Progress 09/15/04 to 09/14/07
Outputs
This project is an umbrella project that covers the listed Hawaii state projects below. Please refer to these projects for final reports. 1) HAW00528-1019S Control of Coqui Frog Populations in Hawaii. Ako, Harry; 2) HAW00964-1019S Detection and Risk Assessment of Invasive Bacterial Species on Imported Tomato Seed. Alvarez, Anne; 3) HAW00551-1019S Bioengineering of Anthuriums to Increase Flower Yield, Plant Productivity and Post-Harvest Life. Christopher, David; 4) HAW00813-1019S Identity and Origins of Apple Snail Pests. Cowie, R.; 5) HAW00990-1019S Genetic Analysis of Colony Organization and Elimination in Formosan Termites. Grace, Ken; 6) HAW00992-1019S Management of an Invasive Species in Hawaii: The Coqui Frog. Hara, Arnold; 7) HAW00991-1019S Detection, Characterization, and Management of Phytoplasma Diseases in Hawaii. Hu, John; 8) HAW00961-1019S Transgenic Plants with Broad-Spectrum Resistance to Viruses; Hu, John; 9) HAW00848-1019S Fast Track Screening of
Orchids. Kuehnle, Adelheid; 10) HAW00552-1019S Developing Pharmaceutical Production Systems for Hawaiian-based Agriculture. Kumagai, Monto; 11) HAW00206-1019S Evaluation of Cooling Systems for Cows in Hot-Humid Climate. Lee, C.N.; 12) HAW00847-1019S Breadfruit: Potential New Export Crop for the Pacific. Paull, Robert; 13) HAW00553-1019S A Novel Cell Microarray for High-Throughput Analysis of Plant Gene Functions. Su, Wei-Wen; 14) HAW00205-1019S Role of Nitric Oxide (NO) on Luteal, Endometrial and Placental Function. Weems, Charles; 15) HAW00843-1019S Dispersal and Population Genetics of Invasive Weeds: Management Implications. Wieczorek, Ania; 16) HAW00962-1019S Probabilistic-model Based Risk Assessment for Biological Control Introductions. Wright, Mark.
Impacts
Please refer to the individual projects listed above for specific outcomes and impacts.
Publications
- Woolbright, L., A.H. Hara, C.M. Jacobsen, W.J. Mautz, and F.B. Benevides, Jr. 2006. Population densities of the coqui frog Eleutherodactylus coqui (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in newly invaded Hawaii and in native Puerto Rico. J of Herpetology 40(1): 122-126.
- Coqui Frog Working Group. 2006. Coqui Frog Control for Homeowners: Methods to stop the spread of coqui frogs in Hawaii. University of Hawaii at Manoa, CTAHR Office of Information Services MP-5, 2 pp. Available: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/MP-5.pdf.
- Cowie, R.H., Hayes, K.A. and Thiengo, S.C. 2006. What are apple snails? Confused taxonomy and some preliminary resolution. In: Global advances in ecology and management of golden apple snails (ed. R.C. Joshi & L.C. Sebastian). Philippine Rice Research Institute, Munoz, Nueva Ecija.
- Kumagai, M., and Miller, P. 2006. Development of electronic barcode system for use in medicinal plant biology and functional genomics. The 8th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology Abstract, Adelaide, Australia, August 24, 2006.
- Kumagai, Monto 2006. Development of electronic barcodes for use in plant molecular biology. 21st Philippine Chemistry Congress Abstract, Davao City, Philippines, April 6, 2006.
- Le Roux, J. J. and Wieczorek, A. M. (2006) Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers from fireweed, Senecio madagascariensis Poir. (Asteraceae). Molecular Ecology Notes 7: 327-329.
- Le Roux, J. J., Wieczorek, A. M., Wright, M. G. and Tran, C. T. (2007) Super-genotype, global monoclonality defies the odds of nature. PLoS ONE 2(7): e590
- Le Roux, J. J. and Wieczorek, A. M. (2007) Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers from velvet tree, Miconia calvescens DC. (Melastomataceae). Molecular Ecology Notes (In Press [Molecular Ecology])
- Wieczorek ,A.M. and J. J. Le Roux. Fountain grass (Pennisetum Setaceum) invasive and non-invasive populations: What role does genetic diversity play? (Abstract) 4th International Weed Science Congress, Durban South Africa, June 2004.
- Le Roux J.J. and A. M. Wieczorek. The power of one: Global invasion by clonal fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum).(Abstract) CTAHR Annual Research Symposium. University of Hawaii, HI, USA, March 2005.
- Le Roux J.J. and A. M. Wieczorek The native provenance of invasive fireweed (Senecio madagascariensis Poir.) in the Hawaiian Islands as inferred from phylogenetic analysis. (Abstract)CTAHR Annual Research Symposium. University of Hawaii, HI, USA, April 2006.
- Le Roux, J.J. and A. M. Wieczorek. Phylogeography and population genetic structure of native and invasive fireweed (Senecio madagascariensis Poir.). (Abstract) Evolution 2007. Christchurch, New Zealand. June 2007.
- Wieczorek, A.M. and J. J. Le Roux. Genetic diversity of differentially invading Miconia calvescens throughout its introduced Pacific range. (Abstract) Evolution 2007. Christchurch, New Zealand. June 2007.
- Le Roux, J.J. and A.M. Wieczorek. Global monoclonality of highly invasive fountain grass defies the odds of nature. (Abstract) Hawaii Conservation Conference. Honolulu, HI, USA. June 2007.
- Le Roux, J.J. 2007. Molecular ecology and phylogeography of selected invasive species in the Hawaiian Islands. Ph. D. dissertation, University of Hawaii at Manoa. 254 p.
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Progress 10/01/05 to 09/30/06
Outputs
This project is an umbrella project that covers the listed Hawaii state projects below. Please refer to these projects for progress reports. 1) HAW00528-1019S Control of Coqui Frog Populations in Hawaii. Ako, Harry; 2) HAW00964-1019S Detection and Risk Assessment of Invasive Bacterial Species on Imported Tomato Seed. Alvarez, Anne; 3) HAW00551-1019S Bioengineering of Anthuriums to Increase Flower Yield, Plant Productivity and Post-Harvest Life. Christopher, David; 4) HAW00813-1019S Identity and Origins of Apple Snail Pests. Cowie, R.; 5) HAW00990-1019S Genetic Analysis of Colony Organization and Elimination in Formosan Termites. Grace, Ken; 6) HAW00992-1019S Management of an Invasive Species in Hawaii: The Coqui Frog. Hara, Arnold; 7) HAW00991-1019S Detection, Characterization, and Management of Phytoplasma Diseases in Hawaii. Hu, John; 8) HAW00961-1019S Transgenic Plants with Broad-Spectrum Resistance to Viruses; Hu, John; 9) HAW00848-1019S Fast Track Screening of
Orchids. Kuehnle, Adelheid; 10) HAW00552-1019S Developing Pharmaceutical Production Systems for Hawaiian-based Agriculture. Kumagai, Monto; 11) HAW00206-1019S Evaluation of Cooling Systems for Cows in Hot-Humid Climate. Lee, C.N.; 12) HAW00847-1019S Breadfruit: Potential New Export Crop for the Pacific. Paull, Robert; 13) HAW00553-1019S A Novel Cell Microarray for High-Throughput Analysis of Plant Gene Functions. Su, Wei-Wen; 14) HAW00205-1019S Role of Nitric Oxide (NO) on Luteal, Endometrial and Placental Function. Weems, Charles; 15) HAW00843-1019S Dispersal and Population Genetics of Invasive Weeds: Management Implications. Wieczorek, Ania; 16) HAW00962-1019S Probabilistic-model Based Risk Assessment for Biological Control Introductions. Wright, Mark.
Impacts
Please refer to the individual projects listed above for specific expected outcomes.
Publications
- Kaneshiro, W. S., Mizumoto, C. Y., and Alvarez, A. M. 2006. Differentiation of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis from seed-borne saprophytes using ELISA, Biolog and 16S rDNA sequencing. European Journal of Plant Pathology 116:45-56.
- Alvarez, A. M. and Kaneshiro, W. S. 2006. Virulence in Bacterial Plant Pathogens: Significance in Diversity of Populations That Cause Bacterial Canker of Tomato. Proceedings of the 20th Annual Tomato Disease Workshop. The Ohio State University: Wooster, OH.
- Alvarez, A.M., Kaneshiro, W.S., and Vine, B.G. 2005. Diversity of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis populations in tomato seed: what is the significance? ISHS Acta Horticulturae 695:205-213.
- E. L. Vargo, C.Husseneder, D. Woodson, M. G. Waldvogel and J. K. Grace. 2006. Genetic analysis of colony and population structure of three introduced populations of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the continental United States. Environmental Entomology 35: 151-166.
- Coqui Frog Working Group. May 2006. Coqui Frog Control for Homeowners. University of Hawaii at Mānoa, CTAHR. Office of Information Services. MP-5. 2 pp.
- Borth, W.B., R.P.P. Almeida, S.K. Fukuda, R.T. Hamasaki, Y-K.K. Choy, and Hu, J.S. 2006. Molecular Characterization of Watercress Yellows Phytoplasma and Its Transmission by Macrosteles sp. in Hawaii. Phytopathology 96:14.
- Kumagai, M.H. and Miller, P.: Development of electronic barcodes for use in plant pathology and functional genomics. Plant Mol Biol. (2006) 61:515-523.
- Kumagai, Monto, and della-Cioppa, Guy R., Method for conferring herbicide, pest, or disease resistance in plant hosts. US Patent 6,987,213, January 17, 2006.
- Lee, C.N., P. Hillman, R. Collier and K. Gebremedhin. 2006. Physiological responses of Holstein cows (white or black hair coat) under different solar loads: An environmental chamber study. J. Dairy Sci. 89(Suppl. 1)p212.
- Ragone, D. and C.G. Cavaletto. 2006. Sensory evaluation and fruit quality and nutritional composition of 20 breadfruit (Artocarpus, Moraceae) cultivars. Economic Botany 60(4):335-346.
- Peckham, G. D., Bugos, R.C., Su, W.W. 2006. Purification of GFP fusion proteins from transgenic plant cell cultures. Protein Expr. Purif. 49, 183-189.
- Weems, C. W., Y. S. Weems, and R. D. Randel. 2006. Prostaglandins and Reproduction in Female Farm Animals. The Veterinary Journal. 171:206-228.
- C. W. Weems, Y. S. Weems, A. W. Lewis, D. A. Neuendorff, and R. D. Randel 2006. Effects of agonists on bovine luteal or caruncular endometrial secretion of prostaglandins E2 and F2a (PGE2; PGF2a) or progesterone (P4). Proceedings 7th International Ruminant Reproduction Symposium. Abstract 103-page 103.
- Le Roux, J. J., Wieczorek, A. M., Ramadan, M. M. and Tran, C. T. (2006) The native provenance of invasive fireweed (Senecio madagascariensis Poir.) in the Hawaiian islands as inferred from phylogenetic analysis. Diversity and Distributions 12, 694-702.
- Wright M.G., Hoffmann, M.P., Kuhar, T.P., Gardner, J and Pitcher, S.A., 2005. Evaluating risks of biological control introductions: a probabilistic risk assessment approach. Biological Control 35: 338-347.
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Progress 10/01/04 to 09/30/05
Outputs
This project is an umbrella project that covers the listed Hawaii state projects below. Please refer to these projects for progress reports. 1) HAW00528-1019S Control of Coqui Frog Populations in Hawaii. Ako, Harry; 2) HAW00964-1019S Detection and Risk Assessment of Invasive Bacterial Species on Imported Tomato Seed. Alvarez, Anne; 3) HAW00551-1019S Bioengineering of Anthuriums to Increase Flower Yield, Plant Productivity and Post-Harvest Life. Christopher, David; 4) HAW00813-1019S Identity and Origins of Apple Snail Pests. Cowie, R.; 5) HAW00990-1019S Genetic Analysis of Colony Organization and Elimination in Formosan Termites. Grace, Ken; 6) HAW00992-1019S Management of an Invasive Species in Hawaii: The Coqui Frog. Hara, Arnold; 7) HAW00991-1019S Detection, Characterization, and Management of Phytoplasma Diseases in Hawaii. Hu, John; 8) HAW00961-1019S Transgenic Plants with Broad-Spectrum Resistance to Viruses; Hu, John; 9) HAW00848-1019S Fast Track Screening of
Orchids. Kuehnle, Adelheid; 10) HAW00552-1019S Developing Pharmaceutical Production Systems for Hawaiian-based Agriculture. Kumagai, Monto; 11) HAW00206-1019S Evaluation of Cooling Systems for Cows in Hot-Humid Climate. Lee, C.N.; 12) HAW00847-1019S Breadfruit: Potential New Export Crop for the Pacific. Paull, Robert; 13) HAW00553-1019S A Novel Cell Microarray for High-Throughput Analysis of Plant Gene Functions. Su, Wei-Wen; 14) HAW00205-1019S Role of Nitric Oxide (NO) on Luteal, Endometrial and Placental Function. Weems, Charles; 15) HAW00843-1019S Dispersal and Population Genetics of Invasive Weeds: Management Implications. Wieczorek, Ania; 16) HAW00962-1019S Probabilistic-model Based Risk Assessment for Biological Control Introductions. Wright, Mark.
Impacts
Please refer to the individual projects listed above for specific expected impacts.
Publications
- Vine, B.G., Kaneshiro, W.S. and Alvarez, A.M. 2005. QPCR amplification patterns differentiate Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis from phenotypically similar seed saprophytes. Phytopathology. 95:S107.
- Alvarez, A.M., Kaneshiro, W.S. and Vine, B.G. 2004. Diversity of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis populations in tomato seed: what is the significance? Acta Horticulturae. 695 (in press).
- Kaneshiro, W.S. and Alvarez, A.M. 2004. A filtration and colony blot immunoassay for Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis in tomato seeds. Phytopathology. 94:S152. Publication no 2004-0027-PCA.
- Vine, B.G., Kaneshiro, W.S. and Alvarez, A.M. 2004. T/DGGE differentiation of virulent Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis (Cmm) from nonvirulent Clavibacter-like saprophytes. Phytopathology. 94:S155. Publication no. P-2004-0048-PCA.
- Cowie, R.H. and Hayes, K.A. 2005. Invasive ampullariid snails: taxonomic confusion and some preliminary resolution based on DNA sequences. In: Proceedings - APEC symposium on the management of the golden apple snail, September 6-11, 2004 (eds. Lai, P.-Y., Chang, Y.F. & Cowie, R.H.), p. 7-16. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Chinese Taipei.
- Messenger, M.T., Su, N.-Y., Husseneder, C. and Grace, J.K. 2005. Elimination and reinvasion studies with Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Louisiana. Journal of Economic Entomology. 98:916-929.
- Husseneder, C., Messenger, M.T., Su, N.-Y., Grace, J.K. and Vargo, E.L. 2005. Colony social organization and population genetic structure of an introduced population of the Formosan subterranean termite from New Orleans, Louisiana. Journal of Economic Entomology. 98:1421-1434.
- Lee, C.N. and Keala, N. 2005. Evaluation of cooling systems to improve lactating Holstein cows comfort in the sub-tropics. J. Dairy Sci. 88 (Suppl.1) p.43.
- Huang, L.Y. 2005. HIGH-THROUGHPUT TRANSIENT GENE EXPRESSION IN PLANT CELLS. MS Thesis, Univ. Hawaii Manoa, Honolulu, HI.
- Wright, M.G., Hoffmann, M.P., Kuhar, T.P., Gardner, J. and Pitcher, S.A. 2005. Evaluating risks of biological control introductions: a probabilistic risk-assessment approach. Biological Control. 35:338-347.
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Progress 10/01/03 to 09/30/04
Outputs
No progress to report. This project started on September 15, 2004.
Impacts
No impact to report. This project started on September 15, 2004.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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