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Research Associate
Current Research
Characterisation and selection of physical and chemical characters of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
The project objectives were to:
1. Develope a novel set of breeding tools based upon knowledge generated, and
2. Develop germplasm containing superior physical seed quality and novel phytocompound characters
These will be achieved by:
A. Identification of the presence and distribution of seed-borne organic compounds that are novel phytocompounds
B. Identification of the number, effects and genomic locations of genes which condition seed quality traits
C. Production of molecular markers closely linked to seed quality characteristics
D. Development of efficient breeding tools for enabling targeted combinations of desired seed quality traits
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy
Plant Microbe Interactions Group. Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University. 1998
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Genetics and Developmental Biology, Monash University. 1992
Publications
Theses
Pittock, C. (1998) Roles of some clover pathogenesis-related protein genes in defence, development and symbiosis. PhD Thesis. Plant Microbe Interactions Group, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University.
Pittock, C. (1992) Characterisation of the response in Nicotiana tabacum roots when challenged with Pseudomonas solanacearum. Honours Thesis. Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Monash University.
Peer Reviewed Publications
Maliro, M. F. A., McNeil D., Redden B., Kollmorgen J. F., and Pittock C. (2007) Sampling strategies and screening of chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) germplasm for salt tolerance. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution (In press).
Rajesh, P. N., McPhee, K. E., Ford, R., Pittock, C., Kumar, J., Muehlbauer, F. J., BE Yadav, S. S., Redden, R. J., Chen, W. and Sharma, B. (2007) Ciceromics: Advancement in genomics and recent molecular techniques
In: Chickpea Breeding and Management. (SS Yadav, R Redden, W Chen, and B Sharma Eds) CAB International, Wallingford UK. Pp 445-457
Maliro, M. F.A., McNeil, D., Kollmorgen, J. F., Pittock, C., and Redden, B. (2006) Strategies to screen germplasm for salt tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum). Proceedings Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Christchurch New Zealand
Pittock, C., Weinman, J. J. and Rolfe, B. G. (1997) The activity of a tobacco basic chitinase promotor in transgenic white clover provides insights into plant development and symbiosis. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 24:555-561.
Broderick, K., Pittock, C., Arioli, T., Creaser, E.H., Weinmann, J.J. and Rolfe, B.G. (1997) Pathogenesis-related proteins in Trifolium subterraneum: A general survey and subsequent characterisation of a protein inducible by ethephon and redlegged earth mite attack. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 24:819-829.
Rolfe, B. G., Djordjevic, M. A., Weinman, J. J., Redmond, J. W., Natera, S., Mathesius, U., Guerreiro, N., Pittock, C., Morris, A., Roddam, L., Majnik, J. de, Gartner, E., McIver, J., BE Legocki, A., Bothe, H. and Puhler, A. (1997) Model plants for nitrogen fixation: genetic and molecular tools for analysing the infection and infestation of clovers. In: Biological fixation of nitrogen for ecology and sustainable agriculture. Proceedings NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Poznan, Poland, 10-14 September 1996. Pp 253-254
Broderick, K., Pittock, C., Arioli, T., Creaser, E. H., Weinman, J. J. and Rolfe, B. G. (1997) Pathogenesis-related proteins in Trifolium subterraneum: a general survey and subsequent characterisation of a protein inducible by ethephon and redlegged earth mite attack. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 24:819-829
Rolfe, B. G., Djordjevic, M. A., Weinman, J. J., Mathesius, U., Pittock, C., Gartner, E., Ride, K. M., Dong ZhongMin, McCully, M., McIver, J., BE Ladha, J. K., Bruijn, F. J. De and Malik, K. A. (1997) Root morphogenesis in legumes and cereals and the effect of bacterial inoculation on root development. Opportunities for biological nitrogen fixation in rice and other non-legumes. Papers presented at the second working group meeting of the frontier project on nitrogen fixation in rice held at the National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad, Pakistan, 13-15 October 1996.Plant and Soil 194:131-144
Weinman, J. J., Djordjevic, M. A., Creaser, E. H., Lawson, C. G. R., Broderick, K., Mathesius, U., Gartner, E., Pittock, C., Majnik, J. de and Rolfe, B. G. (1995) Preparing subterranean clovers for future biotechnology: molecular analysis of genes and proteins involved in stress and defence reactions and the construction of transgenic plants. Plant Protection Quarterly 10:47-49
Rolfe, B. G., Djordjevic, M. A., Weinman, J. J., McIver, J., Gartner, E., Chen, H., Creaser, E. H., Britt, K., Lawson, C. G. R., Boer, M. H. De, McKay, I. A., Shoobridge, M. V., Majnik, J. De, Pittock, C., Broderick, K., Delbridge, T.,BE Bushby, H. V. A. Date, R. A. and Dart, P. J. (1995) Molecular genetic analysis of subterranean clover-microbe interactions. 10th Australian nitrogen fixation conference. Genetics, microbial ecology and nitrogen fixation: is there a sustainable symbiosis?, Brisbane, Australia, 7-10 September 1993. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 27:485-490
Conference Abstract
Poster
Hossain, S., Ford, R., McNeil, D., Panozzo, J., and Pittock, C. (2006) Inheritance fo seed coat colour traits in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Poster abstract POS-TUE-53. 8th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology, August 22-25, 2006, Adelaide, South Australia.
Pittock, C., and Ford, R. (2006) Candidate gene marker development for seed size in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Poster abstract POS-TUE-55. 8th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology, August 22-25, 2006, Adelaide, South Australia.
Hossain, S., Ford, R., McNeil, D., Panozzo, J. and Pittock, C. (2006) Mode of inheritance of physical seed quality traits in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), Postgraduate Conference, Melbourne School of Land and Environment, The University of Melbourne. November, 2006.
Hossain, S., Ford, R., McNeil, D., Panozzo, J. and Pittock, C. (2005) Characterization and inheritance of seed quality traits in chickpea, Postgraduate Conference, Melbourne School of Land and Environment, The University of Melbourne. 8 November, 2005.
Other Publications
Newsletters
Pittock, C. Biotechnology: its impact on agriculture, the environment and us. (1999). Wimmera Farmer Newsletter, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Horsham, Victoria, June 1999. pp 20-21.
Pittock, C. Identification and utilisation of novel sources of take-all resistance in wheat. (1998). CRC for Molecular Plant Breeding Program 1, Cereal and Grass Diseases Newsletter, Wallwork (Ed.) 1: 5-6.
Radio Interviews
Pittock, C. (1999). Science Communication. ABC Rural Radio. Clare Hammond (Interviewer).
Pittock, C. (1999). Pusztai’s Potatoes. Editorial piece on “The Science Show” ABC Radio National, October 1999.
Pittock, C. (1999). The environmental effects of genetically modified crops. Documentary for “Earthbeat”. ABC Radio National, September 1999.
Pittock, C. (1999) The past helping the present CSIRO National Science Radio “Sci Files” March 1999. John Henwood (Interviewer).
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