Genome Biology and Evolution - 4 (8), 2012

Contents:

Research Articles

        Frauke Baymann, Barbara Schoepp-Cothenet, Evelyne Lebrun, Robert van Lis, and Wolfgang Nitschke
    Phylogeny of Rieske/cytb Complexes with a Special Focus on the Haloarchaeal Enzymes
   
        Kristen S. Swithers, Amanda K. Petrus, Michael A. Secinaro, Camilla L. Nesbo, J. Peter Gogarten, Kenneth M. Noll, and Nicholas C. Butzin
    Vitamin B12 Synthesis and Salvage Pathways Were Acquired by Horizontal Gene Transfer to the Thermotogales
  
        Georgia Tsagkogeorga, Vincent Cahais, and Nicolas Galtier
    The Population Genomics of a Fast Evolver: High Levels of Diversity, Functional Constraint, and Molecular Adaptation in the Tunicate Ciona intestinalis
 
        Danielle Venton
    Highlight—Lowly Sea Cucumber Leads the Evolutionary Race
  
        Bertanne Visser, Dick Roelofs, Daniel A. Hahn, Peter E. A. Teal, Janine Mariën, and Jacintha Ellers
    Transcriptional Changes Associated with Lack of Lipid Synthesis in Parasitoids
  
Invited Review

        Gabriel Luz Wallau, Mauro Freitas Ortiz, and Elgion Lucio Silva Loreto
    Horizontal Transposon Transfer in Eukarya: Detection, Bias, and Perspectives
   
Letters

        Olga Zhaxybayeva, Kristen S. Swithers, Julia Foght, Anna G. Green, David Bruce, Chris Detter, Shunsheng Han, Hazuki Teshima, James Han, Tanja Woyke, Sam Pitluck, Matt Nolan, Natalia Ivanova, Amrita Pati, Miriam L. Land, Marlena Dlutek, W. Ford Doolittle, Kenneth M. Noll, and Camilla L. Nesbo
    Genome Sequence of the Mesophilic Thermotogales Bacterium Mesotoga prima MesG1.Ag.4.2 Reveals the Largest Thermotogales Genome To Date
   
        Janet S. Sinsheimer, Roderick J. A. Little, and James A. Lake
    Rooting Gene Trees without Outgroups: EP Rooting
   
        Devin M. Drown, Kevin M. Preuss, and Michael J. Wade
    Evidence of a Paucity of Genes That Interact with the Mitochondrion on the X in Mammals
 
        Danielle Venton
    Highlight: “Keeping the Boys in the Conversation: Male Fitness Shapes the Location of Genes that Interact with Mitochondria”
 

Crop & Pasture Science - 63 (3), 2012

Contents:

   
Foreword to 'CCRSPI Conference Synthesis Papers'

Michael Robinson


Introduction to 'CCRSPI Conference Synthesis Papers'

Craig Burns


Livestock production in a changing climate: adaptation and mitigation research in Australia

Beverley Henry, Ed Charmley, Richard Eckard, John B. Gaughan and Roger Hegarty


Climate change through the farming systems lens: challenges and opportunities for farming in Australia

Peter Hayman, Lauren Rickards, Richard Eckard and Deirdre Lemerle


Australia's landscapes in a changing climate—caution, hope, inspiration, and transformation

Jason Alexandra


Synthesis paper on socioeconomic factors relating to agriculture and community development

Margaret Alston


Transformational adaptation: agriculture and climate change

L. Rickards and S. M. Howden


Plant adaptation to climate change—opportunities and priorities in breeding

Scott C. Chapman, Sukumar Chakraborty, M. Fernanda Dreccer and S. Mark Howden


Soils and climate change: potential impacts on carbon stocks and greenhouse gas emissions, and future research for Australian agriculture

J. A. Baldock, I. Wheeler, N. McKenzie and A. McBrateny


Greenhouse gas accounting for inventory, emissions trading and life cycle assessment in the land-based sector: a review

Annette Cowie, Richard Eckard and Sandra Eady


Epilogue – Future challenges for the national climate change research strategy

Richard Eckard, Alison Kelly and Snow Barlow


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Crop & Pasture Science - 63 (2), 2012

Contents:

Breeding lucerne for persistence

J. H. Bouton


Perennial ryegrass breeding in New Zealand: A dairy industry perspective

Julia M. Lee, Cory Matthew, Errol R. Thom and David F. Chapman


Evaluation of a reduced-tillering (tin) gene in wheat lines grown across different production environments

J. H. Mitchell, S. C. Chapman, G. J. Rebetzke, D. G. Bonnett and S. Fukai


Adaptation analysis of diversity in adzuki germplasm introduced into Australia

R. J. Redden, P. M. Kroonenberg and K. E. Basford


Assessment of gene flow in white clover (Trifolium repens L.) under field conditions in Australia using phenotypic and genetic markers

J. A. De Lucas, J. W. Forster, K. F. Smith and G. C. Spangenberg


Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improve the growth and nodulation of the annual legume messina (Melilotus siculus) under saline and non-saline conditions

B. A. L. Wilson, G. J. Ash and J. D. I. Harper


Dry matter allocation in Medicago arborea and Medicago citrina in response to drought and defoliation

Elkadri Lefi, Miquel A. Conesa, Josep Cifre, Javier Gulías and Hipólito Medrano

       
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