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  1. Article ; Online: Identification and Validation of Key Genes Related to Preferred Flavour Profiles in Australian Commercial Papaya (

    Zhou, Ziwei / Kanchana-Udomkan, Chutchamas / Ford, Rebecca / Bar, Ido

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2024  Volume 25, Issue 5

    Abstract: Commercial papaya varieties grown in Australia vary greatly in taste and aroma. Previous profiling has identified undesirable 'off tastes' in existing varieties, discouraging a portion of the population from consuming papayas. Our focus on enhancing ... ...

    Abstract Commercial papaya varieties grown in Australia vary greatly in taste and aroma. Previous profiling has identified undesirable 'off tastes' in existing varieties, discouraging a portion of the population from consuming papayas. Our focus on enhancing preferred flavours led to an exploration of the genetic mechanisms and biosynthesis pathways that underlie these desired taste profiles. To identify genes associated with consumer-preferred flavours, we conducted whole RNA sequencing and de novo genome assembly on papaya varieties RB1 (known for its sweet flavour and floral aroma) and 1B (less favoured due to its bitter taste and musty aroma) at both ripe and unripe stages. In total, 180,368 transcripts were generated, and 118 transcripts related to flavours were differentially expressed between the two varieties at the ripe stage. Five genes (
    MeSH term(s) Taste ; Carica/genetics ; Australia ; Taste Perception ; Flavoring Agents
    Chemical Substances Flavoring Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-06
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms25053046
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  2. Article ; Online: Response to: Is formal visual field testing essential prior to upper eyelid surgery in a post-COVID-19 era?

    Hunt, Samantha Vicki / Ford, Rebecca

    Eye (London, England)

    2021  Volume 36, Issue 6, Page(s) 1332

    MeSH term(s) Blepharoplasty ; COVID-19 ; Eyelids/surgery ; Humans ; Visual Fields
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-25
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 91001-6
    ISSN 1476-5454 ; 0950-222X
    ISSN (online) 1476-5454
    ISSN 0950-222X
    DOI 10.1038/s41433-021-01639-2
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  3. Article: The Inheritance Pattern of Key Desirable Agronomic and Fruit Quality Traits in Elite Red Papaya Genotypes

    Ali, Fawad / Kanchana-udomkan, Chutchamas / Ford, Rebecca

    Horticulturae. 2022 Sept. 14, v. 8, no. 9

    2022  

    Abstract: Knowledge of the heritability, genetic advance, and stability of key traits, such as the height to the first fruit, trunk circumference, number of marketable fruit, wasted fruit, fruit weight, fruit width, fruit length, flesh thickness, cavity width, ... ...

    Abstract Knowledge of the heritability, genetic advance, and stability of key traits, such as the height to the first fruit, trunk circumference, number of marketable fruit, wasted fruit, fruit weight, fruit width, fruit length, flesh thickness, cavity width, cavity length, and soluble solid contents, is required. These were determined in ten advanced generation red papaya recombinant inbred lines (RIL; F5 generation). The F5 RIL were grown in four field sites, two each within two distinct agroecological climates: the Tablelands and Coastal regions. At each site, biological replicates (trees) of each RIL and the industry-standard red papaya cultivar, RB1, were grown. Agronomic traits and fruit-specific traits were assessed at five and 10 months, respectively, after seedling transplantation to the field. Height to first fruit, trunk circumference, fruit weight, and soluble solid contents were highly heritable and stable at all field sites (h²b.ₛ, 0.7–0.9) with genetic gains of almost 18% observed for height to first fruit and fruit weight. Across all sites, the trunks of the F5 lines were 37% wider, the trees set fruit 47% closer to the ground and had 20% more marketable fruit with 33% smaller fruit cavity widths, and their fruit was 11% heavier and 12% sweeter than RB1.
    Keywords agroecology ; cultivars ; fruit quality ; fruit weight ; fruits ; genetic improvement ; heritability ; papayas ; seedlings ; total soluble solids
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0914
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2813983-5
    ISSN 2311-7524
    ISSN 2311-7524
    DOI 10.3390/horticulturae8090845
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  4. Article: The impact of time standardising TCATA by modality data on the multisensory profile of beer

    Dietz, Christina / Yang, Qian / Ford, Rebecca

    Food quality and preference. 2022 June, v. 98

    2022  

    Abstract: Temporal sensory profiles are increasingly assessed ‘by modality’ to investigate complex profiles and multisensory properties of foods and beverages. Panellists’ noise in temporal data caused by differences in oral and cognitive processing cannot ... ...

    Abstract Temporal sensory profiles are increasingly assessed ‘by modality’ to investigate complex profiles and multisensory properties of foods and beverages. Panellists’ noise in temporal data caused by differences in oral and cognitive processing cannot entirely be removed by training or strict experimental setups. Therefore, time standardisation can be applied to align onsets of sensations and standardise temporal data. This paper compared raw temporal data collected in a preceding study performed by a trained expert panel (n = 10) using a TCATA by modality approach with the same data time standardised either by modality or with merged modalities. Binary data, durations and citation proportions were evaluated and subjected to Repeated Measures (RM-) Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Canonical Variate Analysis (CVA), and Multiple Factor Analysis (MFA) to investigate the differences between sensory properties and dynamic profiles. Time standardisation with merged modalities was able to reduce some noise related to panel repeatability from the raw data while also improving panel agreement indices in the taste and mouthfeel data. Time standardisation by modality reduced some of the panel heterogeneity, but distorted patterns in the flavour data. The main reason for distorted patterns in single sample data and resulting sample discrimination was the different impact of time standardisation on samples described by quickly fading versus long lasting sensations. No substantial effects were observed on the samples’ overall profiles in their sensory space. Time standardisation by modality could not reduce panellists’ noise in the data. Only a slight noise reduction was achieved in the time standardised data with merged modalities supporting the use of the raw data for further analyses. The findings indicated several differences between raw and time standardised data and highlighted advantages and disadvantages of pre-processing TCATA by modality data obtained to describe samples inducing complex, multisensory sensations.
    Keywords beers ; cognition ; factor analysis ; flavor ; food quality ; mouthfeel ; multivariate analysis ; taste
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-06
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 1020221-3
    ISSN 0950-3293
    ISSN 0950-3293
    DOI 10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104506
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  5. Article: The stability of self-reported emotional response and liking of beer in context

    Nijman, Marit / Yang, Qian / Hidrio, Claire / Ford, Rebecca

    Food quality and preference. 2022 Sept., v. 100

    2022  

    Abstract: Collecting emotional response to products has been found to be more discriminating than liking alone, yet emotions are not static and are highly impacted by mood and our environment (or context). Therefore the question rises whether a consumer’s ... ...

    Abstract Collecting emotional response to products has been found to be more discriminating than liking alone, yet emotions are not static and are highly impacted by mood and our environment (or context). Therefore the question rises whether a consumer’s emotional response to a product is consistent within different contexts, both throughout consumption of a product and with repeated exposure. This study investigated 1) the impact of context (bar vs. central location test) and consumed amount (1 sip, half glass and full glass) on consumers emotional response and liking of beer, 2) test–retest reliability per consumed amount in both contexts, 3) repeated exposure across all sensory sessions including dummy session regardless of consumed amount and context. Beer consumers (N = 97) evaluated emotional response and liking to beer (3.5% ABV) after one sip, half a glass (≈142 ml) and a full glass (≈284 ml), using a short self-report questionnaire in a real life context (i.e. Bar) and central location test (CLT). A subset of 62 participants repeated the session in both contexts to determine test–retest reliability with intra-class correlation (ICC). Prior to the test sessions, emotional response and liking were measured for the same beer during a ‘dummy’ session. ANOVA revealed an overall effect of context where the emotions Shocked, Content, Excited, Nostagic, Disgusted and Curious were rated higher in the Bar than in the CLT (p ≤ 0.01). Consumed amount had limited effect on emotional response and liking. Although the effects in this study were modest, they show no adverse effects of conducting consumer testing in realistic environments on the stability of consumer responses. The ICC scores indicated more stable emotion measurements after consuming a full glass of beer compared to half glass and one sip (p < 0.05) regardless of context, suggesting that stability of emotional response to beer may be slightly higher if representative amounts of product are consumed. Content and Excited emotions were rated significantly higher during the first ‘dummy’ session than the last session (5th) but the effects were modest indicating that a dummy session may not need to be considered in future studies.
    Keywords beers ; emotions ; food quality ; glass ; questionnaires
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-09
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 1020221-3
    ISSN 0950-3293
    ISSN 0950-3293
    DOI 10.1016/j.foodqual.2022.104603
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  6. Article ; Online: Bringing Eyelid Surgery in Line with International Guidelines Regarding Peri-Operative Antibiotic Agents: A Pilot Study.

    Hunt, Samantha / Garrott, Helen / Ford, Rebecca

    Surgical infections

    2022  Volume 23, Issue 9, Page(s) 834–840

    Abstract: Background: ...

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    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Antibiotic Prophylaxis/methods ; Surgical Wound Infection/epidemiology ; Surgical Wound Infection/prevention & control ; Surgical Wound Infection/etiology ; Pilot Projects ; Retrospective Studies ; Ointments ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Eyelids ; Chloramphenicol
    Chemical Substances Ointments ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Chloramphenicol (66974FR9Q1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1440120-4
    ISSN 1557-8674 ; 1096-2964
    ISSN (online) 1557-8674
    ISSN 1096-2964
    DOI 10.1089/sur.2022.217
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  7. Article: Are we seeing clearly? The need for aligned vision and supporting strategies to deliver net-zero electricity systems.

    Ford, Rebecca / Hardy, Jeffrey

    Energy policy

    2020  Volume 147, Page(s) 111902

    Abstract: This paper explores the trends, step changes and innovations that could impact the integration of renewable energy into electricity systems, explores interventions that may be required, and identifies key areas for policy makers to consider. A Delphi ... ...

    Abstract This paper explores the trends, step changes and innovations that could impact the integration of renewable energy into electricity systems, explores interventions that may be required, and identifies key areas for policy makers to consider. A Delphi approach is used to collect, synthesise, and seek consensus across expert viewpoints. Over sixty experts across a range of geographies including the US, Europe, New-Zealand, Australia, Africa, India and China participated. They identified 26 trends, 20 step changes, and 26 innovations that could lead to major shifts in the design, operation, or management of electricity systems. Findings suggest that key challenges are not technological. Instead they are with delivering an aligned vision, supported by institutional structures, to incentivise, facilitate, and de-risk the delivery of a completely different type of energy system. There is a clear role for government and policy to provide a future energy vision and steer on strategic issues to deliver it; to create space for new actors and business models aligned with this vision; and to create an environment where research, development, demonstration and deployment can promote technologies, system integration and business model innovation at a rate commensurate with delivering net-zero electricity systems.
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-17
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 0301-4215
    ISSN 0301-4215
    DOI 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111902
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  8. Article ; Online: Recognising the impact of local funding policies on clinical practice: an exploration of Clinical Commissioning Group Funding of oculoplastic procedures.

    Hunt, Samantha Vicki / Ford, Rebecca

    Eye (London, England)

    2020  Volume 35, Issue 11, Page(s) 3168–3169

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Policy ; State Medicine
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 91001-6
    ISSN 1476-5454 ; 0950-222X
    ISSN (online) 1476-5454
    ISSN 0950-222X
    DOI 10.1038/s41433-020-01258-3
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  9. Article: Are we seeing clearly? The need for aligned vision and supporting strategies to deliver net-zero electricity systems

    Ford, Rebecca / Hardy, Jeffrey

    Energy policy. 2020 Dec., v. 147

    2020  

    Abstract: This paper explores the trends, step changes and innovations that could impact the integration of renewable energy into electricity systems, explores interventions that may be required, and identifies key areas for policy makers to consider. A Delphi ... ...

    Abstract This paper explores the trends, step changes and innovations that could impact the integration of renewable energy into electricity systems, explores interventions that may be required, and identifies key areas for policy makers to consider. A Delphi approach is used to collect, synthesise, and seek consensus across expert viewpoints. Over sixty experts across a range of geographies including the US, Europe, New-Zealand, Australia, Africa, India and China participated. They identified 26 trends, 20 step changes, and 26 innovations that could lead to major shifts in the design, operation, or management of electricity systems. Findings suggest that key challenges are not technological. Instead they are with delivering an aligned vision, supported by institutional structures, to incentivise, facilitate, and de-risk the delivery of a completely different type of energy system. There is a clear role for government and policy to provide a future energy vision and steer on strategic issues to deliver it; to create space for new actors and business models aligned with this vision; and to create an environment where research, development, demonstration and deployment can promote technologies, system integration and business model innovation at a rate commensurate with delivering net-zero electricity systems.
    Keywords econometric models ; electricity ; energy ; energy policy ; renewable energy sources ; steers ; vision ; Africa ; Australia ; China ; Europe ; India ; New Zealand
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-12
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    Note NAL-AP-2-clean
    ISSN 0301-4215
    DOI 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111902
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  10. Article ; Online: Sustainable development implications of human wildlife conflict: an analysis of subsistence farmers in Bhutan

    Yeshey / Keenan, Rodney J. / Ford, Rebecca M. / Nitschke, Craig R.

    International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology. 2023 July 04, v. 30, no. 5 p.548-563

    2023  

    Abstract: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are part of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SD) that aim to eradicate poverty, achieve economic prosperity, gender equality, ensure social well-being, promote sustainable management and use of natural ... ...

    Abstract Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are part of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SD) that aim to eradicate poverty, achieve economic prosperity, gender equality, ensure social well-being, promote sustainable management and use of natural resources, and protect the Earth’s natural ecosystems. However, the occurrence of human–wildlife conflict (HWC) may impair SDGs to be achieved in developing regions where people and wildlife cooccur frequently. Surprisingly, there are few studies which have examined how HWC impedes achievement of SDGs. This paucity of information hinders the formulation and implementation of appropriate policy actions to achieve SDGs. We explored how HWC impacts on the livelihoods of rural communities in Bhutan through SD lens. We used a mixed method research approach and interviewed a stratified-random sample of 96 farmers from four different regions of Bhutan. Wildlife impacts are multidimensional and can inhibit achievement of several SDGs. All interviewees suffered crop and livestock depredations with substantial economic losses. These losses were higher for female-headed households and those with low asset holding, compounding their vulnerability. Among the HWC adaptation measures, adopted guarding, vigilant livestock herding, and electric fences were perceived effective but were predominantly applied by households in high asset class. Policy actions should focus on female-headed households and those families with lower asset category to reduce negative impacts of human wildlife interactions.
    Keywords assets ; gender ; human-wildlife relations ; humans ; issues and policy ; livestock ; people ; poverty ; sustainable development ; wildlife ; Bhutan ; Human wildlife conflict ; wealth ; crop and livestock depredation
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-0704
    Size p. 548-563.
    Publishing place Taylor & Francis
    Document type Article ; Online
    ISSN 1745-2627
    DOI 10.1080/13504509.2023.2167242
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