Dr Karen Aitken
Senior Principal Research Fellow
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Journal Articles
Healey, A. L., Garsmeur, O., Lovell, J. T., Shengquiang, S., Sreedasyam, A., Jenkins, J., Plott, C. B., Piperidis, N., Pompidor, N., Llaca, V., Metcalfe, C. J., Doležel, J., Cápal, P., Carlson, J. W., Hoarau, J. Y., Hervouet, C., Zini, C., Dievart, A., Lipzen, A., Williams, M., Boston, L. B., Webber, J., Keymanesh, K., Tejomurthula, S., Rajasekar, S., Suchecki, R., Furtado, A., May, G., Parakkal, P. ... D’Hont, A. (2024). The complex polyploid genome architecture of sugarcane. Nature, 628 (8009), 1-7. doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-07231-4
Metcalfe, Cushla J., Li, Jingchuan, Zheng, Bangyou, Stiller, Jiri, Healey, Adam, Piperidis, Nathalie and Aitken, Karen S. (2022). Isolation and sequencing of a single copy of an introgressed chromosome from a complex genome for gene and SNP identification. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 135 (4), 1279-1292. doi: 10.1007/s00122-022-04030-1
Mahadevaiah, Channappa, Appunu, Chinnaswamy, Aitken, Karen, Suresha, Giriyapura Shivalingamurthy, Vignesh, Palanisamy, Swamy, Huskur Kumaraswamy Mahadeva, Valarmathi, Ramanathan, Hemaprabha, Govind, Alagarasan, Ganesh and Ram, Bakshi (2021). Genomic selection in sugarcane: current status and future prospects. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12 708233, 1-18. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.708233
Metcalfe, Cushla J., Li, Jingchuan, Giorgi, Debora, Dolezel, Jaroslav, Piperidis, Nathalie and Aitken, Karen S. (2019). Flow cytometric characterisation of the complex polyploid genome of Saccharum officinarum and modern sugarcane cultivarsa. Scientific Reports, 9 19362. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-55652-3
Chen, Jian-Wen, Lao, Fang-Ye, Chen, Xi-Wen, Deng, Hai-Hua, Liu, Rui, He, Hui-Yi, Fu, Cheng, Chen, Yong-Sheng, Liu, Fu-Ye, Li, Qi-Wei, Jackson, Phillip and Aitken, Karen (2015). DNA marker transmission and linkage analysis in populations derived from a sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) x Erianthus arundinaceus hybrid. PLoS ONE, 10 (6) e0128865. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128865
Piperidis, N., Aitken, K. and Hermann, S. (2013). Towards a reliable method to select potentially high value Erianthus hybrids. International Sugar Journal, 115 (1379), 794-799.
Heller-Uszynska, Katarzyna, Uszynski, Grzegorz, Huttner, Eric, Evers, Margaret, Carlig, Jason, Caig, Vanessa, Aitken, Karen, Jackson, Phillip, Piperidis, George, Cox, Mike, Gilmour, Ross, D'Hont, Angelique, Butterfield, Mike, Glaszmann, Jean-Christophe and Kilian, Andrzej (2011). Diversity Arrays Technology effectively reveals DNA polymorphism in a large and complex genome of sugarcane. Molecular Breeding, 28 (1), 37-55. doi: 10.1007/s11032-010-9460-y
George, Andrew W. and Aitken, Karen (2010). A New Approach for Copy Number Estimation in Polyploids. Journal of Heredity, 101 (4), 521-524. doi: 10.1093/jhered/esq034
Wang, Li-Ping, Jackson, Phillip A., Lu, Xin, Fan, Yuan-Hong, Foreman, John W., Chen, Xue-Kuan, Deng, Hai-Hua, Fu, Cheng, Ma, Li and Aitken, Karen S. (2008). Evaluation of sugarcane x Saccharum spontaneum progeny for biomass composition and yield components. Crop Science, 48 (3), 951-961. doi: 10.2135/cropsci2007.10.0555
Piperidis, Nathalie, Jackson, Phillip A., D'Hont, Angelique, Besse, Pascale, Hoarau, Jean-Yves, Courtois, Brigitte, Aitken, Karen S. and McIntyre, C. Lynne (2008). Comparative genetics in sugarcane enables structured map enhancement and validation of marker-trait associations. Molecular Breeding, 21 (2), 233-247. doi: 10.1007/s11032-007-9124-8
Wei, Xianming, Jackson, Phillip A., McIntyre, C. Lynne, Aitken, Karen S. and Croft, Barry (2006). Associations between DNA markers and resistance to diseases in sugarcane and effects of population substructure. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 114 (1), 155-164. doi: 10.1007/s00122-006-0418-8
Aitken, K. S., Jackson, P. A. and McIntyre, C. L. (2006). Quantitative trait loci identified for sugar related traits in a sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) cultivar x Saccharum officinarum population. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 112 (7), 1306-1317. doi: 10.1007/s00122-006-0233-2
Cai, Q., Aitken, K. S., Fan, Y. H., Piperidis, G., Jackson, P. and McIntyre, C. L. (2005). A preliminary assessment of the genetic relationship between Erianthus rockii and the "saccharum complex" using microsatellite (SSR) and AFLP markers. Plant Science, 169 (5), 976-984. doi: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2005.07.002
Cai, Q., Aitken, K., Deng, H. H., Chen, X. W., Fu, C., Jackson, P. A. and McIntyre, C. L. (2005). Verification of the introgression of Erianthus arundinaceus germplasm into sugarcane using molecular markers. Plant Breeding, 124 (4), 322-328. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2005.01099.x
Reffay, N., Jackson, P. A., Aitken, K. S., Hoarau, J. Y., D'Hont, A., Besse, P. and McIntyre, C. L. (2005). Characterisation of genome regions incorporated from an important wild relative into Australian sugarcane. Molecular Breeding, 15 (4), 367-381. doi: 10.1007/s11032-004-7981-y
Aitken, K. S., Jackson, P. A. and McIntyre, C. L. (2005). A combination of AFLP and SSR markers provides extensive map coverage and identification of homo(eo)logous linkage groups in a sugarcane cultivar. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 110 (5), 789-801. doi: 10.1007/s00122-004-1813-7
FRANCIS, DM, AITKEN, KS and STCLAIR, DA (1995). THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATING SYSTEM AND LYT ELEMENT ABUNDANCE IN LYCOPERSICON AND SOLANUM. Genetics, 140 (1), 418-419.
Conference Papers
Aitken, K. S., Giassop, D., Atkin, F. C., Parfitt, R. C., Drenth, J., Perroux, J. M. and Rae, A. L. (2019). How does stalk anatomy of sugarcane relate to fibre content and strength?. Annual Conference of the Australian-Society-of-Sugar-Cane-Technologists (ASSCT) / Congress of the International-Society-of-Sugar-Cane-Technologists - Plenary, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Toowoomba Australia, Apr 30-May 03, 2019. KENT: INT SUGAR JOURNAL LTD.
Berkman, P. J., Casu, R. E., Stiller, J., Rae, A. L. and Aitken, K. S. (2015). Towards the sugarcane genome sequence and an understanding of polyploidy. 28th Congress of the International-Society-of-Sugar-Cane-Technologists, Sao Paulo Brazil, Jun 24-27, 2013. London: INT SUGAR JOURNAL LTD.
Jackson, P. A., Fan, Y-H., Li, Q-W., Deng, H-H., Morgan, T. E., Piperidis, G. and Aitken, K. S. (2011). Utilisation of wild canes from China. 27th Congress of the International-Society-of-Sugar-Cane-Technologists, Veracruz Mexico, Mar 07-11, 2010. KENT: INT SUGAR JOURNAL LTD.
McIntyre, L, Aitken, K, Berding, N, Casu, R, Drenth, J, Jackson, P, Jordan, D, Piperidis, G, Reffay, N, Smith, G, Tao, YZ and Whan, (2001). Identification of DNA markers linked to agronomic traits in sugarcane in Australia. 24th Congress of the International-Society-of-Sugar-Cane-Technologists, Brisbane Australia, Sep 17-21, 2001. MACKAY: AUSTRALIAN SOC SUGAR CANE TECHNOLOGISTS.
Albertson, PL, Aitken, KS, Grof, CPL, Jackson, P, McIntyre, L, Piperidis, G and Berding, N (2001). Introgression of S-Officinarum -: A biochemical and molecular marker approach to improve CCS. 24th Congress of the International-Society-of-Sugar-Cane-Technologists, Brisbane Australia, Sep 17-21, 2001. MACKAY: AUSTRALIAN SOC SUGAR CANE TECHNOLOGISTS.
Aitken, K, Botero, J, Zwart, R and Teasdale, R (1998). Detection of genetic diversity using RAPD markers in the genus Melaleuca. International Symposium on Biotechnology of Tropical and Subtropical Species, Brisbane Australia, Sep 29-Oct 03, 1997. LEUVEN 1: INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1998.461.21