 (4). pp. 423-429.

Ye, H., Zhang, X-Q, Broughton, S., Westcott, S., Wu, D., Lance, R. and Li, C. (2011) A nonsense mutation in a putative sulphate transporter gene results in low phytic acid in barley. Functional & Integrative Genomics, 11 (1). pp. 103-110.

Ren, X., Li, C., Boyd, W.J.R., Westcott, S., Grime, C.R., Sun, D. and Lance, R. (2010) QTLs and their interaction determining different heading dates of barley in Australia and China. Crop and Pasture Science, 61 (2). p. 145.

Gupta, S.ORCID: 0000-0002-4948-4689, Li, C., Loughman, R., Cakir, M., Platz, G., Westcott, S., Bradley, J., Broughton, S. and Lance, R. (2010) Quantitative trait loci and epistatic interactions in barley conferring resistance to net type net blotch (Pyrenophora teres f. teres) isolates. Plant Breeding, 129 (4). pp. 362-268.

Yang, X., Westcott, S., Gong, X., Evans, E., Zhang, X-Q, Lance, R.C.M. and Li, C. (2009) Amino acid substitutions of the limit dextrinase gene in barley are associated with enzyme thermostability. Molecular Breeding, 23 (1). pp. 61-74.

Scoles, G., Gong, X., Westcott, S., Li, C., Yan, G., Lance, R. and Sun, D. (2009) Comparative analysis of genetic diversity between Qinghai-Tibetan wild and Chinese landrace barley. Genome, 52 (10). pp. 849-861.

Jia, Q., Zhang, J.ORCID: 0000-0002-1623-4675, Westcott, S., Zhang, X-Q, Bellgard, M., Lance, R. and Li, C. (2009) GA-20 oxidase as a candidate for the semidwarf gene sdw1/denso in barley. Functional & Integrative Genomics, 9 (2). pp. 255-262.

Xue, D., Huang, Youzong, Zhang, X-Q, Wei, K., Westcott, S., Li, C., Chen, M., Zhang, G. and Lance, R. (2009) Identification of QTLs associated with salinity tolerance at late growth stage in barley. Euphytica, 169 (2). pp. 187-196.

Non-refereed Article

Hill, C.B.ORCID: 0000-0002-6754-5553, Angessa, T.T., Zhang, X-Q, Chen, K., Zhou, G., Tan, C., Wang, P., Westcott, S. and Li, C. (2020) A global barley panel revealing genomic signatures of breeding in modern cultivars. BioRxiv .

Conference Item

Limadinata, V., Liu, F., Gupta, S.ORCID: 0000-0002-4948-4689, Park, R., Platz, G., Zhang, X-Q, Westcott, S., Loughman, R., Lance, R. and Li, C. (2011) A gene or gene cluster controlling adult plant resistance to leaf rust on chromosome 5HS. In: 15th Australian Barley Technical Symposium, 18 - 21 September, Adelaide, Australia.

Book Chapter

Li, C., Gupta, S.ORCID: 0000-0002-4948-4689, Zhang, X-Q, Westcott, S., Yang, J., Park, R., Platz, G., Loughman, R. and Lance, R. (2012) A major QTL controlling adult plant resistance for barley leaf rust. In: Zhang, G., Li, C. and Liu, X., (eds.) Advance in Barley Sciences. Proceedings of 11th International Barley Genetics Symposium. Springer, pp. 285-300.