The University of Western Australia

Professor Julie Plummer

Professor
School of Plant Biology

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

Email

julie.plummer@uwa.edu.au

Location

Room 2125, Agriculture Central Wing Building, Crawley campus

Qualifications

BSc NE, PhD Syd.

Key research

Reproductive physiology in Australian plants, weeds, horticultural and agronomic crops. Physiology and biochemistry of natural plant products including biosynthesis of sandalwood oils. Plantation timbers, including eucalyptus, sandalwood, teak and mahogany. Second Generation biofuel production.

Publications

Invited Reviews

1.Turner, N.C., S.L. Davies, J.A. Plummer and K.H.M. Siddique (2005) Seed filling in grain legumes (pulses) under water deficits with emphasis on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Advances in Agronomy 87: 211-250 (ERA A* ranked; Citations 2010: 8, 25%)

2.Michael PJ, Steadman KJ and Plummer JA 2009. The biology of Australian weeds: 52. Malva parviflora (L.) Plant Protection Quarterly 24:2-9. (Impact Factor 0.963, ERA C ranked; 33%)

3.Jones, C, J.A Plummer (2007) Sandalwood. In/ ‘A Compendium of Transgenic Crop Plants’ Vol 9. Kole, C., Hall, T.C. (eds.) Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK Vol. 9: pp 309-320 (50%)

4.Lidbetter J. R., Plummer, J. A. (2004) Boronias. The New Crop Industries Handbook. RIRDC Publication No. 04/125. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation: Canberra. pp 420-427. (50%)

5.Plummer, J. A. (1998) Boronias. pp 493-499. The New Rural Industries. A Handbook for Farmers and Investors. Ed K. W. Hyde. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation: Canberra. (100%)

6.Plummer, J. A. (1997) Boronia (Family Rutaceae) In: Native Australian Plants- Horticulture and Uses. Ed. K Johnson and M. Burchett. University of New South Wales Press: Sydney. pp 190-211. (100%)

7.Plummer, J. A. (1995) Section 8.1 Latent life: dormancy, 8.1.1 Dormancy: the phenomenon of suspended animation, 8.1.2 Seed dormancy, 8.1.3 Bud dormancy 8.1.4 Physiological control of dormancy. In/ Plants in Action. (Eds) B. Atwell, P. Kriedemann and C. Turnbull. MacMillian Education Australia, Melbourne. p 253-261. (100%)

8.Bell, D.T., J.A. Plummer and S.K. Taylor. (1993) Seed germination ecology in south western Australia. Botanical Review 59:24-73. (Citations 2010: 136, 33%)

9.Mullins, M.G., J.A. Plummer and A.M. Snowball. (1988) Flower initiation: New approaches to the study of flowering in perennial fruit plants. In: (ed.) C.J. Wright. 47th Easter School, University of Nottingham, Butterworths, London. pp 65-77. (33%)

C1. Refereed Journal Articles

1.Pradhan A, Nelson MN, Plummer JA, Cowling WA, Yan, G (2010) Successful induction of trigenomic hexaploid Brassica from a triploid hybrid of B. napus L. and B. nigra L. (Euphytica in press, accepted 2 July 2010, Impact Factor 1.403; ERA A ranked; Citations 2010: 0; 20%)

2.Pradhan, A, Yan, G., Plummer JA, Cowling WA, Nelson MN (2010) Trigenomic hybrids from interspecific crosses between Brassica napus and B. nigra and formation of a trigenomic hybrid. Crop and Pasture Science 61:464-474. (Impact Factor 1.132, ERA A ranked; Citations 2010: 0; 20%)

3.Plummer JA and GD Tower (2010) No accounting for water: conflicting business and science viewpoints. International Business & Economics Research Journal (IBER-2337). (ERA B ranked), (In press, Accepted Dec 2009; Citations 2010: 0; 50%)

4.Tower G, Plummer J, Ridgewell B, Goforth E, Tower S. 2009 Failing the final exam in equal employment and opportunity. Journal of Diversity Management 4 (1): 23-30. (ERA C ranked; Citations 2010: 0; 20%)

5.Nasar-Abbas SM, Plummer JA, Siddique KH, White PF, Harris D, Dods K, D’Antuono M. 2009 Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) seeds darken rapidly and phenolic content falls when seeds are stored at higher temperature, moisture and light intensity. LWT - Food Science and Technology 42:1703-1711 (Impact Factor 0.567, ERA C ranked; Citations 2010: 0, 14%)

6.Jones CG, Plummer JA, Barbour EL, Byrne M (2009) Genetic diversity of an Australian Santalum album collection – tree improvement potential and biogeographic considerations. Silvae Genetica 58: 279-286 (Impact Factor 0.473, ERA C ranked; Citations 2010: 0 25%)

7.Tower G., Plummer J, Ridgewell B., Goforth E., and Tower S. 2009 Equity and diversity in tertiary institutions, American Journal of Business Education 3 (4): 105-114, (Citations 2010: 0, 20%)

8.Tower, G., Plummer, J., Ridgewell, B., Goforth, E., and Tower, S. 2009 The World’s Best Anglo-American Universities’ Knowledge Management Attributes. Journal of College Teaching and Learning 5:13-22, (Citations 2010: 0, 20%)

9.Jones CG, Keeling CI, Ghisalberti El, Barbour EL, Plummer JA, Bohlmann J. 2008 Isolation of cDNAs and functional characterization of two multi-product terpene synthase enzymes from sandalwood, Santalum album L. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 477: 121-130 (Impact Factor 2.386; ERA B ranked, Citations 2010: 3; 17%)

10.Biddulph T, Plummer JA, Setter TL, Mares DJ. 2008 Seasonal conditions influence dormancy and preharvest sprouting tolerance of wheat (Triticum aestivum) in the field. Field Crops Research 107:116-128. (Impact factor 1.062, ERA A ranked, Citations 2010: 5; 25%)

11.Astarini, IA, Plummer JA, Lancaster RA and Yan G. 2008. Identification of ‘Sib’ plants in hybrid cauliflowers using microsatellite markers. Euphytica 164:309-316. (Impact Factor 1.403; ERA A ranked; Citations 2010: 0, 25%)

12.Nasar-Abbas SN, Plummer JA, Siddique KHM, White PF, Harris D, D’Antuono M 2008 Effect of site, harvesting stage and genotype on environmental staining in faba bean (Vicia faba L.). Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 59:365-373. (Impact Factor 0.943; ERA A ranked; Citations 2010: 1; 17%)

13.Nasar-Abbas SM, Plummer JA, Siddique KHM, White P, Harris D and Dods K. 2008. Cooking quality of faba bean after storage at high temperature and the role of lignins and other phenolics in bean hardening. LWT - Food Science and Technology 41:1260-1267 (Impact Factor 0.567; ERA B ranked, Citations 2010: 2; 17%)

14.Nasar-Abbas SM, Plummer, JA, Siddique KH, White PF, Harris D, Dods K. (2008) Nitrogen retards and oxygen accelerates colour darkening in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) during storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology 47:113-118. (Impact Factor 0.943; Citations 2010: 2; ERA A ranked; 17%)

15.Tower G., Plummer J., Ridgewell B., Goforth E., and Tower S. 2008. Intellectual capital disclosure of Australian universities. Financial Reporting Regulation and Governance 7(1) 1-24. (ERA C ranked, Citations 2010: 0)

16.Biddulph T, Plummer JA, Setter TL, Mares DJ. (2007) Influence of high temperature and terminal moisture stress on dormancy in wheat (Triticum aestivum) Field Crops Research 103:139-153. (Impact Factor 1.062; ERA A ranked, Citations 2010: 8, 25%)

17.Jones CG, Plummer JA, Barbour EL (2007) Non-destructive sampling of Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album L.) for oil content and composition. Journal of Essential Oil Research 19:157-164. (ERA C ranked, Citations 2010: 1, 33%)

18.Astarini IA, Plummer JA, Lancaster RA and Yan G. (2007) Correlation of important seedling traits in cauliflower varieties and potential association with RAPD markers. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 58:1183-1190. (ERA A ranked, IF 0.993; Citations 2010: 0, 25%)

19.Crawford AD, Steadman KJ, Plummer JA, Cochrane A and Probert RJ (2007) Analysis of seed bank data confirms suitability of international seed storage standards for the Australian flora. Australian Journal of Botany 55:18-29. (IF 1.207; ERA B ranked, Citations 2010: 5, 20%)

20.Michael, PJ, Steadman, KJ, Plummer JA (2007) Seed development of Malva parviflora: onset of germination ability, dormancy and desiccation tolerance. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 47:683-688 (IF 0.917, Citations 2010: 1, 33%)

21.Shan F, Clarke HC, Yan G, Plummer JA and Siddique, KHM. (2007). Identification of duplicates and fingerprinting of primary and secondary wild annual Cicer gene pools using AFLP markers. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 54:519-527. (ERA B ranked, Citations 2010: 2, 20%)

22.Tower, GD, Plummer JA, Ridgewell B (2007) Multi-disciplinary study of gender-based research output in the world’s best journals. Journal of Diversity Management 2:23-32. (Citations 2010: 0, 33%)

23.Jones CG, Ghisalberti EL, Plummer JA, Barbour EL (2006) Quantitative co-occurrence of sesquiterpenes; a tool for elucidating their biosynthesis in Indian sandalwood, IF 3.104, Phytochemistry 67:2463-2468. (ERA B ranked, IF 3.104, Citations 2010: 10, 25%)

24.Steadman, K.J., Eaton, D.M., Plummer, J.A., Ferris, D.G. and Powles, S. B. (2006) Late-season non-selective herbicide application reduces Lolium rigidum seed numbers, seed viability and seedling fitness. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 57:133-141. (ERA A ranked; IF 0.993; Citations 2010: 4, 20%)

25.Astarini, I. A., J.A. Plummer, R.A. Lancaster and Yan, G. (2006) Genetic diversity of Indonesian cauliflower cultivars and their relationships with hybrid cultivars grown in Australia. Scientia Horticulturae 108: 143-150 (ERA C ranked; Citations 2010: 2, 25%)

26.Norman, M. A., Plummer, J. A., Koch, J. M. amd Mullins, G. R. (2006) Optimising smoke treatments for jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest rehabilitation: Australian Journal of Botany 54:571-581 (ERA B ranked, IF 1.207, Citations 2010: 3, 25%)

27.Michael, PJ, Steadman, KJ, Plummer JA and Vercoe P. (2006) Sheep rumen digestion and transmission of weedy Malva parviflora seed. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 46:1251-1256 (ERA A ranked, IF 1.132, Citations 2010: 2, 25%)

28.Shan F, Yan G, Plummer JA (2006) Basic chromosome number in Boronia (Rutaceae) – competing hypotheses examined. Australian Journal of Botany 54:681-689. 581 (IF 1.207; ERA B ranked, Citations 2010: 1, 33%)

29.Michael, PJ, Steadman, KJ, Plummer JA (2006) Limited ecoclinal variation found in Malva parviflora (small-flowered mallow) across the Mediterranean-climate agricultural region of Western Australia. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 57:823-830. (ERA A ranked, IF 1.132, Citations 2010: 2, 33%)

30.Michael, PJ, Steadman, KJ, Plummer JA (2006) Climatic regulation of dormancy and emergence of diverse Malva parviflora populations from a Mediterranean-type environment. Seed Science Research 16:273-281 (IF 1.608, ERA C ranked, Citations 2010: 3, 33%)

31.Shan, F. Clarke, H. Plummer, JA, Yan, G., Siddique, K. (2005) Geographical patterns of genetic variation in the world collections of wild annual Cicer characterized by amplified fragment length polymorphisms Theoretical & Applied Genetics 110:381-391. (ERA A ranked; IF 3.865, Citations 2010: 15, 20%)

32.Baker, KS, Steadman K, Plummer JA, Merritt DJ and Dixon KW. (2005) Seed dormancy and germination responses of nine Australian fire ephemerals. Plant and Soil 277:345-358. (ERA A ranked; Citations 2010: 8, 20%)

33.Baker, KS, Steadman K, Plummer JA, Merritt DJ and Dixon KW. (2005) The changing window of conditions that promotes germination of two fire ephemerals, Actinotus leucocephalus (Apiaceae) and Tersoonia cyathiflora (Gyrostemonaceae). Annals of Botany 96:1225-1236 (ERA A ranked; IF 2.755, Citations 17, 20%)

34.Baker, KS, Steadman K, Plummer JA, Merritt DJ and Dixon KW. (2005) Dormancy release in Australian fire ephemeral seeds during burial increases germination response to smoke water or heat. Seed Science Research 15:339-348. (ERA C ranked, Citations 2010: 11, 20%)

35.Biddulph, T.B., Mares, D.J., Plummer, J.A. and Setter, T.L. (2005). Drought and high temperature increases preharvest sprouting tolerance in a genotype without grain dormancy. Euphytica 143:277-283 (Citations 2010: 7, 25%)

36.Pradhan, A., Yan, G. and Plummer, J. A. (2004) Development of DNA fingerprinting keys for the identification of radish cultivars. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 44: 95-102 (33%)

37.Astarini, I. A., Plummer, J. A., Lancaster, R., and Yan, G. (2004) Fingerprinting of cauliflower cultivars using RAPD. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 55(1): 117-124 (ERA A ranked, IF 1.132, Citations 2010: 12, 25%)

38.Pradhan, A., Yan, G., Galwey, N. and Plummer, J. A. (2004) Correlation of morphological traits with molecular markers in radish (Raphanus sativus L.). Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 44:813-819 (Citations 2010: 2, 25%)

39.Shan, F. Clarke, H. Yan, G., Plummer, JA and Siddique, K. (2004) Development of DNA fingerprinting keys for discrimination of Cicer echinospermum (P.H.Davies) accessions using AFLP markers. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 55: 947-952 (ERA A ranked, IF 1.132, Citations 2010: 6, 20%)

40.Seaton, K.A. and Plummer, J. A. (2004) Observations on environmental control of flowering of Qualup bell (Pimelea physodes). Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 44: 821-826 (Citations 2010: 1, 50%)

41.Klyne, A.M., Plummer, J. A., Growns, D.J., and Hall, D. J. (2003) Geraldton wax (Chamelaucium uncinatum) flowers – looking beneath the epidermis. Australian Journal of Botany 51:203-210. (Citations 2010: 0, 25%)

42.Shan, F., Yan, G. and Plummer, J. A. (2003) Karyotype evolution in the genus Boronia (Rutaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 142:309-320. (Citations 2010: 11, 33%)

43.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. (Citations 2010: 2, 25%)

44.Shan, F., Yan, G. and Plummer, J. A. (2003a) Meiotic chromosome behaviour and Boronia genome re-organization. Australian Journal of Botany 51:599-607 (Citations 2010: 2, 33%)

45.Shan, F., Yan, G. and Plummer, J. A. (2003b) Cyto-evolution of Boronia genomes revealed by fluorescent in situ hybridisation with rDNA probes. Genome 46: 507-513. (ERA B ranked, IF 1.713, Citations 2010: 11, 33%)

46.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. (Citations 2010: 8, 25%)

47.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 (Citations 2010: 5, 33%)

48.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. (Citations 2010: 5, 25%)

49.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. (ERA B ranked, Citations 2010: 7, 33%)

50.Shan F, G Yan, JA Plummer. 2001. Genome Evolution of Boronia Revealed by Fluorescent in situ Hybridisation (FISH) Using rDNA Sequences. Chromosome Research, 9: 53-54. (ERA B ranked, IF 3.23, 33%)

51.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. (ERA A ranked, IF 1.132, Citations 2010: 22, 17%)

52.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. (Citations 2010: 2, 20%)

53.Bell, D. T. King, L. A. and Plummer, J. A. (1999) Ecophysiological effects of light quality and nitrate on seed germination in species from Western Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology 24: 2-10. (ERA B ranked, IF 1.826, Citations 2010: 26, 33%)

54.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. (Citations 2010: 1, 33%)

55.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. (ERA A ranked; IF 2.755, Citations 2010: 2, 33%)

56.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. (IF 0.722, Citations 2010: 28, 20%)

57.Tieu, A., Dixon, K., Sivasamparam, K. and Plummer, J. A. (1999) Germination of four species of native Western Australian plants using plant derived smoke. Australian Journal of Botany 47: 207-219 (Citations 2010: 17, 25%)

58.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 (Citations 2010: 13, 25%)

59.Astarini, I. A., Yan, G., and Plummer, J.A. (1999) Interspecific hybridisation of Boronias. Australian Journal of Botany 47: 851-864 (Citations 2010: 9, 33%)

60.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. (Citations 2010: 2, 33%)

61.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. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 49:791-797. (Citations 2010: 2, 25%)

62.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: 375-386. (Citations 2010: 11, 25%)

63.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. (Citations 2010: 1, 25%)

64.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. (Citations 2010: 8, 25%)

65.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. (ERA A* ranked, IF 6.235, most highly cited plant journal, Citations 2010: 21, 20%)

66.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 24:389-394. (ERA A ranked, IF 1.117, Citations 2010: 12, 33%)

67.Austin, P. T., Hewett, E. W., Noiton, D. A., and Plummer, J. A. (1996) Cross pollination of 'Sundrop' apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) by honeybees. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science. 24:287-294. (Citations 2010: 1, 25%)

68.Noack, L. E., Warrington, I. J., Plummer, J. A. and Andersen, A. S. (1996) Effect of low temperature treatments on flowering of three cultivars of Hebe Comm. ex Juss. Scientia Horticulturae 66:103-115. (Citations 2010: 3, 25%)

69.Plummer, J.A. and D.T. Bell. (1995) The effect of temperature, light and gibberellic acid (GA3) stimulate germination of Australian everlasting daisies (Asteraceae, Tribe Inulae). Australian Journal of Botany: 43(1): 93-102. (Citations 2010: 42, 50%)

70.Woolf, A. B., J. Clemens and J.A. Plummer. (1995) Leaf maturity and temperature affect the selective removal of floral buds from Camellia with ethephon. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 120(4): 614-621. (Citations 2010: 3, 33%)

71.Plummer, J.A., Crawford, A.D. and S.K. Taylor (1995) Germination of Lomandra sonderi (Daspogynaceae) promoted by pericarp removal and chemical stimulation of the embryo. Australian Journal of Botany: 43:223-230. (Citations 2010: 13, 33%)

72.Stanley, C. J., McPherson, H. G., and Plummer, J. A. (1995) The use of unrooted cuttings for studying the effects of chilling in kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa). Journal of Horticultural Science 70 (5):749-756 (Citations 2010: 7, 33%)

73.Bell, D. T., Rockich, D. P., McChesney, C. J. and Plummer, J. A. (1995) Effects of temperature, light and gibberellic acid on the germination of seeds of 43 species native to Western Australia. Journal of Vegetation Science 6:797-806. (Citations 2010: 62, 25%)

74.Woolf, A.B., Plummer, J.A. and J. Clemens. (1992) Selective removal of flower buds from Camellia plants. HortScience 26:32-34. (Citations 2010: 4, 33%)

75.Plummer, J.A., J.H. Vine and M.G. Mullins (1991) Regulation of Stem abscission and callus growth in shoot explants of sweet orange. Annals of Botany 67:17-22. (Citations 2010: 4, 33%)

76.Plummer, J.A., M.G. Mullins and J.H. Vine. (1991) Seasonal changes in ABA and IAA in Valencia orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) : relationship to shoot growth and abscission. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 10:139-151. (Citations 2010: 10, 33%)

77.Plummer, J.A., T.E. Welsh and A.M. Armitage. (1990) Stages of flower development and postproduction longevity of potted Zantedeschia aethiopica cv. Childsiana. HortScience: 25:675-676 (Citations 2010: 4, 33%)

78.Vine, J.H., D. Noiton, J.A. Plummer, C. Baleriola-Lucas and M.G. Mullins. (1987) Simultaneous quantitation of indole 3-acetic acid and abscisic acid in small samples of plant tissue by gas chromatography/ mass spectrometry/ selected ion monitoring. Plant Physiology 85:419-422. (20%, Citations 17)

B1. Books/Book Chapters

1.Plummer, J. A. and Considine, J. A. (1997) Genetic Resources, Biology and Agronomy of Selected Boronia Species for Production of Essential Oils and Flowers. Technical Report No. 4. (50%)

2.Plummer, J., Crawford, A., Hall, D., Growns, D. and Watkins, P. (2000) Yellow bells a new cut flower for Australia. RIRDC Publication No 00/67. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation: Canberra. (20%)

Roles, responsibilities and expertise

Research leader - biosynthesis of essential oils in sandalwood: genes, genetic regulation, relationship with disease resistance.

Future research

Production of high value natural plant products in systems with animal meal and biofuel production.

Funding received

2010-2013 ARC LP100200016. “Molecular characterization of the fungal disease defence response in tropical sandalwood (Santalum album).” Total budget $401,000, ARC $317,000, FPC $15,000 + $327,000 in kind, Integrated Tree Cropping $63,000, Murdoch $6000 (to fund Dr Katherine Zulak as an RA) JA Plummer with E Ghisalberti, T Burgess (Murdoch), E Barbour (FPC) and J Bohlmann (UBC).

2009- ARC LIEF LE0989071 (Total $2,699,430) 'Phytosphere: New Facitlities for Controlled Manipulation of Effects of Climate Change & Airborne Pollutants on Disease Epidemiology & Plant Performance' UWA (Cash $607,500 + in kind $930,000), Murdoch University (Cash $60,000 + in kind $104,180), ARC ($997,750). JT Lambers, ID Small, JM Whelan, AH Millar, SM Smith, M Barbetti, Z Rengel, RP Oliver, TD Colmer, K Siddique, GE Hardy, EJ Veneklaas, K Sivasithamparam, PM Finnegan, SR Ellwood, JA Plummer, M Ryan, G Yan, M Tibbett, PS Solomon. Awarded: $600,000 from ARC, $300,000 from UWA and $367,000 from FNAS

2009 International Science Linkages (ISL) - Australia-China Special Fund for Scientific and Technical Cooperation Round 8. Department of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research. CH080032 ($49,310). Improving food and biofuel production in changing climates – development of new brassica polyploids in Australia and China. Collaborating Partners University of Western Australia (W. Cowling, S. Chen, K. Siddique, G. Yan, A. Mason, J. Plummer, M. Nelson), Huazhong Agricultural University (J. Meng, T. Fu, Z. Li, X. Ge, J. Wen, Y. Long), Zhejiang University (W. Zhou, G. Tang), China.

2008-2011 RIRDC PJR-002676 (Total $736,794) RIRDC “Flood irrigated timber trials in the North of Western Australia. EL Barbour (Forest Products Commission) (JA Plummer & K. Murray - associated with this project). RIRDC ($153,600) and FPC ($356,851), Industry Direct ($159,343), Industry Indirect $67,000.

2007-2011 ARC- ARC-LP0882690. (Total $1,683,141) “Elucidation of genetic and physiological factors controlling biosynthesis of sesquitepenoids in sandalwood, Santalum spp.” JA Plummer, EL Ghisalberti (Biomedical, Biomolecular & Chemical Sciences, UWA), EL Barbour (Forest Products Commission), J Bohlmann (University of British Columbia). ARC ($399,950) with financial support from Forest Products Commission (cash $203,902 + $748,000 in kind), UBC ($115,000 in kind), UWA.

2007/8 RIRDC PRJ-000019 ($20,000) “Spatial analysis of plant-host interactions in tropical sandalwood, Santalum spp.” Barbour EL (Forest Products Commission) (Plummer JA and K. Murray associated with this project).

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.

Industrial relevance

Most of my projects are developed with industry partners to solve key 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

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

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.

Patents

Australian Patent Number 2009903016. 2009. Santalene synthase genes from Santalum album, S. spicatum and S. austrocaledonicum. Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) lodged June 25, 2010.

Plant Breeders Rights for ‘Purple Jared’ interspecific hybrid between Boronia heterophylla and B. megastigma. 2000

Teaching

UNDERGRADUATE
Agriculture, Environment and Society SCIE1101 – unit co-ordinator
Plants in Managed Landscapes PLNT3331– unit co-ordinator
Industry Experience SCIE3305– joint unit co-ordinator
Plant Physiology – Plants in Action PLNT2201

RESEARCH STUDENTS/STAFF
I currently supervise 5 research students

New and noteworthy

POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION
I currently have a very strong research group of two postdoctoral research fellows & five PhD students.

Current projects

Molecular characterization of the fungal disease defence response in tropical sandalwood (Santalum album). ARC funded project with Forest Products Commission and Integrated Tree Cropping with E Ghisalberti, E. Barbour, T Burgess (Murdoch Univ) and J Bohlmann (Univ British Columbia).
Improving food and biofuel production in changing climates – development of new brassica polyploids in Australia and China.

Flood irrigated timber trials in the North of Western Australia (Sandalwood, teak, mahogany, pongamia) Funding from RIRDC

Elucidation of genetic and physiological factors controlling biosynthesis of sesquitepenoids in sandalwood, Santalum spp. with EL Ghisalberti, EL Barbour, J Bohlmann (University of British Columbia). Funding from ARC and Forest Products Commission

Remote production systems for high value natural plant products, animal feed and biofuel.

Research profile

Research profile and publications