The University of Western Australia
Professor Julie Plummer
Professor
Contact details
| Address | School of Plant Biology The University of Western Australia (M084) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6488 1786 |
| Fax | 6488 1108 |
| jplummer@cyllene.uwa.edu.au |
Location
Room 2125, Agriculture Central Wing Building, Crawley campus
Key research
- Seed physiology, seed dormancy, seed quality in Australian plants, weeds, horticultural and agronomic crops
Major research interests
- Australian native plants
- Floriculture and ornamentals
- Plant physiology/ecology
- Seed biology
- Vegetables and legume seed quality
Qualifications
BSc N.E., PhD Syd.
Publications
FOR LAST FIVE YEARS
Everard, J. D., Cantini, C., Grumet, R., Plummer, J. A., and Loescher, W. H. 1997. Mannose 6-phosphate reductase expression and activity are under tight developmental control in celery: results of cloning M6PR and characterizing the recombinant enzyme. Plant Physiology 113: 1427-1435.
Plummer J. A., McChesney, C. J. and D. T. Bell 1997. Germination in photosensitive seeds: phytochrome stimulates metabolism of gibberellins A19 and A20 to GA1. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 45:389-394.
Plummer, J. A., Wann, J. M. and Watkins, P. A. 1998. Plant growth regulators can not be used to significantly alter the commercial harvest date of Boronia heterophylla F. Muell. (Rutaceae). Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 49 (1): 99-105.
Plummer, J. A., Wann, J. M., Orifici, R. and Spadek, Z. E. 1998. The effects of photon flux density on growth, flowering, photosynthesis and oil content of Boronia heterophylla. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 49:791-797.
Austin, P. T., Hewett, E. W., Noiton, D., Plummer, J. A. 1998. Self incompatibility and temperature affect pollen tube growth in 'Sundrop' apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 73(3): 375-386.
Austin, P. T., Hewett, E. W. , Noiton, D. , Plummer, J. A. 1998 Adjusting growth stage values to develop a linear scale for apricot flower bud phenology. HortScience 33:1141-1144.
Funnell, K. A., Hewett, E. W., Warrington, I. J. and Plummer, J. A. 1998. Leaf mass partitioning as a determinant of dry matter accumulation in Zantedeschia. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 123: 973-979.
Plummer, J. A., Wann, J. M. Astarini, I. Considine, J. A., Spadek, Z. E., Watkins, P. A. 1998. Selection and production of Boronia. Acta Horticulturae 454:165-175.
Cheongsaat, D., Plummer, J. A. and Turner, D. T. 1998. Irrigate for more seed and heat for better germination in Australian everlasting daisies. Acta Horticulturae 454:241-250.
Bell, D. T. King, L. A. and Plummer, J. A. 1999. Light quality and nitrate affect seed germination in species from Western Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology 24: 2-10.
Woolf, A., Plummer, J. A. and Clemens, J. 1999. Maturity and temperature influence ethylene-promoted organ abscission in Camellia. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 27: 33-41.
Plummer, J. A., Wann, J. M., and Spadek, Z. E. 1999. Intraspecific variation in essential oil components of Boronia megastigma Nees. (Rutaceae). Annals of Botany 83:253-262.
Davies, S. L., Turner, N. C., Siddique, K. H. M., Plummer, J. A. and Leport, L. 1999. Seed growth of desi and kabuli chickpea (Cicer arientinum L.) in a short season Mediterranean-type environment. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 39:181-188.
Tieu, A., Dixon, K., Sivasamparam, K. and Plummer, J. A. 1999. Germination of native Western Australian plants for horticulture using plant derived smoke. Australian Journal of Botany 47: 207-219
Peishi, Z. Plummer, J. A., Turner, D. W. and Bell, D. T. 1999. Low and high temperature storage effects on viability and germinability of three Australian Asteraceae. Australian Journal of Botany 47(2): 265-275
Astarini, I. A., Yan, G., and Plummer, J.A. 1999. Interspecific hybridisation of Boronias. Australian Journal of Botany 47: 851-864
Plummer, J.A., Considine, J. A., Yan, G., Hall, D., Alford, T., Seaton, K., Growns, D., Newell, C., Webb, M. 2000. New developments from the Centre for Australian Plants. Acta Horticulturae 541:37-41.
Plummer, J. A., Crawford, A., Hall, D., Watkins, P. and Growns, D. 2000. Taming yellow bells: floricultural diversity within Geleznowia verrucosa (Rutaceae). Acta Horticulturae 541:153-157.
Davies, S. L., Turner, N. C., Palta, J. A., Siddique, K. H. M., Plummer, J. A. and Fillery, I. R. 2000. Remobilisation of carbon and nitrogen supports seed filling in chickpea subject to water deficit. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research.51: 855-866.
Merritt, D. J., Touchell, D. H., Dixon, K. W., Plummer J.A. and Turner D. W. 2000. Moisture content influences survival of cryostored seed of Banksia ashbyi (Proteaceae). Australian Journal of Botany 48: 581-587.
Plummer, J. A., Rogers, A. D., and Bell, D. T. 2001. Light, nitrogenous compounds, smoke and GA3 break dormancy and enhance germination in the Australian Everlasting Daisy, Schoenia filifolia subsp. subilifolia. Seed Science and Technology 29: 321-330.
Klyne, A.M., Plummer, J. A., Growns, D.J., Spadek, Z., Best, W. and Hall, D. J. 2001 Pigments in Geraldton Wax (Chamelaucium uncinatum Shauer) varieties. Acta Horticulturae 552:87-93
Shan F, G Yan, JA Plummer. 2001. Genome Evolution of Boronia Revealed by Fluorescent in situ Hybridisation (FISH) Using rDNA Sequences. Chromosome Research, 9 (suppl. 1): 53-54.
Funnell, K. A., Hewett, E. W., Plummer J. A. and Warrington, I. J. 2002 Acclimation of photosynthetic activity of Zantedeschia 'Best Gold' in response to temperature and photosynthetic photon flux. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 127: 290-296.
Yan, G., F. Shan, J. A. Plummer (2002) Genomic relationships within Boronia (Rutaceae) as revealed by karyotype analysis and RAPD molecular markers. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 233: 147-161
Funnell, K. A., Hewett, E. W., Plummer J. A. and Warrington, I. J. (2002)Tuber weight accumulation of Zantedeschia in response to temperature and photosynthetic photon flux. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 77:446-455.
Klyne, A.M., Plummer, J. A., Growns, D.J., and Hall, D. J. (2003) Geraldton wax flowers - looking beneath the epidermis. Australian Journal of Botany 51:203-210.
Pradhan, A., Plummer, J. A. and Yan, G. (2002) Comparison of morphological and molecular variation in seeds and seedlings of radish cultivars. Acta Horticulturae (in press).
Shan, F., Yan, G. and Plummer, J. A. (2003) Karyotype evolution in the genus Boronia (Rutaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (in press) 141: xx-xx.
Plummer, J. A., Shan, F. Galwey, N. and Yan, G. (2003) New methods for comparison of chromosomes within and between species. Caryologia 56: 223-227.
Shan, F., Yan, G. and Plummer, J. A. (2002) Meiotic chromosome behaviour and Boronia genome re-organization. Australian Journal of Botany (in press)
Shan, F., Yan, G. and Plummer, J. A. (2003) Cyto-evolution of Boronia genomes revealed by fluorescent in situ hybridisation with rDNA probes. Genome (in press) 46: 1-7.
Pradhan, A., Yan, G. and Plummer, J. A. (2003) Development of DNA fingerprinting keys for the identification of radish cultivars. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (in press)
Everard, J. D., Cantini, C., Grumet, R., Plummer, J. A., and Loescher, W. H. 1997. Mannose 6-phosphate reductase expression and activity are under tight developmental control in celery: results of cloning M6PR and characterizing the recombinant enzyme. Plant Physiology 113: 1427-1435.
Plummer J. A., McChesney, C. J. and D. T. Bell 1997. Germination in photosensitive seeds: phytochrome stimulates metabolism of gibberellins A19 and A20 to GA1. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 45:389-394.
Plummer, J. A., Wann, J. M. and Watkins, P. A. 1998. Plant growth regulators can not be used to significantly alter the commercial harvest date of Boronia heterophylla F. Muell. (Rutaceae). Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 49 (1): 99-105.
Plummer, J. A., Wann, J. M., Orifici, R. and Spadek, Z. E. 1998. The effects of photon flux density on growth, flowering, photosynthesis and oil content of Boronia heterophylla. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 49:791-797.
Austin, P. T., Hewett, E. W., Noiton, D., Plummer, J. A. 1998. Self incompatibility and temperature affect pollen tube growth in 'Sundrop' apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 73(3): 375-386.
Austin, P. T., Hewett, E. W. , Noiton, D. , Plummer, J. A. 1998 Adjusting growth stage values to develop a linear scale for apricot flower bud phenology. HortScience 33:1141-1144.
Funnell, K. A., Hewett, E. W., Warrington, I. J. and Plummer, J. A. 1998. Leaf mass partitioning as a determinant of dry matter accumulation in Zantedeschia. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 123: 973-979.
Plummer, J. A., Wann, J. M. Astarini, I. Considine, J. A., Spadek, Z. E., Watkins, P. A. 1998. Selection and production of Boronia. Acta Horticulturae 454:165-175.
Cheongsaat, D., Plummer, J. A. and Turner, D. T. 1998. Irrigate for more seed and heat for better germination in Australian everlasting daisies. Acta Horticulturae 454:241-250.
Bell, D. T. King, L. A. and Plummer, J. A. 1999. Light quality and nitrate affect seed germination in species from Western Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology 24: 2-10.
Woolf, A., Plummer, J. A. and Clemens, J. 1999. Maturity and temperature influence ethylene-promoted organ abscission in Camellia. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 27: 33-41.
Plummer, J. A., Wann, J. M., and Spadek, Z. E. 1999. Intraspecific variation in essential oil components of Boronia megastigma Nees. (Rutaceae). Annals of Botany 83:253-262.
Davies, S. L., Turner, N. C., Siddique, K. H. M., Plummer, J. A. and Leport, L. 1999. Seed growth of desi and kabuli chickpea (Cicer arientinum L.) in a short season Mediterranean-type environment. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 39:181-188.
Tieu, A., Dixon, K., Sivasamparam, K. and Plummer, J. A. 1999. Germination of native Western Australian plants for horticulture using plant derived smoke. Australian Journal of Botany 47: 207-219
Peishi, Z. Plummer, J. A., Turner, D. W. and Bell, D. T. 1999. Low and high temperature storage effects on viability and germinability of three Australian Asteraceae. Australian Journal of Botany 47(2): 265-275
Astarini, I. A., Yan, G., and Plummer, J.A. 1999. Interspecific hybridisation of Boronias. Australian Journal of Botany 47: 851-864
Plummer, J.A., Considine, J. A., Yan, G., Hall, D., Alford, T., Seaton, K., Growns, D., Newell, C., Webb, M. 2000. New developments from the Centre for Australian Plants. Acta Horticulturae 541:37-41.
Plummer, J. A., Crawford, A., Hall, D., Watkins, P. and Growns, D. 2000. Taming yellow bells: floricultural diversity within Geleznowia verrucosa (Rutaceae). Acta Horticulturae 541:153-157.
Davies, S. L., Turner, N. C., Palta, J. A., Siddique, K. H. M., Plummer, J. A. and Fillery, I. R. 2000. Remobilisation of carbon and nitrogen supports seed filling in chickpea subject to water deficit. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research.51: 855-866.
Merritt, D. J., Touchell, D. H., Dixon, K. W., Plummer J.A. and Turner D. W. 2000. Moisture content influences survival of cryostored seed of Banksia ashbyi (Proteaceae). Australian Journal of Botany 48: 581-587.
Plummer, J. A., Rogers, A. D., and Bell, D. T. 2001. Light, nitrogenous compounds, smoke and GA3 break dormancy and enhance germination in the Australian Everlasting Daisy, Schoenia filifolia subsp. subilifolia. Seed Science and Technology 29: 321-330.
Klyne, A.M., Plummer, J. A., Growns, D.J., Spadek, Z., Best, W. and Hall, D. J. 2001 Pigments in Geraldton Wax (Chamelaucium uncinatum Shauer) varieties. Acta Horticulturae 552:87-93
Shan F, G Yan, JA Plummer. 2001. Genome Evolution of Boronia Revealed by Fluorescent in situ Hybridisation (FISH) Using rDNA Sequences. Chromosome Research, 9 (suppl. 1): 53-54.
Funnell, K. A., Hewett, E. W., Plummer J. A. and Warrington, I. J. 2002 Acclimation of photosynthetic activity of Zantedeschia 'Best Gold' in response to temperature and photosynthetic photon flux. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 127: 290-296.
Yan, G., F. Shan, J. A. Plummer (2002) Genomic relationships within Boronia (Rutaceae) as revealed by karyotype analysis and RAPD molecular markers. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 233: 147-161
Funnell, K. A., Hewett, E. W., Plummer J. A. and Warrington, I. J. (2002)Tuber weight accumulation of Zantedeschia in response to temperature and photosynthetic photon flux. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 77:446-455.
Klyne, A.M., Plummer, J. A., Growns, D.J., and Hall, D. J. (2003) Geraldton wax flowers - looking beneath the epidermis. Australian Journal of Botany 51:203-210.
Pradhan, A., Plummer, J. A. and Yan, G. (2002) Comparison of morphological and molecular variation in seeds and seedlings of radish cultivars. Acta Horticulturae (in press).
Shan, F., Yan, G. and Plummer, J. A. (2003) Karyotype evolution in the genus Boronia (Rutaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (in press) 141: xx-xx.
Plummer, J. A., Shan, F. Galwey, N. and Yan, G. (2003) New methods for comparison of chromosomes within and between species. Caryologia 56: 223-227.
Shan, F., Yan, G. and Plummer, J. A. (2002) Meiotic chromosome behaviour and Boronia genome re-organization. Australian Journal of Botany (in press)
Shan, F., Yan, G. and Plummer, J. A. (2003) Cyto-evolution of Boronia genomes revealed by fluorescent in situ hybridisation with rDNA probes. Genome (in press) 46: 1-7.
Pradhan, A., Yan, G. and Plummer, J. A. (2003) Development of DNA fingerprinting keys for the identification of radish cultivars. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (in press)
Roles, responsibilities and expertise
Floriculture
Future research
Seed physiology of Australian plants
Seed quality of vegetable, cereal and legume crops
Seed quality of vegetable, cereal and legume crops
Funding received
2003-2006 ARC-Linkage (Total $186, 051) Mechanisms for the release of deep dormancy in seeds of Australian plant species used in land restoration. Funding ARC-Linkage ($70, 649), Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority ($104,210) with Dr Shane Turner, Dr Kingsley Dixon, Mr Eric Bunn, Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
2002-2005 GRDC Postdoctoral Fellowship. With K. Siddique and H. Clarke ($260, 507) Characterisation and evaluation of wild Cicer genetic resources to accelerate chickpea improvements in Australia.
2002/ 2005 ARC Linkage- APAI with K. Siddique, David Harris and Peter White Investigation of environmental staining and storage discolouration in Faba Bean. Funding: ARC - $66,849, Agriculture Western Australia $90,000, Chemistry Centre
WA $25,000.
2001/2004 GRDC ($204, 869) with Kathryn Steadman. Agro-ecology of Malva parviflora in Western Australian farming systems.
1999-2001 ARC SPIRT-APAI with Doug Hall (Total: $122,268)"Understanding mechanisms of floral colour within the Chamelaucium alliance"
Funding: SPIRT-APAI - $62,268, Agricultural Chemistry Laboratory $30,000 Agriculture Western Australia $30,000
1995-1999 - RIRDC (Total: $385,252) "Propagation and production of Yellow Bells (Geleznowia verrucosa)" Funding: RIRDC - $197,415; Industry Partners - $87,370 (Sunglow Flowers, Total Flower Exports, Patch Exotics, C & J White, Margaret Williams); AgWA - $48,011
1993-1997 - RIRDC ($304,788) with Prof John Considine. "Assessment and commercialisation of Boronia megastigma selections for essential oil production and B. heterophylla and B. purdieana for floriculture" RIRDC - $177,392; Sunglow Flowers Pty Ltd - $44,882, Plantex Australia Pty Ltd $39,799, Chemistry Centre of WA $42,715.
2002-2005 GRDC Postdoctoral Fellowship. With K. Siddique and H. Clarke ($260, 507) Characterisation and evaluation of wild Cicer genetic resources to accelerate chickpea improvements in Australia.
2002/ 2005 ARC Linkage- APAI with K. Siddique, David Harris and Peter White Investigation of environmental staining and storage discolouration in Faba Bean. Funding: ARC - $66,849, Agriculture Western Australia $90,000, Chemistry Centre
WA $25,000.
2001/2004 GRDC ($204, 869) with Kathryn Steadman. Agro-ecology of Malva parviflora in Western Australian farming systems.
1999-2001 ARC SPIRT-APAI with Doug Hall (Total: $122,268)"Understanding mechanisms of floral colour within the Chamelaucium alliance"
Funding: SPIRT-APAI - $62,268, Agricultural Chemistry Laboratory $30,000 Agriculture Western Australia $30,000
1995-1999 - RIRDC (Total: $385,252) "Propagation and production of Yellow Bells (Geleznowia verrucosa)" Funding: RIRDC - $197,415; Industry Partners - $87,370 (Sunglow Flowers, Total Flower Exports, Patch Exotics, C & J White, Margaret Williams); AgWA - $48,011
1993-1997 - RIRDC ($304,788) with Prof John Considine. "Assessment and commercialisation of Boronia megastigma selections for essential oil production and B. heterophylla and B. purdieana for floriculture" RIRDC - $177,392; Sunglow Flowers Pty Ltd - $44,882, Plantex Australia Pty Ltd $39,799, Chemistry Centre of WA $42,715.
Industrial relevance
Most of my projects are developed with industry partners to solve industry problems. This includes horticulture, agriculture and natural environments (mining companies, city councils, landcare)
Languages
English
Memberships
Australian Society of Plant Scientists
International Society for Horticultural Science
International Society for Seed Science
American Society for Horticultural Science
Australian Flora Foundation
Friends of Kings park
Friends of Bibbulman Track
International Society for Horticultural Science
International Society for Seed Science
American Society for Horticultural Science
Australian Flora Foundation
Friends of Kings park
Friends of Bibbulman Track
Honours and awards
Award of Excellence, Contributions to Horticulture 2001. Western Australian Nursery Industry Association.
National Teaching Award, Australian Society of Plant Physiologists, 2000.
Australian Minerals and Energy Environment Foundation, Review Prize, 1993.
Young Scientists' Award of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 1988.
C. Alma Baker Trust Travel Award, 1988.
Australian Federation of University Women Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 1987, (not accepted).
Commonwealth Postgraduate Award, 1982-85.
New South Wales Teacher Education Scholarship, 1976-19
National Teaching Award, Australian Society of Plant Physiologists, 2000.
Australian Minerals and Energy Environment Foundation, Review Prize, 1993.
Young Scientists' Award of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 1988.
C. Alma Baker Trust Travel Award, 1988.
Australian Federation of University Women Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 1987, (not accepted).
Commonwealth Postgraduate Award, 1982-85.
New South Wales Teacher Education Scholarship, 1976-19
Previous positions
University Lecturer, Department of Horticultural Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1986- 1991.
Tenured lecturer in plant physiology, horticultural production, horticultural botany. I was appointed full time, took maternity leave twice and subsequently worked part time temporarily. Received two double increment promotions for outstanding performance.
PhD Student, University of Sydney, NSW, 1982-86. Thesis - Alternate bearing in oranges.
Lecturer (Part-time) Ryde School of Horticulture, Sydney, NSW, 1985, Lecturer in Tissue Culture.
Visiting Scientist, Department of Biology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1984. Extraction, purification and quantitation of endogenous gibberellins using HPLC and bioassay.
Demonstrator in Botany, (Part-time) Department of Biology, University of Sydney, NSW, 1983-84
Research Assistant, Department of Zoology, University of Sydney, NSW. 1981-82. Embryogenesis and subsequent development in chickens. Measuring the influence of temperature on rates of cell division, development, malformation and abortion. Techniques in fine dissection and use of Coulter Counter.
Research Assistant, Department of Biology, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia, 1981. Protein analysis of chick peas and their progenitors. Determination of genetic links with species related to chick peas using gel electrophoresis.
Demonstrator, Part Time, Department of Botany, University of New England, Armidale, NSW. 1979.
Tenured lecturer in plant physiology, horticultural production, horticultural botany. I was appointed full time, took maternity leave twice and subsequently worked part time temporarily. Received two double increment promotions for outstanding performance.
PhD Student, University of Sydney, NSW, 1982-86. Thesis - Alternate bearing in oranges.
Lecturer (Part-time) Ryde School of Horticulture, Sydney, NSW, 1985, Lecturer in Tissue Culture.
Visiting Scientist, Department of Biology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1984. Extraction, purification and quantitation of endogenous gibberellins using HPLC and bioassay.
Demonstrator in Botany, (Part-time) Department of Biology, University of Sydney, NSW, 1983-84
Research Assistant, Department of Zoology, University of Sydney, NSW. 1981-82. Embryogenesis and subsequent development in chickens. Measuring the influence of temperature on rates of cell division, development, malformation and abortion. Techniques in fine dissection and use of Coulter Counter.
Research Assistant, Department of Biology, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia, 1981. Protein analysis of chick peas and their progenitors. Determination of genetic links with species related to chick peas using gel electrophoresis.
Demonstrator, Part Time, Department of Botany, University of New England, Armidale, NSW. 1979.
Patents
PBR 'Purple Jared' - a hybrid boronia
Teaching
UNDERGRADUATE
Whole Plant Physiology
Plants in Managed Landscapes
RESEARCH STUDENTS/STAFF
I currently supervise 13 research students
Whole Plant Physiology
Plants in Managed Landscapes
RESEARCH STUDENTS/STAFF
I currently supervise 13 research students
New and noteworthy
POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION
I currently have a very strong research group of two postdoctoral research fellows, six PhD, three Masters and five fourth year research students.
I currently have a very strong research group of two postdoctoral research fellows, six PhD, three Masters and five fourth year research students.
Current projects
SEED PHYSIOLOGY PROJECTS
Deep seed dormancy mechanisms of Australian plants
Germination of Australian fire ephemerals
Germination of Terminalia (a Kimberely sp)
Agro-ecology of small flowered mallow seed(a weed)
Improved quality of cauliflower seed
Discolouration of faba bean seed
Improved chickpea seeds
Preharvest sprouting in wheat
Uniform nursery seed germination
OTHER PROJECTS
Salt tolerance of ornamentals
Oil content of Indian sandalwood
Flower colour in waxflower
Plant choice in urban gardens
Improving seed potato producti
Deep seed dormancy mechanisms of Australian plants
Germination of Australian fire ephemerals
Germination of Terminalia (a Kimberely sp)
Agro-ecology of small flowered mallow seed(a weed)
Improved quality of cauliflower seed
Discolouration of faba bean seed
Improved chickpea seeds
Preharvest sprouting in wheat
Uniform nursery seed germination
OTHER PROJECTS
Salt tolerance of ornamentals
Oil content of Indian sandalwood
Flower colour in waxflower
Plant choice in urban gardens
Improving seed potato producti
Research profile
