Susan McCallum

Publications

Journals

• Williams, D.; Karley, A.; Britten, A.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J. (2023) Raspberry plant stress detection using hyperspectral imaging, Plant Direct, 7(3), Art. e490
• 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(8), 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) grown in a northern European environment, Journal of Experimental Botany, 69(12), 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Books / chapters

• 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, 121-144
• 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.

Technical / contract reports

• 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.

Conference papers

• 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.

Conference posters / abstracts

• Mateos, B.; McCallum, S.; Graham, J. (2022) Soft fruit genetics, event
• Cullen, D.W.; McCallum, S.; Paterson, A.; Hedley, P.E.; Simpson, C.G.; Milne L.; Graham, J. (2013) Fruit quality in red raspberry (W308)., Plant and Animal Genome XXI, San Diego, CA, USA, 12-16 January 2013, p163.
• Woodhead, M.; Williamson, S.; Weir, A.; Smith, K.; Jennings, N.; McCallum, S.; Hackett, C.A.; Hedley, P.E.; Bayer, M.M.; Graham, J. (2011) Identification of cane splitting QTLs in raspberry., Scottish Society for Crop Research, The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, 9 March 2011. (Poster)
• McCallum, S.; Graham, J.; Hackett, C.A.; Hancock, R.D.; McKenzie, B.M.; Hallett, P.D.; Jorgensen, L.; Gordon, S.; Woodhead, M.; Brennan, R.M.; Rowland, L.J.; Bassil, N.; Olmstead, J.; Buck, E.; Hancock, J. (2010) Investigating the suitability of blueberry germplasm for UK production and developing tools for long-term breeding., Proceedings of the North American Blueberry Research and Extension Workers Conference (NABREW), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, 25-28 July 2010. (Poster)