Susan McCallum
Current research interests
I am currently working on a project funded by Horticultural LINK to look at the establishment, seasonality and machine harvestability of 40 different blueberry varieties across five locations in the UK. Fruit quality composition (fruit size, colour, pH, juice content and sensory characteristics) are being examined so that cultivars with the most appropriate qualities can be identified for the UK fresh and processing markets
To date there is no publically available linkage map for tetraploid blueberry that has good coverage of co-dominant genetic markers that are specifically targeted towards identifying fruit quality attributes defined as important targets by UK consumers of both fresh and processed blueberry fruit.
By linking the phenotype to genotype a genetic framework for future crop improvement using marker assisted breeding will be established and this should greatly increase the speed and precision of blueberry breeding. Project collaboration with the Specialty Crop Research Initiative-funded project with partners based across America.
Past research
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University of Strathclyde PhD in Plant Genetics 2006-2009
PhD project: “Marker assisted breeding for sensory characteristics in red raspberry (Rubus idaeus)”. - Research Assistant at SCRI working on an EU project entitled. ‘Single nucleotide polymorphisms for study of biodiversity of climate adaptation in trees’ 2005-2006.
- University of Abertay BSc (Hons) in Medical Biotechnology (First Class) 2003-2005.
Bibliography
- Williams, D.; Hackett, C.A.; Karley, A.; McCallum, S.; Smith, K.; Britten, A.; Graham, J. (2021) Seeing the wood for the trees: hyperspectral imaging for high throughput QTL detection in raspberry, a perennial crop species., Fruit Research, 1, Article No. 7.
- Petridis, A.; Van der Kaay, J.; Archibald, I.W.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Hancock, R. (2021) Reflective mulch increases fruit yield of highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L. cv. Darrow) grown in a northern maritime environment while maintaining key fruit quality traits., Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 101, 3376-3385.
- Petridis, A.; van der Kaay, J.; Sungurtas, J.; Verrall, S.R.; McCallum, S.R.; Graham, J.; Hancock, R.D. (2020) Photosynthetic plasticity allows blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) plants to compensate for yield loss under conditions of high sink demand., Environmental and Experimental Botany, 174, Article No. 104031.
- Petridis, A.; van der Kaay, J.; Chrysanthou, E.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Hancock, R.D. (2018) Photosynthetic limitation as a factor influencing yield in highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum) in a northern European environment., Journal of Experimental Botany, 69, 3069-3080.
- Schlautman, B.; Diaz-Garcia, L.; Covarrubias-Pazaran, G.; Schlautman, N.; Vorsa, N.; Polashock, J.; Ogden, E.L.; Brown, A.; Lin, Y.C.; Bassil, N.; Buck, E.J.; Wiedow, C.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Iorizzo, M.; Rowland, L.J.; Zalapa, J. (2018) Comparative genetic mapping reveals synteny and collinearity between the American cranberry and diploid blueberry genomes., Molecular Breeding, 38, Article No.9.
- McCallum, S.; Simpson, C.; Graham, J. (2018) QTL mapping and marker assisted breeding in Rubus spp., In: Graham, J. & Brennan, R. (eds.). Raspberry: Breeding, Challenges and Advances. Springer International Publishing, Cham, Chapter 8, pp121-144.
- Williams, D.; Britten, A.; McCallum, S.; Jones, H.; Aitkenhead, M.;Karley, A.; Loades, K.; Prashar, A.; Graham, J. (2017) A method for automatic segmentation and splitting of hyperspectral images of raspberry plants collected in field conditions., Plant Methods, 13, Article No. 74.
- McCallum, S.; Graham J.; Jorgensen, A.; Rowland, L.J.; Bassil, N.V.; Hancock, J.F.; Wheeler, E.J.; Vining, K.; Poland, J.A.; Olmstead, J.W.; Buck, E.; Wiedow, C.; Jackson, E.; Brown, A.; Hackett, C.A. (2016) Construction of a SNP and SSR linkage map in autotetraploid blueberry using genotyping by sequencing., Molecular Breeding, 36, Article No.4.
- 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.
- Graham, J.; Smith, K.; McCallum, S.; Hedley, P.E.; Cullen, D.W.; Dolan, A.; Milne, L.; McNicol, J.W.; Hackett, C.A. (2015) Towards an understanding of the control of 'crumbly' fruit in red raspberry., SpringerPlus, 4, Article No. 223.
- Rowland, L.J.; Ogden, E.L.; Bassil, N.; Buck, E.J.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Brown, A.; Wiedow, C.; Campbell, A.M.; Haynes, K.G.; Vinyard, B.T. (2014) Construction of a genetic linkage map of an interspecific diploid blueberry population and identification of QTL for chilling requirement and cold hardiness., Molecular Breeding, 34, 2033-2048.
- McCallum, S.; Graham, J. (2014) Vaccinium spp., blueberry., In: George, R.A.T. & Fox, R.T.V. (eds.). Diseases of Temperate Horticultural Plants, CABI, UK, 5, pp 84-103.
- McCallum, S.; Cullen, D.W.; Hedley, P.; Simpson, C.; Hancock, R.D.; Milne, L.; Hackett, C.A.; Graham J. (2013) Control of fruit quality traits in red raspberry, a review from the James Hutton Institute., Aspects of Applied Biology, 119, 1-16.
- 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.
- Cullen, D.W.; McCallum, S.; Paterson, A.; Hedley, P.E.; Simpson, C.G.; Milne L.; Graham, J. (2013) Fruit quality in red raspberry., Plant and Animal Genome XXI, San Diego, CA, USA, 12-16 January 2013.
- Bidani, A.; Hummer, K.; Rowland, L.J.; McCallum, S.; Bassil, N. (2013) An economical molecular tool for genetic identity confirmation in blueberry., ASHS Symposium, California, 22-25 July 2013.
- McCallum, S.; Cullen, D.W.; Hedley, P.; Simpson, C.; Hancock, R.D.; Milne, L.; Hackett, C.A.; Graham J. (2013) Control of fruit quality traits in red raspberry, a review from James Hutton Institute., Fruits and Roots: A Celebration and Forward look, East Malling Research, Kent, 6-7 November 2013.
- Rowland, L.J.; Bell, D.; Alkharouf, N.; Bassil, N.; Drummond, F.; Beers, L.; Buck, E.; Finn, C.; Graham, J.; McCallum, S.; Hancock, J.; Polashock, J.; Olmstead, J.; Main, D. (2012) Generating genomic tools for blueberry improvement., International Journal of Fruit Science, 12, 276-287.
- 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.
- Messner C.; Paterson, A.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Hancock, R.D. (2012) Genetic and environmental drivers of fruit composition in relation to sensory quality in blueberry., 1st Agriscience Chemical Biology Postgraduate Symposium, London, 1-2 November 2012.
- Messner C.; Paterson, A.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Hancock, R.D. (2012) Genetic and environmental drivers of fruit composition in relation to sensory quality in blueberry., SEB Annual Main Meeting 2012, Salzburg, Austria, 29 June - 2 July 2012.
- Itle, R.A.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Olmstead, J.; Collante, W.; Bassil, N.; Brown, A.; Buck, E.; Finn, C.; Hancock, J.; Rowland, L.J. (2012) QTL mapping in an F1 tetraploid blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)., ASHS Symposium, Florida, USA, 31 July - 3 August 2012.
- Bassil, N.; Hummer, K.; Olmstead, J.; Itle, R.A.; Brown, A.; Buck, E.; Wiedow C.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Finn, C.; Hancock, J.; Main, D.; Alkharouf, N.; Moehs CP.; Sullivan C.; Curzon A.; Rowland, L.J. (2012) Blueberry genetic and genomic resources., ISHS 2nd International Fruit Biotech Meeting, New Zealand, March 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Hancock, J.; Finn, C.; Wheeler, E.; Graham, J.; McCallum, S.; Olmstead, J.; Branch, B.; Bassil, N.; Rowland, L.J. (2010) Chilling requirement cold hardiness and fruiting characteristics of a Draper x Jewel population planted at multiple sites., Proceedings of the North American Blueberry Research and Extension Workers Conference (NABREW), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, 25-28 July 2010.
- Rowland, L.J.; Alkharouf, N.; Bassil, N.V.; Beers, L.; Bell, D.J.; Buck, E.; Drummond, F.A.; Finn, C.E.; Graham, J.; Hancock, J.; McCallum, S.; Olmstead, J.W. (2010) Generating genomic tools for blueberry improvement., Proceedings of the North American Blueberry Research and Extension Workers Conference (NABREW), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, 25-28 July 2010.
- 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.
- 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.
- Williams, D.; Hackett, C.A.; Karley, A.; McCallum, S.; Smith, K.; Britten, A.; Graham, J. (2021) Seeing the wood for the trees: hyperspectral imaging for high throughput QTL detection in raspberry, a perennial crop species., Fruit Research, 1, Article No. 7.
- Petridis, A.; Van der Kaay, J.; Archibald, I.W.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Hancock, R. (2021) Reflective mulch increases fruit yield of highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L. cv. Darrow) grown in a northern maritime environment while maintaining key fruit quality traits., Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 101, 3376-3385.
- Petridis, A.; van der Kaay, J.; Sungurtas, J.; Verrall, S.R.; McCallum, S.R.; Graham, J.; Hancock, R.D. (2020) Photosynthetic plasticity allows blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) plants to compensate for yield loss under conditions of high sink demand., Environmental and Experimental Botany, 174, Article No. 104031.
- Petridis, A.; van der Kaay, J.; Chrysanthou, E.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Hancock, R.D. (2018) Photosynthetic limitation as a factor influencing yield in highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum) in a northern European environment., Journal of Experimental Botany, 69, 3069-3080.
- Schlautman, B.; Diaz-Garcia, L.; Covarrubias-Pazaran, G.; Schlautman, N.; Vorsa, N.; Polashock, J.; Ogden, E.L.; Brown, A.; Lin, Y.C.; Bassil, N.; Buck, E.J.; Wiedow, C.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Iorizzo, M.; Rowland, L.J.; Zalapa, J. (2018) Comparative genetic mapping reveals synteny and collinearity between the American cranberry and diploid blueberry genomes., Molecular Breeding, 38, Article No.9.
- Williams, D.; Britten, A.; McCallum, S.; Jones, H.; Aitkenhead, M.;Karley, A.; Loades, K.; Prashar, A.; Graham, J. (2017) A method for automatic segmentation and splitting of hyperspectral images of raspberry plants collected in field conditions., Plant Methods, 13, Article No. 74.
- McCallum, S.; Graham J.; Jorgensen, A.; Rowland, L.J.; Bassil, N.V.; Hancock, J.F.; Wheeler, E.J.; Vining, K.; Poland, J.A.; Olmstead, J.W.; Buck, E.; Wiedow, C.; Jackson, E.; Brown, A.; Hackett, C.A. (2016) Construction of a SNP and SSR linkage map in autotetraploid blueberry using genotyping by sequencing., Molecular Breeding, 36, Article No.4.
- 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.
- Graham, J.; Smith, K.; McCallum, S.; Hedley, P.E.; Cullen, D.W.; Dolan, A.; Milne, L.; McNicol, J.W.; Hackett, C.A. (2015) Towards an understanding of the control of 'crumbly' fruit in red raspberry., SpringerPlus, 4, Article No. 223.
- Rowland, L.J.; Ogden, E.L.; Bassil, N.; Buck, E.J.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Brown, A.; Wiedow, C.; Campbell, A.M.; Haynes, K.G.; Vinyard, B.T. (2014) Construction of a genetic linkage map of an interspecific diploid blueberry population and identification of QTL for chilling requirement and cold hardiness., Molecular Breeding, 34, 2033-2048.
- McCallum, S.; Cullen, D.W.; Hedley, P.; Simpson, C.; Hancock, R.D.; Milne, L.; Hackett, C.A.; Graham J. (2013) Control of fruit quality traits in red raspberry, a review from the James Hutton Institute., Aspects of Applied Biology, 119, 1-16.
- 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.
- Rowland, L.J.; Bell, D.; Alkharouf, N.; Bassil, N.; Drummond, F.; Beers, L.; Buck, E.; Finn, C.; Graham, J.; McCallum, S.; Hancock, J.; Polashock, J.; Olmstead, J.; Main, D. (2012) Generating genomic tools for blueberry improvement., International Journal of Fruit Science, 12, 276-287.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- McCallum, S.; Simpson, C.; Graham, J. (2018) QTL mapping and marker assisted breeding in Rubus spp., In: Graham, J. & Brennan, R. (eds.). Raspberry: Breeding, Challenges and Advances. Springer International Publishing, Cham, Chapter 8, pp121-144.
- McCallum, S.; Graham, J. (2014) Vaccinium spp., blueberry., In: George, R.A.T. & Fox, R.T.V. (eds.). Diseases of Temperate Horticultural Plants, CABI, UK, 5, pp 84-103.
- 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.
- Cullen, D.W.; McCallum, S.; Paterson, A.; Hedley, P.E.; Simpson, C.G.; Milne L.; Graham, J. (2013) Fruit quality in red raspberry., Plant and Animal Genome XXI, San Diego, CA, USA, 12-16 January 2013.
- Bidani, A.; Hummer, K.; Rowland, L.J.; McCallum, S.; Bassil, N. (2013) An economical molecular tool for genetic identity confirmation in blueberry., ASHS Symposium, California, 22-25 July 2013.
- McCallum, S.; Cullen, D.W.; Hedley, P.; Simpson, C.; Hancock, R.D.; Milne, L.; Hackett, C.A.; Graham J. (2013) Control of fruit quality traits in red raspberry, a review from James Hutton Institute., Fruits and Roots: A Celebration and Forward look, East Malling Research, Kent, 6-7 November 2013.
- Messner C.; Paterson, A.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Hancock, R.D. (2012) Genetic and environmental drivers of fruit composition in relation to sensory quality in blueberry., 1st Agriscience Chemical Biology Postgraduate Symposium, London, 1-2 November 2012.
- Messner C.; Paterson, A.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Hancock, R.D. (2012) Genetic and environmental drivers of fruit composition in relation to sensory quality in blueberry., SEB Annual Main Meeting 2012, Salzburg, Austria, 29 June - 2 July 2012.
- Itle, R.A.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Olmstead, J.; Collante, W.; Bassil, N.; Brown, A.; Buck, E.; Finn, C.; Hancock, J.; Rowland, L.J. (2012) QTL mapping in an F1 tetraploid blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)., ASHS Symposium, Florida, USA, 31 July - 3 August 2012.
- Bassil, N.; Hummer, K.; Olmstead, J.; Itle, R.A.; Brown, A.; Buck, E.; Wiedow C.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Finn, C.; Hancock, J.; Main, D.; Alkharouf, N.; Moehs CP.; Sullivan C.; Curzon A.; Rowland, L.J. (2012) Blueberry genetic and genomic resources., ISHS 2nd International Fruit Biotech Meeting, New Zealand, March 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.
- Hancock, J.; Finn, C.; Wheeler, E.; Graham, J.; McCallum, S.; Olmstead, J.; Branch, B.; Bassil, N.; Rowland, L.J. (2010) Chilling requirement cold hardiness and fruiting characteristics of a Draper x Jewel population planted at multiple sites., Proceedings of the North American Blueberry Research and Extension Workers Conference (NABREW), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, 25-28 July 2010.
- Rowland, L.J.; Alkharouf, N.; Bassil, N.V.; Beers, L.; Bell, D.J.; Buck, E.; Drummond, F.A.; Finn, C.E.; Graham, J.; Hancock, J.; McCallum, S.; Olmstead, J.W. (2010) Generating genomic tools for blueberry improvement., Proceedings of the North American Blueberry Research and Extension Workers Conference (NABREW), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, 25-28 July 2010.
