Research Publications

Referred Journal Articles
     Byrne, D.H., W. Black, Y. Ma and H.B. Pemberton. 1995. The use of amphidiploidy in the development of blackspot resistant rose germplasm. Acta Hort. 424: 269-272
     Ballard, R., S. Rajapakse, A. Abbot, and D.H. Byrne. 1996. DNA markers in rose and their use for cultivar identification and genome mapping. Acta Hort. 424:265-268.
     Ma, Y. and D.H. Byrne and J. Chen. 1996. Propagation of rose species in vitro. IVCDB-Plant 32:103-108.
     Ma, Y., M. Nurul Islam-Faridi, C. F. Crane, D. M. Stelly, H. J. Price, and D. H. Byrne. 1996. A new procedure to prepare slides of metaphase chromosomes of roses. HortScience 31(5):855-857.
     Kim, Y. and D. H. Byrne. 1996. Interspecific hybrid verification of Rosa with isozymes. HortScience 31(7):1207-1209.
     Ma, Y., C. F. Crane, and D.H. Byrne. 1996. Meiotic behavior of hybrids involving Rosa laevigata. Cytologia 61:457-463.
     Ma, Y., N. Islam-Faridi, C.F. Crane, Y. Ji, D. Stelly, J. Price, and D.H. Byrne. 1997. In situ hybridization of ribosomal DNA to rose chromosomes. J. Hered. 88(2):158-161.
     Ma, Y., D.H. Byrne, and J. Chen. 1997. Amphidiploid induction from diploid rose interspecific hybrids. HortScience 32(2):292-295.
     Ma, Y., C.F. Crane, and D.H. Byrne. 1997. Karyotypic relationships among some Rosa species. Caryologia 50(3-4):317-326.
     Jan, C. H., D. H. Byrne, J. Manhart, and H. Wilson. 1999. Rose germplasm analysis with RAPD markers. HortScience, 34(2):341-345.
     Ma, Y., C. F. Crane, and D. H. Byrne. 2000. Meiotic behavior in a tetraploid rose and its progeny. HortScience 35(6): 1127-1131.
     Rajapakse, S., D. H. Byrne, L. Zhang, N. Anderson, K. Arumuganathan, and R.E. Ballard. 2001. Two genetic linkage maps of tetraploid roses. Theor. Appl. Genet. 103:575-583.
     Rajapakse, S., L. Zhang, R.E. Ballard, and D.H. Byrne. 2001. AFLP marker development in rose for genetic mapping: comparison of three restriction enzyme pairs. Acta Hort. 546:619-627.
     Anderson, N. D.H. Byrne, J. Sinclair, and A. M. Burrell. 2002. Cooler temperatures during germination improves survival of embryo cultured peach seed. HortScience 37:402-403.
     Ma, Y. and D. H. Byrne. 2003. Rose caryologia. Rose Encyclopedia. Elsevier.
     Byrne, D. H. and Y. Ma. 2003. Meiosis in Roses. Rose Encyclopedia. Elsevier.
     Byrne, D. H. and Y. Ma. 2003. Amphidiploidy in Roses. Rose Encyclopedia. Elsevier.
     Byrne, D. H. 2003. Marker-assisted Selection in Roses. Rose Encyclopedia. Elsevier.
     Byrne, D.H., W. Black, Y. Ma and H.B. Pemberton. 1995. The use of amphidiploidy in the development of blackspot resistant rose germplasm. Acta Hort. 424: 269-272.
     Ballard, R., S. Rajapakse, A. Abbot, and D.H. Byrne. DNA markers in rose and their use for cultivar identification and genome mapping. Acta Hort. 424:265-268.

Popular Articles
     Byrne, D.H. 1993. Robert E. Basye chair in rose genetics. The Rose, Spring. p. 50-51.
     Black, W.A., D.H. Byrne and H.B. Pemberton. 1994. Field study of black spot resistance in rose. Handout for rose groups.
     Byrne, D.H. 1994. The Basye Chair in Rose Genetics: Rose research at Texas A&M University. Summary of talk given at the Tenth Huntington Symposium of Old Roses. Given to rose organizations and individuals that are interested in the ongoing work.
     Byrne, D.H. 1995. The Basye Chair in rose genetics and breeding. Heirloom Old Garden Roses. 1995:41.
     Byrne, D. H. 1996. Towards blackspot free roses. Victorian Rose News. Summer, 1995-96:16-19.
     Byrne, D. H. 1996. Rose research at Texas A&M University. The Basye Chair in Rose Genetics. Australian Rose Annual. 1996:91-96.
     Byrne, D. H. 1996. Amphidiploidy and rose breeding for disease resistance. Potpourri of Roses. July newsletter.
     Byrne, D.H., Y. Ma, and H.B. Pemberton. 1997. The Basye Chair in rose genetics and breeding. The Texas Horticulturist 24(4):9,11.
     Byrne, D.H., Y. Ma, and H.B. Pemberton. 1997. Rose breeding at Texas A&M University. Landscape Plant Newsletter, Fall.
     Byrne, D.H. 1997. The Basye Chair in Rose breeding and genetics at Texas A&M University. NMPro Magazine, Oct: 55-56.
     Rajapaske, S., R. Ballard, and D. H. Byrne. 1998. Genetic mapping of blackspot resistance in roses. American Rose Magazine July: 20-21.
     Davidson, C. G., D. Byrne, P. Lim, Y. Ma, K. Zuzek, and M. Shoup. 1998. Rose germplasm collection trip to China. Landscape Plant Newsletter, Spring issue.
     Rajapakse, S. and D.H. Byrne. 2001. Gene map speeds selection of commercial traits. FlowerTECH 4(4): 24-27.
     Phillips, K. and D. H. Byrne. 2002. Rose Breeding Blooms from Backyard to Genetics Lab. http://agnews.tamu.edu/dailynews/stories/HORT/Jun1102a.htm
Review Articles
     Ma, Y. and D. H. Byrne. 2003. Rose caryologia. Rose Encyclopedia. Elsevier.
     Byrne, D. H. and Y. Ma. 2003. Meiosis, p. 273-279. Rose Encyclopedia. Elsevier.
     Byrne, D. H. and Y. Ma. 2003. Amphidiploidy, p. 11-15. Rose Encyclopedia. Elsevier.
     Byrne, D. H. 2003. Marker-Assisted Selection, p. 350-357. Rose Encyclopedia. Elsevier.

Abstracts
     Ma, Y., D.H. Byrne, J. Chen and A. Byrne. 1994. Multiplication of rose species in vitro. HortScience 29(5):431.
     Black, W.A., D.H. Byrne and H.B. Pemberton. 1994. Field study of black spot resistance in rose. HortScience 29(5):525.
     Kim, Y. and D.H. Byrne. 1994. Biosystematic classification of genus Rosa using isozyme polymorphisms. HortScience 29(5):483.
     Ma, Y., D.H. Byrne and D.M. Stelly. 1995. Karyotypic relationships among some Rosa species. HortScience 30(4):860.
     Byrne, D.H., Y. Ma, W. Black and H.B. Pemberton. 1995. Amphidiploids as a source of blackspot resistance in rose germplasm development. HortScience 30(4):778.
     Black, W.A., D.H. Byrne and H.B. Pemberton. 1995. Protected/unprotected study of blackspot resistance in rose. HortScience 30(4):778.
     Ma, Y., D.H. Byrne and J. Chen. 1995. Colchicine-induced amphidiploids of rose interspecific hybrids. HortScience 30(4):778.
     Byrne, D.H., W. Black, Y. Ma and H.B. Pemberton. 1995. The use of amphidiploidy in the development of blackspot resistant rose germplasm. 2nd International Rose Symposium. Feb. 1995. INRA/ISHS.
     Ballard, R., S. Rajapakse, A. Abbott, and D.H. Byrne. 1995. DNA markers for mapping the rose genome. 2nd International Rose Symposium. Feb. 1995. INRA/ISHS.
     Ma, Y., M. Islam-Faridi, C.F. Crane, Y. Ji, D.M. Stelly, H.J. Price, and D.H. Byrne. 1996. In situ hybridization of ribosomal DNA to rose. Plant Genome IV. San Diego, CA. Jan., 1996.
     Ma, Y., D. H. Byrne, and K. Porter. 1996. Cytological and morphological characterization of amphidiploids for rose breeding. HortSci. 31(4):627.
     Byrne, D. H. and Y. Ma. 1998. Affinities of Rosa roxburghii Tratt. HortScience 33:493.
     Ma, Y. and D. H. Byrne. 1998. Meiotic behavior in an amphidiploid rose and its hybrid progeny. HortScience 33: 483
     Rajapakse, S., R. E. Ballard, and D. H. Byrne. 1999. Towards a gene map of rose. Final Program and abstracts guide: International Plant and Animal Genome VII Conference, p. 52.
     Rajapakse, S., L. Zhang, D. H. Byrne, N. Anderson, and R. E. Ballard. 2000. Application of single dose markers in mapping of tetraploid rose. International Plant and Animal Genome VIII.
     Zhang, L., R. E. Ballard, A. G. Abbott, D. H. Byrne, and S. Rajapakse. 2000. Integrating microsatellite markers into rose genetic map. International Plant and Animal Genome VIII.
     Pemberton, H. B. and D. H. Byrne. 2000. Field resistance of rose hybrids, species, and species hybrids as part of a rose improvement program. International Rose Symposium, Israel, May, 2000.
     Anderson, N., and D. H. Byrne. 2000. The effects of leaching and stratification media on Rosa spp. HortScience 35:401.
     Kim, C-K, D. H. Byrne, J. Ou, and J. Chung. 2002. Somatic embryogenesis from in vitro derived explants of rose. International Horticultural Congress, Toronto, Aug. 2002.
     Kim, C-K., D. H. Byrne, and J. Chung. 2002. Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation and transgenic plant regeneration of rose. International Horticultural Congress, Toronto, Aug. 2002.
     Burrell, M. A. and D. H. Byrne. 2003. Study in the embryogenic callus potential of Rosa hybrida L. cvs. Tournament of Roses x Baby Love progeny. HortScience 38(5):861.