Further publications

The following list of additional publications include nine monographs or book chapters covering molecular and cytogenetic analyses of crop plants, with special emphasis on breeding, genetic mapping and genome analysis in oilseed Brassica species. A further 29 original articles cover various aspects of molecular breeding in oilseed rape and other crops, including applied examples from Indian mustard (Brassica juncea), camelina (Camelina sativa), white mustard (Sinapis alba), faba bean (Vicia faba) and asparagus (Asparagus officinalis). Two publications describe molecular genetic variation in a pathogenic fungus (Alternaria solani) and a vertebrate species (rainbow trout, Onchoryhnchus mykiss), respectively. These “exotic” examples underline the global applicability of molecular genetic analysis techniques to organisms from all eukaryotic kingdoms.

8.1 Monographs and book chapters (chronological)

Friedt W. & R. Snowdon, 2009: Oilseed rape. In: Vollmann J. & R. Istvan (eds) Handbook of Plant Breeding, Vol. 4: Oil crops breeding. Springer Verlag, in press

Ahlemeyer J., R.J. Snowdon, F. Ordon & W. Friedt, 2006: Agro-diversity - Genetic diversity in crops and cropping systems. In: Benckiser G. & S. Schnell (eds) Biodiversity in agricultural production systems. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl, USA, pp. 21-40

Snowdon R.J., W. Lühs & W. Friedt, 2006a: Brassica oilseeds. In: Singh R. (ed) Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement. Volume 3: Oilseed Crops. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl., USA, pp. 195-230

Snowdon R.J., W. Lühs & W. Friedt, 2006b: Oilseed rape. In: Kole C. (ed) Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding, Vol. 2: Oilseeds. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, New York/Berlin/Toyko, pp. 55-114

Friedt W., W. Lühs & R. Snowdon, 2003: Raps – eine moderne Kulturpflanze. In: Justus Liebig (1803-1873): Seine Zeit und unsere Zeit. Chemie – Landwirtschaft – Ernährung.

Ausstellungskatalog, Universität Giessen, pp. 244-249

Voss A., W. Lühs, R.J. Snowdon & W. Friedt, 1999: Development and molecular characterization of nematode-resistant rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). In: Scarascia- Mugnozza G.T., E. Porceddu & M.A. Pagnotta (eds) Genetics and Breeding for Crop Quality and Resistance. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, pp. 195-202

Snowdon R.J. & A. Langsdorf, 1998a: An introduction to DNA fingerprinting using RFLP

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Snowdon R.J., W. Köhler, W. Friedt, W. Lühs & A. Köhler, 1998b: Detecting R-genome chromatin in nematode-resistant Brassica napus x Raphanus sativus hybrids. In: Lelley, T (ed): Current topics in plant cytogenetics related to plant improvement. WUV-Universitätsverlag, Wien, pp 220-226

Snowdon, R.J., 1997: Fluorescence in situ hybridisation techniques for Brassica species:

Methodological development and practical applications. Dissertation, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, 1997

8.2 Original scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals (chronological) Basunanda P., M. Radoev, W. Ecke, W. Friedt, H. Becker & R.J. Snowdon, 2009:

Comparative mapping of quantitative trait loci involved in heterosis for seedling and yield traits in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). Theor. Appl. Genet., in press

Juergens M., I. Krämer, M. Zahn, C. Paetsch, R.J. Snowdon, W. Friedt, F. Rabenstein, J.

Schondelmaier, & F. Ordon, 2009: Genetic analyses and development of molecular markers for resistance to Turnip Yellows Virus (TuYV) in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.).

Theor. Appl. Genet., in press

Li A.M., C.X. Wei, J.J. Jiang, Y.T. Zhang, R.J. Snowdon & Y. P. Wang, 2009: Phenotypic variation in progenies from somatic hybrids between Brassica napus and Sinapis alba.

Euphytica, in press

Wittkop B., R.J. Snowdon & W. Friedt, 2009: Status and perspectives of breeding for enhanced yield and quality of oilseed crops for Europe. Euphytica, in press

Basunanda P., T.H. Spiller, M. Hasan, A. Gehringer, J. Schondelmaier, W. Lühs, W. Friedt &

R.J. Snowdon, 2007: Marker-assisted increase of genetic diversity in a double-low seed quality winter oilseed rape genetic background. Plant Breeding 126: 581-587

Gehringer A., T. Spiller, P. Basunanda, R. Snowdon & W. Friedt, 2007: New oilseed rape (Brassica napus) hybrids with high levels of heterosis for seed yield under marginal conditions. Breeding Sci. 57:315-320

Badani A.G., B. Wittkop, W. Lühs, R. Baetzel, R. Horn, A. De Haro, R. Font, W. Friedt &

R.J. Snowdon, 2006b: Seed colour in Brassica napus: QTL mapping, candidate genes and associations with quality traits. Acta Hort. 706: 203-209

Gehringer A., W. Friedt, W. Lühs & R.J. Snowdon, 2006: Genetic mapping of agronomic traits in false flax (Camelina sativa subsp. sativa). Genome 49: 1555-1563

Rygulla W., W. Friedt, F. Seyis, W. Lühs, C. Eynck, A. von Tiedemann & R.J. Snowdon, 2007b: Combination of resistance to Verticillium longisporum from zero erucic acid Brassica oleracea and oilseed Brassica rapa genotypes in resynthesized rapeseed (Brassica napus) lines. Plant Breeding 126: 596-602

Wang Y.P., K. Sonntag, E. Rudloff, P. Wehling & R.J. Snowdon, 2006: GISH analysis of disomic Brassica napus-Crambe abyssinica chromosome addition lines produced by microspore culture from monosomic addition lines. Plant Cell Rep. 25: 35-40

Schelfhout C.J., R.J. Snowdon, W.A. Cowling & J.M. Wroth, 2004: A PCR based B-genome specific marker in Brassica species. Theor. Appl. Genet. 109: 917-921

Wang Y.P., R.J. Snowdon, E. Rudloff, P. Wehling, W. Friedt & K. Sonntag, 2004:

Cytogenetic characterization and fae1 gene variation in progenies from asymmetric somatic hybrids between Brassica napus and Crambe abyssinica. Genome 47: 724-731 Snowdon R.J. & W. Friedt, 2004: Molecular markers in Brassica oilseed breeding: Current

status and future possibilities. Plant Breeding 123: 1-8

Peres S., R.J. Snowdon & J. Pons-Kühnemann, 2003: AFLP analysis of genetic variation in Cuban and international populations of Alternaria solani. Eur. J. Plant Path. 110:

399-409

Seyis F., R.J. Snowdon, W. Lühs & W Friedt, 2003: Molecular characterisation of novel resynthesised rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) lines and analysis of their genetic diversity in comparison to spring rapeseed cultivars. Plant Breeding 122: 473-478

Snowdon R.J., P. Böttinger, T. Pickardt, W. Köhler & W Friedt, 2001: Physical localisation of transgenes on Vicia faba chromosomes. Chromosome Res. 9: 607-610

Snowdon R.J., W. Friedt, A. Köhler & W. Köhler, 2000b: Molecular cytogenetic localisation and characterisation of 5S and 25S rDNA loci for chromosome identification in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). Ann. Bot. 86: 201-204

Voss A., R.J. Snowdon, W. Lühs & W. Friedt, 2000: Intergeneric transfer of nematode resistance from Raphanus sativus into the Brassica napus genome. Acta Hort. 539:

129-134

Snowdon R.J., W. Köhler, W. Friedt & A. Köhler, 1998: Fluorescence in situ hybridization techniques for Brassica: Methodological development and practical applications. Acta Hort. 459: 127-134

Jaag T., A. Langsdorf, R.J. Snowdon, W. Köhler & H.D. Hartmann, 1998: Random amplified polymorphic DNA variation among German and Dutch asparagus cultivars.

Plant Breeding 117: 290-292

Snowdon R.J., W. Köhler & A. Köhler, 1997a: Chromosomal localization and characterization of rDNA loci in the Brassica A and C genomes. Genome 40: 582-587 Snowdon R.J., W. Köhler, W. Friedt & A. Köhler, 1997b: Genomic in situ hybridization in

Brassica amphidiploids and interspecific hybrids. Theor. Appl. Genet. 95: 1320-1324 Snowdon R.J. & K.D. Adam, 1992: Allozyme variation in rainbow trout from central North

Island, New Zealand. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 121: 810-814

8.3 Review articles (chronological)

Snowdon R.J. & Friedt W., 2008: Die Erfolgsgeschichte Raps geht weiter. GenomExpress 2.08: 25-27

Friedt W., R. Snowdon, F. Ordon & J. Ahlemeyer, 2006: Assessment of genetic diversity in crop plants and its exploitation in breeding. Progress in Botany 69:151-178

Snowdon R.J., K. Link, A.G. Badani & W. Friedt, 2005: Recent advances in molecular breeding of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). Progress in Botany 66: 144-163

O’Neill R., R.J. Snowdon & W. Köhler, 2003: Population genetics aspects of biodiversity.

Progress in Botany 64: 115-137

Snowdon R.J., B. Kusterer & R. Horn, 2002: Structural genome analysis using molecular cytogenetic techniques. Progress in Botany 63: 55-79