Dr Benjamin Dugdale
Faculty of Science,
School of Biology & Environmental Science
Personal details
Positions
- Senior Research Fellow
Faculty of Science,
School of Biology & Environmental Science
Research field
Microbiology, Agricultural biotechnology, Manufacturing engineering
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Queensland University of Technology)
Experience
Professional Experience: I have nearly 20 years experience in the field of agricultural biotechnology and am currently employed as a Research Associate within the Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities at QUT, Brisbane. My research interests include virus-based vectors for transgene expression, biofarming and developing novel resistance strategies to plant viruses, particularly the ssDNA genome geminiviruses. My current work involves these areas of research and the use of cisgenics to genetically improve various crops.
Publications
- Mortimer, C., Dugdale, B. & Dale, J. (2015). Updates in inducible transgene expression using viral vectors: from transient to stable expression. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 32, 85–92. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/79132
- Dugdale, B., Mortimer, C., Kato, M., James, T., Harding, R. & Dale, J. (2014). Design and construction of an in-plant activation cassette for transgene expression and recombinant protein production in plants. Nature Protocols, 9(5), 1010–1027. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/70642
- Dugdale, B., Mortimer, C., Kato, M., James, T., Harding, R. & Dale, J. (2013). In plant activation: An inducible, hyperexpression platform for recombinant protein production in plants. The Plant Cell, 25(7), 2429–2443. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/62398
- Herrera Valencia, V., Dugdale, B., Harding, R. & Dale, J. (2007). Mapping the 5' Ends of Banana Bunchy Top Virus Gene Transcripts. Archives of Virology, 152(3), 615–620. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/10532
- Herrera Valencia, V., Dugdale, B., Harding, R. & Dale, J. (2006). An Iterated Sequence in the Genome of Banana Bunchy Top Virus is Essential for Efficient Replication. Journal of General Virology, 87(11), 3409–3412. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/8198
- Hefferon, K. & Dugdale, B. (2003). Independent expression of Rep and RepA and their roles in regulating bean yellow dwarf virus replication. Journal of General Virology, 84(12), 3465–3472. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/8183
- Dugdale, B., Becker, D., Harding, R. & Dale, J. (2001). Intron-Mediated Enhancement of the Banana Bunchy Top Virus DNA-6 Promoter in Banana (Musa spp) Embryogenic Cells and Plants. Plant Cell Reports, 220–226. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/9688
- Becker, D., Dugdale, B., Smith, M., Harding, R. & Dale, J. (2000). Genetic Transformation of Cavendish Banana (Musa spp. AAA group) cv "Grand Nain" via Microprojectile Bombardment. Plant Cell Reports, 229–234.
- Dugdale, B., Becker, D., Beetham, P., Harding, R. & Dale, J. (2000). Promoters Derived from Banana Bunchy Top Virus DNA-a to -5 Direct Vascular-Associated Expression in Transgenic Banana (Musa spp.). Plant Cell Reports, 810–814.
- Dugdale, B., Beetham, P., Becker, D., Harding, R. & Dale, J. (1998). Promoter Activity Associated with the Intergenic Regions of Banana Bunchy Top Virus DNA-1 to -6 in Transgenic Tobacco and Banana Cells. Journal of General Virology, 2301–2311.
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Benjamin, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Selected research projects
- Title
- A platform for the continuous genetic improvement of accepted cultivars of vegetatively propagated horticultural crops (HAL)
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- AI13008
- Start year
- 2013
- Keywords
- Bananas; Cisgenics; Intergenerational Transgene Stability; Marker Free Transformation; Potatoes
- Title
- Extreme Expression: Building a Platform for Industrial Plant Biotechnology
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- FS100100083
- Start year
- 2011
- Keywords
- Biofarming; Transgene Expression; Silencing; Inducible Expression
- Title
- Production of Novel, Exogenous Proteins in Sugarcane
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- Farm01
- Start year
- Keywords
- Sugarcane; Biofactory
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.