Dr Mervyn Shepherd BSc(Hons)(Qld), PhD(Qld) 

Dr Shepherd's research interests are in the application of molecular genetics to
forest species for to support improvement or management of forest resources. 

Current research projects include genetic mapping and marker-trait cosegregation analysis
of vegetative propagation characters in Corymbia (formerly Eucalyptus) hybrids,
population structure and diversity of in the spotted gums, gene pool management and risk
assessment in Corymbia spp., and to study molecular variation in genes involved in lignin
biosynthesis. 

A major focus of Dr Shepherd's work over the past 13 years has been the use of
species' hybrids to elucidate the genetic architecture of traits of interest to
forestry and as a system to study genome organisation and evolution.

Journal articles

Two sympatric spotted gum species are molecularly homogeneous (with Joel W. Ochieng, Peter R. Baverstock, D Garth Nikles, David J. Lee, and Robert J. Henry), Conservation Genetics (2010)

Large fruited spotted gum eucalypt Corymbia henryi occurs sympatrically with small fruited spotted gum Corymbia...

Capture of assay template by multiplex PCR of long amplicons for genotyping SNPs and InDels with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (with Timothy R. Sexton, Robert J. Henry, Luke J. McManus, and Stirling Bowen), Molecular Breeding (2009)

Mis-priming associated with uncharacterised single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may lead to failure of PCR for...

**Comparative mapping among subsection Australes (genus Pinus, family Pinaceae)** (with Claire G. Williams), Genome (2008)

Comparative mapping in conifers has not yet been used to test for small-scale genomic disruptions...

**Genetic structuring in the spotted gum complex (genus Corymbia, section Politaria)** (with Shabana Kasem, Gary A. Ablett, Joel W. Ochieng, and Allison C. Crawford), Australian Systematic Botany (2008)

Spotted gums (genus Corymbia, section Politaria) occur as a species replacement series along the eastern...

Genetic variation within two sympatric spotted gum eucalypts exceeds between taxa variation (with Joel W. Ochieng, Peter R. Baverstock, D Garth Nikles, David J. Lee, and Robert J. Henry), Silvae Genetics (2008)

Population substructure and hybridization, among other factors, have the poten-tial to cause erroneous associations in...

Book chapters

Genetic control and architecture of adventitious rooting in forest trees (with Mark J. Dieters and Brian S. Baltunis), Adventitious Root Formation of Forest Trees and Horticultural Woody Plant: From Genes to Applications (2008)

Molecular markers in tree improvement: characterisation and use in eucalyptus (with Megan E. Jones), Molecular marker systems in plant breeding and crop improvement (2004)

Conference publications

Conservation of single nucleotide polymorphisms in 44 wood quality candidate genes of Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus pyrocarpa and Eucalyptus pilularis (with Timothy R. Sexton, Robert J. Henry, Luke J. McManus, and Dane Thomas), Plant and Animal Genomes XVIII Conference (2010)

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) code for much of the morphological variation observed between individuals. The...

A first glimpse at wood property associations in Eucalyptus pilularis (Blackbutt) (with Timothy Sexton, Robert J. Henry, Luke J. McManus, Michael Henson, and Dane Thomas), Taking Care of Business: the Second Australasian Forest Genetics Conference (2009)

Next generation genotyping (with Robert J. Henry, Nicole F. Rice, Peter C. Bundock, Stirling Bowen, and Mark A. Edwards), 14th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference (APBC) held in conjunction with the 11th Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) Congress (2009)

Next-generation sequencing of plant genomes (with Nicole F. Rice, Catherine J. Nock, Daniel LE Waters, Peter C. Bundock, Stirling Bowen, Mark A. Edwards, and Robert J. Henry), NSW Bioinformatics Research Symposium (2009)

Association genetics for improved solid wood quality in Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis) (with Timothy Sexton, Robert J. Henry, Michael Henson, Helen Smith, and Dane Thomas), Forestry CRC Annual Meeting (2007)

Personal Researcher Page of Mervyn Shepherd

Mervyn Shepherd

Southern Cross University

Journal articles

Two sympatric spotted gum species are molecularly homogeneous (with Joel W. Ochieng, Peter R. Baverstock, D Garth Nikles, David J. Lee, and Robert J. Henry), Conservation Genetics (2010)

Capture of assay template by multiplex PCR of long amplicons for genotyping SNPs and InDels with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (with Timothy R. Sexton, Robert J. Henry, Luke J. McManus, and Stirling Bowen), Molecular Breeding (2009)

**Comparative mapping among subsection Australes (genus Pinus, family Pinaceae)** (with Claire G. Williams), Genome (2008)

**Genetic structuring in the spotted gum complex (genus Corymbia, section Politaria)** (with Shabana Kasem, Gary A. Ablett, Joel W. Ochieng, and Allison C. Crawford), Australian Systematic Botany (2008)

Genetic variation within two sympatric spotted gum eucalypts exceeds between taxa variation (with Joel W. Ochieng, Peter R. Baverstock, D Garth Nikles, David J. Lee, and Robert J. Henry), Silvae Genetics (2008)

Book chapters

Genetic control and architecture of adventitious rooting in forest trees (with Mark J. Dieters and Brian S. Baltunis), Adventitious Root Formation of Forest Trees and Horticultural Woody Plant: From Genes to Applications (2008)

Molecular markers in tree improvement: characterisation and use in eucalyptus (with Megan E. Jones), Molecular marker systems in plant breeding and crop improvement (2004)

Conference publications

Conservation of single nucleotide polymorphisms in 44 wood quality candidate genes of Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus pyrocarpa and Eucalyptus pilularis (with Timothy R. Sexton, Robert J. Henry, Luke J. McManus, and Dane Thomas), Plant and Animal Genomes XVIII Conference (2010)

A first glimpse at wood property associations in Eucalyptus pilularis (Blackbutt) (with Timothy Sexton, Robert J. Henry, Luke J. McManus, Michael Henson, and Dane Thomas), Taking Care of Business: the Second Australasian Forest Genetics Conference (2009)

Next generation genotyping (with Robert J. Henry, Nicole F. Rice, Peter C. Bundock, Stirling Bowen, and Mark A. Edwards), 14th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference (APBC) held in conjunction with the 11th Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) Congress (2009)

Next-generation sequencing of plant genomes (with Nicole F. Rice, Catherine J. Nock, Daniel LE Waters, Peter C. Bundock, Stirling Bowen, Mark A. Edwards, and Robert J. Henry), NSW Bioinformatics Research Symposium (2009)

Association genetics for improved solid wood quality in Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis) (with Timothy Sexton, Robert J. Henry, Michael Henson, Helen Smith, and Dane Thomas), Forestry CRC Annual Meeting (2007)

Personal Researcher Page of Mervyn Shepherd

Mervyn Shepherd

Southern Cross University

Journal articles

Two sympatric spotted gum species are molecularly homogeneous (with Joel W. Ochieng, Peter R. Baverstock, D Garth Nikles, David J. Lee, and Robert J. Henry), Conservation Genetics (2010)

Capture of assay template by multiplex PCR of long amplicons for genotyping SNPs and InDels with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (with Timothy R. Sexton, Robert J. Henry, Luke J. McManus, and Stirling Bowen), Molecular Breeding (2009)

Comparative mapping among subsection Australes (genus Pinus, family Pinaceae) (with Claire G. Williams), Genome (2008)

Genetic structuring in the spotted gum complex (genus Corymbia, section Politaria) (with Shabana Kasem, Gary A. Ablett, Joel W. Ochieng, and Allison C. Crawford), Australian Systematic Botany (2008)

Genetic variation within two sympatric spotted gum eucalypts exceeds between taxa variation (with Joel W. Ochieng, Peter R. Baverstock, D Garth Nikles, David J. Lee, and Robert J. Henry), Silvae Genetics (2008)

Book chapters

Genetic control and architecture of adventitious rooting in forest trees (with Mark J. Dieters and Brian S. Baltunis), Adventitious Root Formation of Forest Trees and Horticultural Woody Plant: From Genes to Applications (2008)

Molecular markers in tree improvement: characterisation and use in eucalyptus (with Megan E. Jones), Molecular marker systems in plant breeding and crop improvement (2004)

Conference publications

Conservation of single nucleotide polymorphisms in 44 wood quality candidate genes of Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus pyrocarpa and Eucalyptus pilularis (with Timothy R. Sexton, Robert J. Henry, Luke J. McManus, and Dane Thomas), Plant and Animal Genomes XVIII Conference (2010)

A first glimpse at wood property associations in Eucalyptus pilularis (Blackbutt) (with Timothy Sexton, Robert J. Henry, Luke J. McManus, Michael Henson, and Dane Thomas), Taking Care of Business: the Second Australasian Forest Genetics Conference (2009)

Next-generation sequencing of plant genomes (with Nicole F. Rice, Catherine J. Nock, Daniel LE Waters, Peter C. Bundock, Stirling Bowen, Mark A. Edwards, and Robert J. Henry), NSW Bioinformatics Research Symposium (2009)

Association genetics for improved solid wood quality in Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis) (with Timothy Sexton, Robert J. Henry, Michael Henson, Helen Smith, and Dane Thomas), Forestry CRC Annual Meeting (2007)

**Comparative mapping among subsection Australes (genus Pinus, family Pinaceae)** (with Claire G. Williams), Genome (2008)

**Genetic structuring in the spotted gum complex (genus Corymbia, section Politaria)** (with Shabana Kasem, Gary A. Ablett, Joel W. Ochieng, and Allison C. Crawford), Australian Systematic Botany (2008)