Jason Goodger

Monoterpene synthases responsible for the terpene profile of anther glands in Eucalyptus polybractea RT Baker (Myrtaceae)

Jason QD Goodger, Demi Sargent, John Humphries, Ian E Woodrow

Journal article  |  2021  |  TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Research on terpene biosynthesis in the genus Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) is poorly developed, but recently large numbers of terpene sy..

Oil Body Formation in Marchantia polymorpha Is Controlled by MpC1HDZ and Serves as a Defense against Arthropod Herbivores

Facundo Romani, Elizabeta Banic, Stevie N Florent, Takehiko Kanazawa, Jason QD Goodger, Remco A Mentink, Tom Dierschke, Sabine Zachgo, Takashi Ueda, John L Bowman, Miltos Tsiantis, Javier E Moreno

Journal article  |  2020  |  Current Biology

The origin of a terrestrial flora in the Ordovician required adaptation to novel biotic and abiotic stressors. Oil bodies, a synap..

Induction and characterisation of tetraploidy in Eucalyptus polybractea RT Baker

Shyama C Fernando, Jason QD Goodger, Bee L Chew, Tal J Cohen, Ian E Woodrow

Journal article  |  2019  |  INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Eucalyptus polybractea (blue mallee) is the main commercial source of pharmaceutical grade eucalyptus oil in Australia. In foliage..

Using essential oil composition to discriminate between myrtle rust phenotypes in Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus obliqua

Wilson Thau Lym Yong, Peter K Ades, Jason QD Goodger, Gerd Bossinger, Fatima Akter Runa, Karanjeet S Sandhu, Josquin FG Tibbits

Journal article  |  2019  |  INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Eucalyptus foliar terpenes have been reported widely to function as chemical defence agents against mammalian herbivores and defol..

Plant traits linked to field-scale flammability metrics in prescribed burns in Eucalyptus forest

Bianca J Tumino, Thomas J Duff, Jason QD Goodger, Jane G Cawson

Journal article  |  2019  |  PLOS ONE

Vegetation is a key determinant of wildfire behaviour at field scales as it functions as fuel. Past studies in the laboratory show..

Task-Specific Recognition Signals Are Located on the Legs in a Social Insect

Qike Wang, Jason QD Goodger, Ian E Woodrow, Le Chang, Mark A Elgar

Journal article  |  2019  |  FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Task allocation ensures a high level of organization within social insect colonies. Workers reveal their task assignment through c..

Eucalyptus subgenus Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) trees are abundant sources of medicinal pinocembrin and related methylated flavanones

Jason QD Goodger, Samiddhi L Senaratne, Phillip van der Peet, Rhys Browning, Spencer J Williams, Dean Nicolle, Ian E Woodrow

Journal article  |  2019  |  INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Plant-derived flavanones such as pinocembrin and related methylated forms are of interest for their potential medicinal use. Comme..

Differential metabolic specialization of foliar oil glands in Eucalyptus brevistylis Brooker (Myrtaceae)

Jason QD Goodger, Samiddhi L Senaratne, Dean Nicolle, Ian E Woodrow

Journal article  |  2018  |  TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Trees and shrubs from the genus Eucalyptus are characterized by the presence of numerous foliar oil glands that generally house mo..

Nonvolatile chemicals provide a nest defence mechanism for stingless bees Tetragonula carbonaria (Apidae, Meliponini)

Shijie Wang, Bernadette Wittwer, Tim A Heard, Jason QD Goodger, Mark A Elgar

Journal article  |  2018  |  ETHOLOGY

Social insects construct nests that protect their brood and food resources from both the physical environment and natural enemies...

Variation in the web-based chemical cues of Argiope keyserlingi

Jessica Henneken, Jason QD Goodger, Theresa M Jones, Mark A Elgar

Journal article  |  2017  |  JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

Pheromones are chemical compounds used to transmit information between individuals of the same species. Pheromone composition is i..