EFFECTS OF ABIOTIC STRESS ON PLANTS

Publications

Introduction

Background

Salt stress

Drought stress

Heavy metal stress

Cold stress

Publications




Recent papers include:

Ashraf, M. and McNeilly, T. (2004) Salinity tolerance in Brassica oilseeds. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 23 (2) 157-174

Kazemitabar, SK, Tomsett, AB, Collin, HA, Wilkinson M and Jones, MG (2002) Effect of short term cold stress on rice seedlings. Euphytica 129 (2) 193-200

Rao, SA and McNeilly, T. (1999) Genetic basis of variation for salt tolerance in maize (Zea mays L). Euphytica 108 (3) 145-150

Khan, AA and McNeilly, T. (1998) Variability in aluminium and manganese tolerance among maize accessions. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 45 (6) 525-531

 Safarnejad, A, Collin, HA, Bruce, KD, and McNeilly, T (1996) Characterization of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L) following in vitro selection for salt tolerance. Euphytica, 92 (1-2) 55-61

Kebebew, F and McNeilly, T (1995) Variation in response of accessions of minor millets, Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke (Pearl Millet) and Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn (Finger Millet) and Eragrostis tef (Zucc) Trotter (Tef) to salinity in early seedling growth. Plant and Soil 175 (2) 311 – 321

Ashraf, M. and McNeilly, T. (1994) Responses of 3 arid zone grasses to N-deficiency – a greenhouse study. Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation 8 (2) 125 - 136

Al-Khatib, M, McNeilly, T and Collins, JC. (1993) The potential of selection and breeding for improved salt tolerance in lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) Euphytica 65 (1) 43 - 51

Al-Hiyaly, SAK, McNeilly, T, Bradshaw, AD and Mortimer, AM. (1993) The effect of zinc contamination from electricity pylons – genetic constraints on selection for zinc tolerance. Heredity 70 (1) 22- 32

Coulaud, J and McNeilly, T (1992) Zinc tolerance in populations of Deschampsia cespitosa (Gramineae) beneath electricity pylons. Plant Systematics and Evolution 179 (3-4) 175 – 185

  Back, S, Collins, JC and Russell, G (1992) Comparative ecophysiology of Baltic and Atlantic Fucus vesiculosus. MarineEcology – Progress Series 84 (1) 71 – 82

  Ibrahim, KM, Collins, JC and Collin, HA (1992) Characterization of progeny of Coleus blumei following an in vitro selection for salt tolerance. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 28 (2) 139 – 145

  Ashraf, M and McNeilly, T (1991) A potential source of variation for salt tolerance in spring wheat. Heriditas 115 (2) 115 - 120

  Bradshaw, AD and McNeilly, T (1991) Evolutionary response to global climatic change. Annals of Botany 67 (S1) 5 - 14

  Thomas, DN, Collins, JC and Russell, G (1990) Interpopulation differences in the salt tolerance of 2 Cladophora species. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 30 (2) 201 - 206

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