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Mrs Leanne Dierens

Casual Research Assistant, ACE Sequencing
School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
l.dierens@uq.edu.au

Publications

Journal Articles (9)
Conference Papers (3)

Journal Articles

Ahmed, Warish, Angel, Nicola, Edson, Janette, Bibby, Kyle, Bivins, Aaron, O'Brien, Jake W., Choi, Phil M., Kitajima, Masaaki, Simpson, Stuart L., Li, Jiaying, Tscharke, Ben, Verhagen, Rory, Smith, Wendy J.M., Zaugg, Julian, Dierens, Leanne, Hugenholtz, Philip, Thomas, Kevin V. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2020). First confirmed detection of SARS-CoV-2 in untreated wastewater in Australia: a proof of concept for the wastewater surveillance of COVID-19 in the community. Science of the Total Environment, 728 138764, 138764. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138764
Ahmed, Warish, Bertsch, Paul M., Angel, Nicola, Bibby, Kyle, Bivins, Aaron, Dierens, Leanne, Edson, Janette, Ehret, John, Gyawali, Pradip, Hamilton, Kerry, Hosegood, Ian, Hugenholtz, Philip, Jiang, Guangming, Kitajima, Masaaki, Sichani, Homa T., Shi, Jiahua, Shimko, Katja M., Simpson, Stuart L., Smith, Wendy J. M., Symonds, Erin M., Thomas, Kevin V., Verhagen, Rory, Zaugg, Julian and Mueller, Jochen F (2020). Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in commercial passenger aircraft and cruise ship wastewater: a surveillance tool for assessing the presence of COVID-19 infected travelers. Journal of Travel Medicine, 27 (5) taaa116, 1-11. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taaa116
Sellars, Melony J., Dierens, Leanne, McWilliam, Sean, Little, Bryce, Murphy, Brian, Coman, Greg J., Barendse, William and Henshall, John (2014). Comparison of microsatellite and SNP DNA markers for pedigree assignment in Black Tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon. Aquaculture Research, 45 (3), 417-426. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2012.03243.x
Lyons, Russell E., Loan, Nguyen To, Dierens, Leanne, Fortes, Marina R. S., Kelly, Matthew, McWilliam, Sean S., Li, Yutao, Bunch, Rowan J., Harrison, Blair E., Barendse, William, Lehnert, Sigrid A. and Moore, Stephen S. (2014). Evidence for positive selection of taurine genes within a QTL region on chromosome X associated with testicular size in Australian Brahman cattle. BMC Genetics, 15 (1) 6, 6.1-6.10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2156-15-6
Waqairatu, Salote S., Dierens, Leanne, Cowley, Jeff A., Dixon, Tom J., Johnson, Karyn N., Barnes, Andrew C. and Li, Yutao (2012). Genetic analysis of Black Tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) across its natural distribution range reveals more recent colonization of Fiji and other South Pacific islands. Ecology and Evolution, 2 (8), 2057-2071. doi: 10.1002/ece3.316
Dixon, Tom J., Coman, Greg J., Arnold, Stuart J., Sellars, Melony J., Lyons, Russell E., Dierens, Leanne, Preston, Nigel P. and Li, Yutao (2008). Shifts in genetic diversity during domestication of Black Tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon, monitored using two multiplexed microsatellite systems. Aquaculture, 283 (1-4), 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.07.009
Li, Yutao, Wongprasert, Kanokpan, Shekhar, Mudagandur, Ryan, Jennifer, Dierens, Leanne, Meadows, Jennifer, Preston, Nigel, Coman, Greg and Lyons, Russell E. (2007). Development of two microsatellite multiplex systems for black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon and its application in genetic diversity study for two populations. Aquaculture, 266 (1-4), 279-288. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.01.038
Lyons, R. E., Dierens, L. M., Tan, S. H., Preston, N. P. and Li, Y. (2007). Characterization of AFLP markers associated with growth in the Kuruma prawn, Marsupenaeus japonicus, and identification of a candidate gene. Marine Biotechnology, 9 (6), 712-721. doi: 10.1007/s10126-007-9022-4
Li, Yutao, Dierens, Leanne, Byrne, Keren, Miggiano, Emanuela, Lehnert, Sigrid, Preston, Nigel and Lyons, Russell (2006). QTL detection of production traits for the Kuruma prawn Penaeus japonicus (Bate) using AFLP markers. Aquaculture, 258 (1-4), 198-210. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.04.027

Conference Papers

McSweeney, Chris S., Padmanabha, Jagadish, Halliday, Michael J., Hubbard, Ben, Dierens, Leanne, Denman, Stuart E. and Shelton, H. Max (2019). Detection of Synergistes jonesii and genetic variants in ruminants from different geographical locations. International Leucaena Conference (ILC), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 29 October - 3 November 2018. Cali, Colombia: International Center for Tropical Agriculture. doi: 10.17138/TGFT(7)154-163
Lyons, R. E., Dierens, L., Preston, N. P., Crocos, P., Coman, G. and Li, Y. (2007). Identification and characterization of QTL markers for growth traits in Kuruma shrimp P. japonicus. 9th International Symposium on Genetics in Aquaculture, Montpellier, France, 26-30 June 2006. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.07.123
Lyons, R.E., Dierens, L. and Li, Y.T. (2005). Genome walking in Penaeus japonicus: strategies utilised for characterising growth-associated QTL of kuruma prawn. 8th International Symposium on Genetics in Aquaculture, Puerto Varas, Chile, 9-15 November 2003. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier.
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