Becker, Douglas - Queensland University of Technology

个人简介

Professional Experience: Doug Becker has more than 15 years experience as a plant biotechnologist in the area of plant tissue culture and plant transformation. He has experience across a wide range of plant species and in particular banana, the basis of a major research focus within the CTCB. Applications of plant biotechnology in which Dr Becker has been involved include disease resistance, transgene expression, biofortification and molecular farming.

研究领域

Optimising bioavailable micronutrients in banana. Geminiviruses as transgene expression vectors. Transgenic disease resistance in banana. Taro regeneration and transformation sytems.

近期论文

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Walker T, Black D, Becker DK, Dale J, Collet CC, (2005) Isolation and Characterisation of Components of the Dunaliella Tertiolecta Chloroplast Genome, Journal of Applied Phycology p495-508 Walker T, Becker DK, Dale J, Collet CC, (2005) Towards the Development of a Nuclear Transformation System for Dunaliella Tertiolecta, Journal of Applied Phycology p363-368 Walker T, Purton S, Becker DK, Collet CC, (2005) Microalgae as Bioreactors, Plant Cell Reports p629-641 Smith M, Hamill SD, Becker DK, Dale J, (2005) Musa spp. Banana and Plantain, Biotechnology of Fruit and Nut Crops p366-391 Khanna HK, Becker DK, Kleidon J, Dale J, (2004) Centrifugation Assisted Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated Transformation (CAAT) Embryogenic Cell Suspensions of Banana (Musa spp. Cavendish AAA and Lady finger AAB), Molecular Breeding: new strategies in plant improvement p239-252 Walker T, Becker DK, Collet CC, (2005) Characterisation of the Dunaliella Tertiolecta RbcS Genes and their Promoter Activity in Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii, Plant Cell Reports p727-735 Becker DK, Dale J, (2004) Transformation of Banana using Microprojectile Bombardment, Transgenic Crops of the World p131-143 Becker DK, Smith M, (2004) Somatic Cell Genetics of Banana, Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science p1162-1164 Yang I, Iommarini JP, Becker D, Hafner GJ, Dale J, Harding R, (2003) A Promoter Derived from Taro Bacilliform Badnavirus Drives Strong Expression in Transgenic Banana and Tobacco Plants, Plant Cell Reports p1199-1206