Mary Woodhead

Publications

Journals

• Simpson, C.G.; Cullen, D.W.; Hackett, C.A.; Smith, K.; Hallett, P.; McNicol, J.; Woodhead, M.; Graham, J. (2017) Mapping and expression of genes with a role in raspberry fruit ripening and softening., Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 130, 557-572.
• MacKenzie, K.; Williamson, S.; Smith, K.; Woodhead, M.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J. (2015) Characterisation of Gene H in red raspberry: Explaining its role in cane morphology, disease resistance and timing of fruit ripening., Journal of Horticulture, 2, 144.
• Paterson, A.; Kassim, A.; McCallum, S.; Woodhead, M.; Smith, K.; Zait, D.; Graham, J. (2013) Environmental and seasonal influences on red raspberry flavour volatiles and identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL) and candidate genes., Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 126, 33-48.
• Woodhead, M.; Williamson, S.; Smith, K.; McCallum, S.; Jennings, N.; Hackett, C.A.; Graham, J. (2013) Identification of quantitative trait loci for cane splitting in red raspberry (Rubus idaeus)., Molecular Breeding, 31, 111-122.
• McCallum, S.; Woodhead, M.; Jorgensen, L.; Gordon, S.L.; Brennan, R.M.; Graham, J.; Hackett, C.A.; Rowland, L.J.; Hancock, J.F.; Olmstead, J.W.; Bassil, N.V. (2012) Developing tools for long term breeding of blueberry germplasm for UK production., International Journal of Fruit Science, 12, 294-303.
• Graham, J.; Hackett, C.A.; Smith, K.; Woodhead, M.; MacKenzie, K.; Tierney, I.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Bayer, M.M.; Jennings, N. (2011) Towards an understanding of the nature of resistance to Phytophthora root rot in red raspberry., Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 123, 585-601.
• Woodhead, M.; Weir, A.; Smith, K.; McCallum, S.; MacKenzie, K.; Graham, J. (2010) Functional markers for red raspberry., Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 135, 418-427.
• McCallum, S.; Woodhead, M.; Hackett, C.A.; Kassim, A.; Paterson, A.; Graham, J. (2010) Genetic and environmental effects influencing fruit colour and QTL analysis in raspberry., Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 121, 611-627.
• Walker, P.G.; Viola, R.; Woodhead, M.; Jorgensen, L.; Gordon, S.L.; Brennan, R.M.; Hancock, R.D. (2010) Ascorbic acid content of blackcurrant fruit is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors., Functional Plant Science and Biotechnology, 4, 40-52.
• Graham, J.; Hackett, C.A.; Smith, K.; Woodhead, M.; Hein, I.; McCallum, S. (2009) Mapping QTLs for developmental traits in raspberry from bud break to ripe fruit., Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 118, 1143-1155.
• Kassim, A.; Poette, J.; Paterson, A.; Zait, D.; McCallum, S.; Woodhead, M.; Smith, K.; Hackett, C.A.; Graham, J. (2009) Environmental and seasonal influences on red raspberry anthocyanin antioxidant contents and identification of quantitative traits loci (QTL)., Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 53, 625-634.
• Russell, J.R.; Kadu, C.A.C.; Jamnadass, R.; Booth, A.; Cordeiro, N.J.; Woodhead, M.; Dawson, I.K. (2009) AFLP and SSR diversity in the African fruit tree Allanblackia: implications for management of a genus newly subject to domestication for the edible oil industry., Tree Genetics and Genomes, 5, 517-525.
• Graham, J.; Woodhead, M.; Smith, K.; Russell, J.R.; Marshall, B.; Ramsay, G.; Squire, G.R. (2009) New insight into wild red raspberry populations using simple sequence repeat markers., Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 134, 109-119.
• Woodhead, M.; McCallum, S.; Smith, K.; Cardle, L.; Mazzitelli, L.; Graham, J. (2008) Identification, characterisation and mapping of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers from raspberry root and bud ESTs., Molecular Breeding, 22, 555-563.
• Brennan, R.M.; Jorgensen, L.; Hackett, C.A.; Woodhead, M.; Gordon, S.; Russell, J.R. (2008) The development of a genetic linkage map of blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) and the identification of regions associated with key fruit quality and agronomic traits., Euphytica, 161, 19-34.
• Woodhead, M.; Russell, J.R.; Squirrell, J.; Hollingsworth, P.M.; Cardle, L.; Gibby, M.; Powell, W. (2007) Development of EST-derived microsatellite markers for Arabidopsis lyrata subspecies petraea (L.)., Molecular Ecology Notes, 7, 631-634.
• Long, D.G.; Paton, J.A.; Squirrell, J.; Woodhead, M.; Hollingsworth, P.M. (2006) Morphological, ecological and genetic evidence for distinguishing Anastrophyllum joergensenii Schiffn. and A-alpinum Steph. (Jungermanniopsida: Lophoziaceae)., Journal of Bryology, 28, 108-117.
• Woodhead, M.; Russell, J.R.; Squirrell, J.; Hollingsworth, P.M.; MacKenzie, K.; Gibby, M.; Powell, W. (2005) Comparative analysis of population genetic structure in Athyrium distentifolium (Pteridophyta) using AFLPs and SSRs from anonymous and transcribed gene regions., Molecular Ecology, 14, 1681-1695.
• Squirrell, J.; Woodhead, M.; Hollingsworth, P.M.; Russell, J.R.; Gibby, M.; Powell, W. (2004) Isolation of polymorphic microsatellite markers for the Alpine Lady Fern, Athyrium distentifolium Tausch ex Opiz, from an enriched genomic library., Conservation Genetics, 5, 283-286.
• Hughes, M.; Moller, M.; Bellstedt, D.U.; Edwards, T.J.; Woodhead, M. (2004) EST and random genomic nuclear microsatellite markers for Streptocarpus., Molecular Ecology Notes, 4, 36-38.
• Hein, I.; Campbell, E.I.; Woodhead, M.; Hedley, P.E.; Young, V.; Morris, W.L.; Ramsay, L.; Stockhaus, J.; Lyon, G.D.; Newton, A.C.; Birch, P.R.J. (2004) Characterisation of early transcriptional changes involving multiple signalling pathways in the Mla13 barley interaction with powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. Hordei)., Planta, 218, 803-813.
• Squirrell, J.; Hollingsworth, P.M.; Woodhead, M.; Russell, J.R.; Lowe, A.; Gibby, M.; Powell, W. (2003) How much effort is required to isolate nuclear microsatellites from plants?, Molecular Ecology, 12, 1339-1348.
• Woodhead, M.; Russell, J.R.; Squirrell, J.; Hollingsworth, P.M.; Cardle, L.; Ramsay, L.; Gibby, M.; Powell, W. (2003) Development of EST-SSRs from the Alpine Lady Fern, Athyrium distentifolium., Molecular Ecology Notes, 3, 287-290.
• Brennan, R.M.; Jorgensen, L.; Woodhead, M.; Russell, J.R. (2002) Development and characterization of SSR markers in Ribes species., Molecular Ecology Notes, 2, 327-330.
• Graham, J.; Smith, K.; Woodhead, M.; Russell, J.R. (2002) Development and use of simple sequence repeat SSR markers in Rubus species., Molecular Ecology Notes, 2, 250-252.
• Watt, K.; Graham, J.; Gordon, S.C.; Woodhead, M.; McNicol, R.J. (1999) Current and future transgenic control strategies to vine weevil and other insect resistance in strawberry., Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 74, 409-421.
• Woodhead, M.; Davies, H.V.; Brennan, R.M.; Taylor, M.A. (1998) The isolation of genomic DNA from blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.)., Molecular Biotechnology, 9, 243-246.
• Woodhead, M.; Taylor, M.A.; Davies, H.V.; Brennan, R.M.; McNicol, R.J. (1997) Isolation of RNA from blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) fruit., Molecular Biotechnology, 7, 1-4.
• Jones, C.S.; Iannetta, P.P.M.; Woodhead, M.; Davies, H.V.; McNicol, R.J.; Taylor, M.A. (1997) The isolation of RNA from raspberry (Rubus idaeus) fruit., Molecular Biotechnology, 8, 219-221.

Books

• Graham, J.; Woodhead, M. (2011) Rubus., In: Kole, C. (ed.). Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources: Temperate Fruits. Springer, Heidelberg, Chapter 9, 179-197. ISBN: 978-3642148705
• Graham, J.; Woodhead, M. (2009) Raspberry genomics., In: Folta, K.M. & Gardiner, S.E. (eds.). Genetics and Genomics of the Rosaceae. Springer, USA, Chapter 12.

Reports

• McCallum, S.; Woodhead, M.; Brennan, R.M.; Graham, J. (2011) Developing molecular tools for the British blueberry industry., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2010, pp29-31.

Conference papers

• Cullen, D.W.; Woodhead, M.; Ross, H.A.; Simpson, C.G.; Hallett, P.D.; Hackett, C.A.; Graham, J. (2012) Developing breeding and selection tools to reduce spoilage of soft fruit and wastage in the supply chain., Bulrush Horticulture Ltd and Scottish Society for Crop Research Information Day and Winter Meeting, Dundee, 15 February 2012.
• Mitchell, C.; Graham, J.; Johnson, S.N.; Karley, A.J.; Woodhead, M.; Brennan, R.M.; Cooke, D.E.L.; (2012) How root traits of soft fruit help resist pest and pathogen attack., SSCR/Bulrush Event, Dundee.
• Cullen, D.W.; Woodhead, M.; Ross, H.A.; Simpson, C.G.; Hallett, P.D.; Hackett, C.A.; Graham, J. (2012) Developing breeding and selection tools to reduce spoilage of soft fruit and wastage in the supply chain., Autumn Growers’ Meeting and Technical Conference, Sutton Heights, Shropshire, 14-15 November 2012.
• Cullen, D.W.; Woodhead, M.; Ross, H.A.; Simpson, C.G.; Hackett, C.A.; Graham, J. (2012) Developing breeding and selection tools to reduce spoilage of soft fruit and wastage in the supply chain., Molecular Mapping and Marker Assisted Selection, Vienna, Austria, 8-11 February 2012.
• Kassim, A.; Hackett, C.A.; McCallum, S.; Woodhead, M.; Paterson, A.; Graham, J. (2011) Environmental and seasonal influences on red raspberry anthocyanins and QTL identification for marker assisted breeding., Berry Garden Conference.
• Graham, J.; Woodhead, M.; Smith, K.; Marshall, B.; Ramsay, G.; Russell, J.R.; Squire, G.R. (2011) Declines in wild raspberry populations may limit the genetic resources of future raspberry breeding., Berry Garden Conference.
• McCallum, N.; Woodhead, M.; Jorgensen, L.; Gordon, S.; Brennan, R.M.; Graham, J.; Rowland, L.J.; Olmstead, J.; Hackett, C.A.; Hancock, J.; Bassil, N. (2010) Developing tools for long-term breeding of blueberry germplasm for UK production., Proceedings of the North American Blueberry Research and Extension Workers Conference (NABREW), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, 25-28 July 2010.
• Graham, J.; Hein, I.; Russell, J.R.; Woodhead, M.; Gordon, S.C.; Smith, K.; Jorgensen, L.; Brennan, R.; Powell, W. (2003) The use of genomics technologies in contemporary Rubus and Ribes breeding programmes., Acta Horticulturae, 649, 319-322.
• Woodhead, M.; Russell, J.R.; Squirrell, J.; Hollingsworth, P.M.; Cardle, L.; Ramsay, L.; Gibby, M.; Powell, W. (2002) The application of EST-derived SSRs in plant conservation genetics., Plant Conservation in Scotland Conference, September 2002.
• Woodhead, M.; Russell, J.R.; Ramsay, L.; Cardle, L.; Powell, W. (2002) The development and utility of SSRs derived from expressed sequence tags. Poster., Ecological Genetics Group Meeting.

Conference posters

• Cullen, D.W.; Woodhead, M.; Ross, H.A.; Simpson, C.G.; Hallett, P.D.; Hackett, C.A.; Graham, J. (2012) Developing breeding and selection tools to reduce spoilage of soft fruit and wastage in the supply chain., Molecular Mapping & Marker Assisted Selection Conference. Vienna, Austria, 8-11 February 2012, N10.
• Woodhead, M.; Williamson, S.; Weir, A.; Smith, K.; Jennings, N.; McCallum, S.; Hackett, C.A.; Hedley, P.E.; Bayer, M.M.; Graham, J. (2011) Identification of cane splitting QTLs in raspberry., Scottish Society for Crop Research, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, 9 March 2011. (Poster)
• Graham, J.; Woodhead, M.; Smith, K.; Marshall, B.; Ramsay, G.; Russell, J.R.; Squire, G.R. (2009) Declines in wild raspberry populations may limit the genetic resources for future raspberry breeding., Proceedings ECRR: Scotland’s Changing Rural Biodiversity: Policy and Action, May 2009 (Poster).
• Woodhead, M.; Russell, J.R.; Squirrell, J.; Hollingsworth, P.M.; Gibby, M.; Powell, W. (2004) Sequence variation in regions flanking microsatellites – complementary markers for studies of natural plant populations., Ecological Genetics Group Meeting. (Poster).
• Woodhead, M.; Russell, J.R.; Squirrell, J.; Hollingsworth, P.M.; Gibby, M.; Powell, W. (2003) Examining population differentiation in the circumarctic fern species Athyrium distentifolium using markers derived from gene transcripts., Plant Speciation Conference. (Poster).
• Woodhead, M.; Russell, J.R.; Squirrell, J.; Hollingsworth, P.M.; Gibby, M.; Powell, W. (2003) Assessing genetic diversity in Athyrium distentifolium using EST-SSRs., Ecological Genetics Group Meeting. (Poster).