Alfred E. Szmidt - List of Publications

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Thesis

  1. Szmidt, A. E. (1976). Badania nad zmiennością kwitnienia i obradzania nasion na plantacji nasiennej sosny zwyczajnej (Pinus sylvestris L.). [Studies on flowering and seed production in a seed orchard of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)]. MSc Thesis, Faculty of Forestry, Agricultural Academy, Poznań, Poland (in Polish).

  2. Szmidt, A. E. (1984). Genetic studies of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) domestication by means of isozyme analysis. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Forestry, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, ISBN 91-576-2123-3.


Books

  1. Wang, X-R., Shen, X-H. and Szmidt, A. E. (1991). The choice of allozyme markers for studies in conifer seed orchards: the case of Pinus tabulaeformis Carr. In: Fineschi, S., Cannata, F., Malvolti, M. E. and Hattemer, H. H. (editors), Biochemical Markers in the Population Genetics of Forest Trees, SPB Academic Publishing bv, The Hague, The Netherlands: 173-181.

  2. Szmidt, A. E. (1991). Phylogenetic and applied studies on chloroplast genome in forest conifers. In: Fineschi, S., Malvolti, M. E., Cannata, F. and Hattemer, H. H. (editors), Biochemical Markers in the Population Genetics of Forest Trees, SPB Academic Publishing bv, The Hague, The Netherlands: 185-196.

  3. Sigurgeirsson, A., Szmidt, A. E. and Karpińska, B. (1991). Alaskan Picea sitchensis populations infiltrated with Picea glauca genes: A study using DNA markers. In: Fineschi, S., Malvolti, M. E., Cannata, F. and Hattemer, H. H. (editors), Biochemical Markers in the Population Genetics of Forest Trees, SPB Academic Publishing bv, The Hague, The Netherlands: 197-207.

  4. Wang, X-R., Szmidt, A. E., Sigurgeirsson, A. and Karpińska, B. (1991). A chloroplast DNA story about Asiatic pines. In: Fineschi, S., Malvolti, M. E., Cannata, F. and Hattemer, H. H. (editors), Biochemical Markers in the Population Genetics of Forest Trees, SPB Academic Publishing bv, The Hague, The Netherlands: 209-216.

  5. Szmidt, A. E. and Wang, X-R. (1992). DNA markers in forest genetics. In: Müller-Starck, G. and Ziehe, M. (editors), Genetic Variation in Forest Tree Populations in Europe, Sauerländer's Verlag, Frankfurt am Main: 79-94.

  6. Sigurgeirsson, A. and Szmidt, A. E. (1993). Chloroplast DNA diversity, phylogenetics and hybridization in Picea. In: Aldén, J., Mastrantonio, J. L., and Řdum, S. (editors), Forest development in cold climates, Plenum Press, New York and London: 369-382.

  7. Szmidt, A. E. (1995). Molecular population genetics and evolution: two neglected elements in studies on forest biodiversity. In: Measuring and Monitoring Biodiversity in Tropical and Temperate Forests, T. J. B. Boyle and B. Bontawee (editors), Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, Indonesia: 177-193

  8. Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (2000). Population genetic analysis of pathogenic forest fungi. In: Molecular Biology of Woody Plants, Volume 1, S. M. Jain and S. C. Minocha (editors). Kluwer Academic Publisher, The Netherlands: 491-520.

  9. Szmidt, A. E. and Wang, X-R. (2000). Genetic markers in forest genetics and breeding - the tunnel remains dark. In: Forest Genetics and Sustainability, Volume 63, C. Matyas (editor), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: 31-48.

Journals with Referee System

  1. Mejnartowicz, L. E. and Szmidt, A. E. (1978). Investigations into the resistance of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirb.] Franco.) populations to the Douglas fir woolly aphid (Gilletteella cooleyi Gill.). Silvae Genetica 27: 59-62.

  2. Szmidt, A. E. (1979). Inheritance of catalase multiple forms in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) endosperm. Arboretum Kórnickie 24: 105-110.

  3. Szmidt, A. E. (1980). Genetic variation among eleven populations of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) as determined by catalase polymorphism. Arboretum Kórnickie 25: 181-187.

  4. Szmidt, A. E. (1982). Genetic variation in isolated populations of stone pine (Pinus cembra L.). Silva Fennica 16: 196-200.

  5. Szekeres, M., Szmidt, A. E. and Török, I. (1983). Evidence for restriction modification-like system in Anacystis nidulans infected by cyanophage AS-1. European Journal of Biochemistry 131: 131-137.

  6. Kosiński, G. and Szmidt, A. E. (1984). Isoelectric focusing of acid phosphatase and esterase from European larch (Larix decidua). Arboretum Kórnickie 29: 73-80.

  7. Szmidt, A. E. and Yazdani, R. (1984). Electrophoretic studies of genetic polymorphism of shikimate and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenases in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.). Arboretum Kórnickie 29: 63-72.

  8. Muona, O. and Szmidt, A. E. (1985). A multilocus study of natural populations of Pinus sylvestris. Lecture Notes in Biomathematics 60: 226-240.

  9. Nagasaka, K. and Szmidt, A. E. (1985). Multilocus analysis of the external pollen contamination of a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seed orchard. Lecture Notes in Biomathematics 60: 134-138.

  10. Szmidt, A. E. and Muona, O. (1985). Genetic effects of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) domestication. Lecture Notes in Biomathematics 60: 241-252.

  11. Yazdani, R., Muona, O., Rudin, D. and Szmidt, A. E. (1985). Genetic structure of a Pinus sylvestris L. seed-tree stand and naturally regenerated understorey. Forest Science 31: 430-436.

  12. Yazdani, R., Hadders, G. and Szmidt, A. E. (1986). Supplemental mass pollination in a seed orchard of Pinus sylvestris L. investigated by isozyme analyses. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 1: 309-315.

  13. Szmidt, A. E. (1987). Genetic composition of seed orchard crops. Forest Ecology and Management 19: 227-232.

  14. Szmidt, A. E., Aldén, T. and Hällgren, J-E. (1987). Paternal inheritance of chloroplast DNA in Larix. Plant Molecular Biology 9: 59-64.

  15. Lidholm, J., Szmidt, A. E., Hällgren, J-E. and Gustafsson, P. (1988). The chloroplast genomes of conifers lack one of the rRNA-encoding inverted repeats. Molecular General Genetics 212: 6-10.

  16. Szmidt, A. E., El-Kassaby, Y. A., Sigurgeirsson, A., Aldén, T., Lindgren, D. and Hällgren, J-E. (1988). Classifying seedlots of Picea sitchensis and P. glauca in zones of introgression using restriction analysis of chloroplast DNA. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 76: 841-845.

  17. Szmidt, A. E. and Muona, O. (1989). Linkage relationships in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.). Hereditas 111: 91-97.

  18. Muona, O., Paule, L., Szmidt, A. E. and Kärkkäinen, K. (1990). Mating system analysis in a central and northern European population of Picea abies. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 5: 97-102.

  19. Paule, L., Szmidt, A. E. and Yazdani, R. (1990). Isozyme polymorphism of Norway spruce (Picea abies Karst.) in Slovakia. Acta Facultatis Forestalis 32: 57-70.

  20. Shen, X-H., Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (1990). Choice of isozyme markers for genetic studies in conifer tree species. Scientia Silvae Sinicae 26: 556-560 (in Chinese).

  21. Wang, X-R., Szmidt, A. E., Lewandowski, A. and Wang, Z.-R. (1990). Evolutionary analysis of Pinus densata (Masters), a putative Tertiary hybrid. 1. Allozyme variation. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 80: 635-640.

  22. Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (1990). Evolutionary analysis of Pinus densata (Masters), a putative Tertiary hybrid. 2. A study using species-specific chloroplast DNA markers. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 80: 641-647.

  23. Lidholm, J., Szmidt, A. E. and Gustafsson, P. (1991). Duplication of the psbA gene on the chloroplast genome of two Pinus species. Molecular General Genetics 226: 345-352.

  24. Wang, X-R., Lindgren, D., Szmidt, A. E. and Yazdani, R. (1991). Pollen migration into a seed orchard of Pinus sylvestris L. and the methods of its estimation using allozyme markers. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 6: 379-385.

  25. Wang, X-R., Szmidt, A. E. and Lindgren, D. (1991). Allozyme differentiation among populations of Pinus sylvestris L. from Sweden and China. Hereditas 114: 219-226.

  26. Olofsson, K. and Szmidt, A. E. (1992). Skogsträdens evolution: Hybridizeringens betydelse för artbildningen. Skogsfakta 5: 1-3.

  27. Dong, J., Wagner, D. B., Yanchuk, A. D., Carlson, M. R., Magnussen, S., Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (1992). Paternal chloroplast DNA inheritance in Pinus contorta and Pinus banksiana - independence of parental species or cross direction. Journal of Heredity 83: 419-422.

  28. Filppula, S., Szmidt, A. E. and Muona, O. (1992). Genetic comparison between Pinus sylvestris L. and P. mugo Turra using allozymes and chloroplast DNA. Nordic Journal of Botany 12: 381-386.

  29. Kormuták, A., Matúsova, R., Szmidt, A. E. and Lindgren, D. (1993). Karyological, anatomical and restriction fragment length polymorphism characteristics of the interspecific hybrid Pinus banksiana x P. contorta. Biológia (Bratislava) 48: 95-100.

  30. Kormuták, A., Szmidt, A. E. and Wang, X-R. (1993). Restriction fragment length polymorphism of chloroplast DNAs in some species of fir (Abies sp.). Biologia Plantarum 35: 113-119.

  31. Szmidt, A. E. and Wang, X-R. (1993). Molecular systematics and genetic differentiation of Pinus sylvestris (L.) and P. densiflora (Sieb. et Zucc.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics 86: 159-165.

  32. Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (1993). Chloroplast DNA-based phylogeny of Asian Pinus species. Plant Systematics and Evolution 188: 197-211.

  33. Sigurgeirsson, A. and Szmidt, A. E. (1993). Phylogenetic and biogeographic implications of chloroplast DNA variation in Picea. Nordic Journal of Botany 13: 233-246.

  34. Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (1994). Hybridisation and chloroplast DNA variation in a Pinus species complex from Asia. Evolution 48: 1020-1031.

  35. Karvonen, P., Szmidt, A.E., and Savolainen, O. (1994). Length variation in the internal transcribed spacers of ribosomal DNA in Picea abies and related species. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 89: 969-974.

  36. Lu, M-Z., Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (1995). Inheritance of RAPD fragments in haploid and diploid tissues of Pinus sylvestris (L.). Heredity 74: 582-589.

  37. Szmidt, A. E., Wang, X-R. and Lu, M-Z. (1996). Empirical assessment of allozyme and RAPD variation in Pinus sylvestris (L.) using haploid tissue analysis. Heredity 76: 412-420.

  38. Szmidt, A. E., Wang, X-R. and Changtragoon, S. (1996). Contrasting patterns of genetic diversity in two tropical pines: Pinus kesiya (Royle ex Gordon) and P. merkusii (Jungh et De Vriese). Theoretical and Applied Genetics 92: 436-441.

  39. Hansson, P., Wang, X-R., Szmidt, A. E. and Karlman, M. (1996). RAPD variation in Gremmeniella abietina attacking Pinus sylvestris and Pinus contorta in northern Sweden. European Journal of Forest Pathology 26: 45-55.

  40. Wang, X-R., Szmidt, A. E. and M-Z. Lu (1996). Genetic evidence for the presence of cytoplasmic DNA in pollen and megagametophytes and maternal inheritance of mitochondrial DNA in Pinus. Forest Genetics 3 (1): 37-44.

  41. Parducci L., Szmidt, A. E., Villani, F., Wang, X-R. and Cherubini M. (1996). Genetic variation of Abies alba (Mill.) in Italy. Hereditas 125: 11-18.

  42. Wang, X-R., Ennos, R. A., Szmidt, A. E. and Hansson, P. (1997). Genetic variability in a canker pathogen fungus Gremmeniella abietina (Lagerb.) Morelet. II. Fine scale investigation of the population genetic structure. Canadian Journal of Botany 75 (9): 1460-1469.

  43. Lu, M-Z., Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (1997). Molecular properties of RAPDs in Pinus sylvestris L. and their significance for genetic analysis. Forest Genetics 4 (4): 227-234..

  44. Lu, M-Z., Szmidt, A. E. and Wang, X-R. (1998). RNA editing in gymnosperms and its impact on the evolution of the mitochondrial coxI gene. Plant Molecular Biology 37: 225-234.

  45. Parducci, L. and Szmidt, A. E. (1999). PCR-RFLP analysis of cpDNA in the genus Abies. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 98: 802-808.

  46. Lerceteau, E. and Szmidt, A. E. (1999). Properties of AFLP markers in inheritance and genetic diversity studies of Pinus sylvestris L. Heredity 82: 252-260.

  47. Wang, X-R., Tsumura, Y., Yoshimaru, H., Nagasaka, K. and Szmidt, A. E. (1999). Phylogenetic relationships of Eurasian pines (Pinus, Pinaceae) based on chloroplast rbcL, matK, rpl20-rps18 spacer and trnV intron sequences. American Journal of Botany 86: 1742-1753.

  48. Wang, X-R., Szmidt, A. E. and Nguyen, N-H. (2000). The phylogenetic position of the endemic flat-needle pine Pinus krempfii (Lec., Pinaceae) from Vietnam, based on PCR-RFLP analysis of chloroplast DNA. Plant Systematics and Evolution 220: 21-36.

  49. Szmidt, A. E., Lu, M-Z. and Wang, X-R. (2001). Effects of RNA editing on the coxI evolution and phylogeny reconstruction. Euphytica 118: 9-18.

  50. Ribeiro, M. M., Plomion, C., Petit, R., Vendramin, G. G. and Szmidt A. E. (2001). Variation in chloroplast single-sequence repeats variation in Portuguese maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics 102: 97-103.

  51. Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (2001). Molecular markers in population genetics of forest trees. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 16: 199-220.

  52. Parani, M., Rajesh, K., Lakshmi, M., Parducci, L., Szmidt, A. E. and Parida, A. (2001). Species identification in seven small millet species using PCR-RFLP of trnS-psbC gene region. Genome 44 (3): 495-499.

  53. Parducci L., Szmidt A. E., Madaghiele A., Anzidei M., Vendramin G. G. (2001). Genetic variation at chloroplast microsatellites (cpSSR) in Abies nebrodensis (Lojac.) Mattei and in three neighboring Abies species. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 102: 733-740.

  54. Parducci, L., Szmidt, A. E., Ribeiro, M. M. and Drouzas, A. D. (2001). Taxonomic position and origin of the endemic Sicilian fir Abies nebrodensis (Lojac.) Mattei based on allozyme analysis. Forest Genetics 8 (2): 119-127.

  55. Wang, X-R., Szmidt, A. E. and Savolainen, O. (2001). Genetic composition and diploid hybrid speciation of a high mountain pine, Pinus densata, native to the Tibetan plateau. Genetics 159: 337-346.

  56. Lerceteau, E., Szmidt, A. E. and Andersson, B. (2001). Detection of quantitative trait loci in Pinus sylvestris L. across years. Euphytica 121: 117-122.

  57. Ribeiro, M. M., Mariette, S., Vendramin, G. G., Szmidt, A. E., Plomion, C. and Kremer, A. (2002). Comparison of genetic diversity estimates within and among populations of maritime pine using cpSSR and AFLP data. Molecular Ecology 11: 869-877.

  58. Szmidt A. E., Nilsson, M-C., Briceńo, E., Zackrisson, O. and Wang, X-R. (2002). Establishment and genetic structure of Empetrum hermaphroditum Hagerup populations from northern Sweden. Journal of Vegetation Science: 13: 627-634.

  59. Kormuták, A., Vookova, B., Gömöry, D., Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (2003). Intraspecific variation in chloroplast DNA psbAI gene region of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.). Forest Genetics 10 (1): 19-22.

  60. Wang, X-R., Chhatre, V.E., Nilsson, M-C., Song, W., Zackrisson, O. and Szmidt, A. E. (2003). Island population structure of Norway spruce (Picea abies in northern Sweden. International Journal of Plant Sciences 164: 711-717.

  61. Sirikantaramas, S., Sugioka, N., Lee, S-S., Ibrahim, F. H., Lee, H-S., Szmidt, A. E. and Yamazaki, T. (2003). Diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with Dipterocarpaceae in Malaysia. Tropics 13 (2): 69-77.

  62. Gamage, D. T., de Silva, M., Yoshida, A., Szmidt, A. E. and Yamazaki, T. (2003). Molecular phylogeny of Sri Lankan Dipterocarpaceae in relation to other Asian Dipterocarpaceae based on plastid DNA sequence data. Tropics 13 (2): 79-87.

  63. Ishiyama, H., Kado, T., Iwasaki, M., Ab Shukor, N., Szmidt, A. E. and Yamazaki, T. (2003). Nucleotide variation in the GapC region of four species of Shorea and its putative hybrids. Tropics 13 (2): 89-99.

  64. Goto, H., Inomata, N., Szmidt, A. E. and Yamazaki, T. (2004). Nucleotide variation of seven genes in Drosophila kikkawai. Genes & Genetic Systems 79 (1): 19-26.

  65. Goto, H., Szmidt, A. E., Yamazaki, T. and Inomata N. (2005). Effect of nucleotide polymorphism in cis-regulatory and coding regions on amylase activity and fitness in Drosophila melanogaster. Heredity 95: 369-376.

  66. Szmidt, A. E. (2005). Few loose observations from the Swedish and Japanese universities. Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry 21: 175-176.

  67. Ma, X-F., Szmidt, A. E. and Wang, X-R. (2006). Genetic structure and evolutionary history of a diploid hybrid pine Pinus densata inferred from nucleotide variation at seven gene loci. Molecular Biology and Evolution 23 (4): 807-816.

  68. Gamage, D. T., de Silva M. P., Inomata, N., Yamazaki, T. and Szmidt A. E. (2006). Comprehensive molecular phylogeny of the sub-family Dipterocarpoideae. Genes & Genetic Systems: 81 (1): 1-12.

  69. Khatab, I. A., Ishiyama, H., Inomata, N., Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (2008). Phylogeography of Eurasian Larix species inferred from nucleotide variation in two nuclear genes. Genes & Genetic Systems 83 (1): 55-66.

  70. Ishiyama, H., Inomata, N., Yamazaki, T., Ab Shukor, N. A. and Szmidt, A. E. (2008). Demographic history and interspecific hybridization of four Shorea species (Dipterocarpaceae) from Peninsular Malaysia inferred from nucleotide polymorphism in nuclear gene regions. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 38 (5): 996-1007.

  71. Araki, N. H. T., Khatab, I. A., Hemamali, K. K. G. U., Inomata, N., Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (2008). Phylogeography of Larix sukaczewii Dyl. and L. sibirica L. inferred from nucleotide variation of nuclear genes. Tree Genetics and Genomes 4: 611-623.

  72. Mahani, K. M., Inomata, N., Saboori, A., Tabatabaei, B. A. D. E. S., Ishiyama, H., Ariana, A. and Szmidt, A. E. (2009). Genetic variation in populations of Allothrombium pulvinum (Acari: Trombidiidae) from Northern Iran revealed by mitochondrial coxI and nuclear rDNA ITS2 sequences. Experimental and Applied Acarology 48: 273-289.

  73. Inomata, N., Wang, X-R., Changtragoon, S. and Szmidt, A. E. (2009). Levels and patterns of DNA variation in two sympatric mangrove species, Rhizophora apiculata and R. mucronata from Thailand. Genes & Genetic Systems 84: 277-286.

  74. Iwanaga, H., Teshima, K. M., Khatab, I. A., Finkeldey, R., Iskandar, I. Z., Siregar, U. J. and Szmidt, A. E. (2012). Population structure and demographic history of a tropical lowland rainforest tree species Shorea parvifolia. Ecology and Evolution 2 (5): 1663-1675.

  75. Wachi, N., Abe, Y., Inomata, N., Szmidt, A. E., and Tachida, H. (2012). Speciation history of three closely related oak gall wasps, Andricus mukaigawae, A. kashiwaphilus, and A. pseudoflos (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) inferred from nuclear DNA and mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular Ecology 21: 4681-4694.

  76. Ng, W-L., Chan, H-T., and Szmidt, A. E. (2013). Molecular identification of natural mangrove hybrids of Rhizophora in Peninsular Malaysia. Tree Genetics and Genomes 9: 1151-1160.

  77. Ng, W-L., and Szmidt, A. E. (2013). A simple and inexpensive molecular assay for species identification of Indo-West Pacific Rhizophora mangroves for conservation and management. Conservation Genetics Resources 5 (4): 1059-1061.

  78. Wang, B., Mahani, M., K., Ng, W-L., Kusumi, J., Phi, H. H., Inomata, N., Wang, X-R., and Szmidt, A. E. (2014). Extremely low nucleotide polymorphism in Pinus krempfii Lecomte, a unique flat needle pine endemic to Vietnam. Ecology and Evolution 4 (11): 2228-2238 doi: 10.1002/ec3:1091.

  79. Ng W-L., Yoshitaka O., Inomata N., Teshima K. M., Chan H. T., Baba S., Changtragoon S., Iskandar Z. Siregar, and Szmidt. A. E. (2015). Closely related and sympatric but not all the same; Genetic variation of Indo-West Pacific Rhizophora mangroves across the Malay Peninsula. Conservation Genetics 16: 137-150.

  80. Ng W-L. and Szmidt, A. E. (2015). Introgressive hybridization in two Indo-West Pacific Rhizophora mangrove species, R. mucronata and R. stylosa. Aquatic Botany 120: 222-228.

Published Conference Proceedings

  1. Szmidt, A. E. (1980). Perspectives of electrophoretic studies application in Scots pine genetics. In: Proc. IUFRO Conf. Scots pine Forestry of the Future, Białobok, S. (editor), Kórnik, Poland, Institute of Dendrology, Kórnik, Poland: 143-149.

  2. Szmidt, A. E., Lidholm, J. and Hällgren, J-E. (1986). DNA extraction and preliminary characterization of chloroplast DNA from Pinus sylvestris and Pinus contorta. In: Proc. Frans Kempe Symposium on Provenances and Forest Tree Breeding for High Latitudes , Lindgren, D. (ed), June 10-11, Umeå, Sweden, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (ISBN 91-576-2813-0): 269-280.

  3. Lidholm, J., Szmidt, A. E. and Gustafsson, P. (1988). Lack of one rDNA repeat and duplication of psbA in the chloroplast genome of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl.). In: Proc. 2-nd IUFRO WP on Molecular Genetics, Cheliak, W. M. and Yapa, A. C. (editors), June 15-18, Petawawa National Forestry Institute, Chalk River, Ontario, Canada, Petawawa National Forestry Institute: 67-74.

  4. Szmidt, A. E., Sigurgeirsson, A., Wang, X-R., Hällgren, J-E. and Lindgren, D. (1988). Genetic relationships among Pinus species based on chloroplast DNA polymorphism. In: Proc. Frans Kempe Symposium on Molecular Genetics of Forest Trees, Hällgren, J-E. (ed), June 14-16, Umeå, Sweden, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (ISBN 91-576-3588-9): 33-47.

  5. Sigurgeirsson, A. and Szmidt, A. E. (1988). Chloroplast DNA variation among North-American Picea species, and its phylogenetic implications. In: Proc. Frans Kempe Symposium on Molecular Genetics of Forest Trees, Hällgren, J-E. (ed), June 14-16, Umeå, Sweden, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (ISBN 91-576-3588-9): 49-65.

  6. El-Kassaby, Y. A., Sigurgeirsson, A. and Szmidt, A. E. (1988). The use of restriction analysis of chloroplast DNA in classifying hybrid spruce seedlots. In: Proc. Frans Kempe Symposium on Molecular Genetics of Forest Trees, Hällgren, J-E. (editors), June 14-16, Umeå, Sweden, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (ISBN 91-576-3588-9): 67-88.

  7. Lidholm, J., Jansson, S., Szmidt, A. E. and Gustafsson, P. (1988). Structure and regulation of photosynthesis genes in Pinus sylvestris and Pinus contorta. In: Proc. Frans Kempe Symposium on Molecular Genetics of Forest Trees, Hällgren, J-E. (ed), June 14-16, Umeå, Sweden, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (ISBN 91-576-3588-9): 115-126.

  8. Sigurgeirsson, A., Szmidt, A. E. and Aldén, J. N. (1990). A molecular study of interspecific hybridization in the spruce complex of Alaska. In: Proc. Joint Meeting of Western Forest Genetics Association and IUFRO WP. on Douglas-fir, Abies, Contorta pine and Sitka spruce Breeding and Genetic Resources, August 24th -29th, 1990, Olympia, Washington, USA, Weyerhauser: 6.14 - 6.23.

  9. Kormuták, A., Szmidt, A. E. and Wang, X-R. (1992). Restriction fragment length polymorphism of psbA gene in some species of pines (Pinus sp.). In: Proc. International Symposium, The 100th Anniversary of the Arboretum Mlynany Foundation 1892-1992, Tomaško, I. (editor), Arboretum Mlynany, Institute of Dendrobiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, VEDA, Publishing House of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava: 516-522.

  10. Changtragoon, S. and Szmidt, A. E. (1993). An integrated population genetic approach to conserve forest tree diversity in Thailand. In : Proc. ASEAN Seminar on Management and conservation of biodiversity , November 29th - December 1st, 1993, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Other Publications

  1. Szmidt, A. E. (1980). Peroxidase variation and activity in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) needles from polluted areas. In : Mejnartowicz, L. (ed) A Genetic Basis for the Resistance of Forest Trees to Antropopressure, with Special Study of the Effect of Some Toxic Gases J-MOA-USDA, Kórnik 11: 23-29.

  2. Szmidt, A. E. (1981). Ultra-thin isoelectric focusing of Scots pine esterases. In: Mejnartowicz, L. (editor) A Genetic Basis for the Resistance of Forest Trees to Antropopressure, with Special Study of the Effect of Some Toxic Gases J-MOA-USDA, Kórnik 12: 44-52.

  3. Szmidt, A. E., Muona, O. and Yazdani, R. (1984). Linkage relationships in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.). In: Szmidt, A. E. Genetic studies of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) domestication by means of isozyme analysis. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Forestry, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeĺ, (ISBN 91-576-2123-3): 24p.

  4. Szmidt, A. E. and Nagasaka, K. (1984). Phosphoglucomutase polymorphism in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.). In: Szmidt, A. E. Genetic studies of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) domestication by means of isozyme analysis. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Forestry, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeĺ, (ISBN 91-576-2123-3): 13p.

  5. Szmidt, A. E. and Yazdani, R. (1984). Inheritance of aconitase and phosphoglucose isomerase electrophoretic variants in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.). In: Szmidt, A. E. Genetic studies of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) domestication by means of isozyme analysis. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Forestry, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeĺ, (ISBN 91-576-2123-3) : 18p.

  6. Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (1990). Allozyme differentiation among three geographic varieties of Pinus sylvestris (L.). Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, (ISSN 0348-7954), Report No. 42: 17p.

  7. Szmidt, A. E. and Wang, X-R. (1990). Utilization of DNA markers in population genetic studies. Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, (ISSN 0348-7954), Report No. 43: 16p.

  8. Lewandowski, A., Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (1990). Inheritance of four enzyme systems in Larix decidua ssp. polonica and L. sukaczewii. Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, (ISSN 0348-7954), Report No. 44: 11p.

  9. Szmidt, A. E. (1990). Variation and possible interaction of nuclear and chloroplast genes in forest conifers. Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeĺ, ( ISSN 0348-7954), Report No. 45: 11p.

  10. Szmidt, A. E. and Wang, X-R. (1990). Inheritance of chloroplast DNA in conifers. Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, (ISSN 0348-7954), Report No. 46: 5p.

  11. Olofsson, K. and Szmidt, A. E. (1992). Skogsträdens evolution. Hybridiseringens betydelse för artbildningen [Evolution of conifers: Significance of interspecific hybridization for speciation]. Skogsfakta, 5: 1-4 (in Swedish).

  12. Sigurgeirsson, A. and Szmidt, A. E. (1992). Separate chloroplast DNA lineages in Picea abies (L.) Karst. In: Sigurgeirsson, A. PhD thesis: Insights into the evolution of Picea from chloroplast DNA. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Forestry, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, (ISBN 91-576-4617-1): 20p.

  13. Sigurgeirsson, A., Wang, X-R., Aldén, J. N. and Szmidt, A. E. (1992). Patterns and extent of chloroplast gene exchange among Picea species in Alaska and British Columbia. In: Sigurgeirsson, A. PhD thesis: Insights into the evolution of Picea inferred from chloroplast DNA, Faculty of Forestry, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, (ISBN 91-576-4617-1): 44p.

Published Abstracts

  1. Szmidt, A. E. (1978). Zmiennosc katalazy w populacjach sosny zwyczajnej znajdujacych sie pod wplywem zanieczyszczen przemyslowych (Catalase variation in Scots pine populations from polluted areas). In: Proc. Biological Responses of Trees to Industrial Emissions, Bialobok, S. (ed), Kórnik, Poland, Institute of Dendrology, Kórnik, Poland, (in Polish).

  2. Muona, O. and Szmidt, A. E. (1984). Effects of cultivation on the genetic structure of Scots pine population. In: Proc. Meeting on Environmental Adaptation, Helsinki, Finland, University of Helsinki.

  3. Lidholm, J., Szmidt, A. E. and Gustafsson, P. (1987). Duplication of the psbA gene but lack of rDNA containing inverted repeats on the chloroplast genome of lodgepole pine Pinus contorta. In: Proc. Symposium on Genetic Manipulation of Woody Plants, June 21-25, Kellogg Centre, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA, Abstract 39.

  4. Szmidt, A. E. and Hällgren, J-E. (1987). Restriction analysis of chloroplast DNA diversity in pines. In: Proc. Symposium on Genetic Manipulation of Woody Plants, June 21-25, Michigan State University, Kellogg Center, East Lansing, Michigan, USA, Abstract 67.

  5. El-Kassaby, Y. A., Sigurgeirsson, A. and Szmidt, A. E. (1988). DNA markers for classifying spruce seed lots can reduce losses for nurseries. In: Proc. Symposium on Conservation of Diversity in Forest Ecosystems, July 24-25, 1988, University of California, Davis, USA.

  6. Szmidt, A. E., Sigurgeirsson, A. and Lindgren, D. (1988). A molecular genetic tool helps clarifying the phylogeny of conifers. In: Proc. Symposium on Conservation of Diversity in Forest Ecosystems, July 24-25, University of California, Davis, California, USA.

  7. Govindaraju, D. R., Wagner, D. B., Lidholm, J., Gustafsson, P. and Szmidt , A. E. (1989). A chloroplast DNA probe identifies unexpectedly high levels of polymorphism in Pinus banksiana and Pinus contorta. In: Proc. Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference, June 27-29, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

  8. Sigurgeirsson, A. and Szmidt, A. E. (1990). A patriarchal, chloroplast-DNA-based phylogeny of Picea. In: Proc. Symposium on Population Genetics of Forest Trees, IUFRO W.P. on Biochemical Genetics (S2.04.05) and Population and Ecological Genetics (S2.04.01), July 31-August 2, Corvallis, Oregon, USA, Oregon State University, Abstract 9, p. 18.

  9. Karpinska, B. and Szmidt, A. E. (1990). Inverted repeat - a missing element of chloroplast DNA in many plants. In: Proc. Symposium on Population Genetics of Forest Trees, IUFRO W.P. on Biochemical Genetics (S2.04.05) and Population and Ecological Genetics (S2.04.01), July 31-August 2, Corvallis, Oregon, USA, Oregon State University, Abstract 49, p. 28.

  10. Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (1990). Evolutionary analysis of Pinus densata (Masters), a putative hybrid from Asia. In: Proc. Symposium on Population Genetics of Forest Trees, IUFRO W.P. on Biochemical Genetics (S2.04.05) and Population and Ecological Genetics (S2.04.01), July 31st - August 2nd, Corvallis, Oregon, USA, Oregon State University, Abstract 50, p. 28.

  11. Szmidt, A. E. (1990). Variation and possible interaction of nuclear and chloroplast genes in forest conifers. In: Proc. XIX-th IUFRO World Congress, August 5th - 12th, Montreal, Canada.

  12. Szmidt, A. E. and Wang, X-R. (1990). DNA markers - a new tool in lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) breeding. In: Proc. Joint Meeting Western Forest Genetics Association and IUFRO WP on Douglas-fir, Abies, Contorta pine and Sitka spruce Breeding and Genetic Resources, August 29th - 24th, Olympia, Washington, USA, Weyerhauser.

  13. Szmidt, A. E. and Sigurgeirsson, A. (1991). Chloroplast DNA variation in Picea. Phylogenetic and phytogeographic inferences. In : Proc. 14th Congress of Scandinavian Association of Geneticists, Genetics and Evolution, June 18th - 21st, Reykjavik, Iceland, Hereditas, 115: 96.

  14. Szmidt, A. E. and Wang, X-R. (1991). Evolutionary analysis of Pinus densata (Masters). Genetic evidence for hybrid speciation. In : Proc. 14th Congress of Scandinavian Association of Geneticists, June 18th - 21st, Reykjavik, Iceland, Hereditas, 115: 97.

  15. Szmidt, A. E., Wang, X-R. and Sigurgeirsson, A. (1991). Genetic diversity and speciation patterns in Pinus and Picea. In: Proc. 3-rd Congress of European Society for Evolutionary Biology, September 1st - 5th, 1991, Debrecen, Hungary, University of Debrecen, Abstract 81.

  16. Malvolti, E., Szmidt, A. E., Cannata, F., Fineschi, S. and Paciucci, M. (1993). Varabilita' genetica popolazioni naturalizzate e varieta' di Juglans regia in Italia [Genetic variation in populations and varieties of Juglans regia from Italy]. In: Proc. XXXVII Meeting of the Italian Society for Agricultural Genetics (S.I.G.A.), October 11th - 14th, Orvieto, Italy, (in Italian).

  17. Villani, F., Cherubini, M., Szmidt, A. E. and Parducci, L. (1993). Differenziamento gentico di Castanea sativa Mill. in Turchia: Presenza di un'area di introgressione [Genetic differentiation of Castanea sativa Mill. in Turkey: The occurrence of an area of introgression]. In : Proc. XXXVII Meeting of the Italian Society for Agricultural Genetics (S.I.G.A.), October 11th - 14th, Orvieto, Italy, (in Italian).

  18. Malvolti, E., Szmidt, A. E., Fineschi, S., Cannata, F. and Paciucci, M. (1993). Genetic variation of stands and varieties of Juglans regia L. in Italy. In: Proc. Congress of European Society for Evolutionary Biology, Evolution 93, August 22nd - 28th, Montpellier, France, Abstract 282.

  19. Parducci, L., Villani, F., Cherubini, M. and Szmidt, A. E. (1993). Genetic variation of Italian Abies alba Mill. populations. In: Proc. 4-th Congress of European Society for Evolutionary Biology, Evolution 93, August 22nd - 28th, Montpellier, France, Abstract 336.

  20. Szmidt, A. E., Changtragoon, S. and Wang, X-R. (1993). Contrasting patterns of genetic diversity in two tropical pines: Pinus khasya (Royle) and P. merkusii (Jungh et de Vriese). In: Proc. 4th Congress of European Society for Evolutionary Biology, Evolution 93, August 22nd - 26th, Montpellier, France, Abstract 444.

  21. Villani, F., Cherubini, M. and Szmidt, A. E. (1993). Genetic evidence for three different groups of Castanea sativa (L.) populations in Turkey. In: Proc. 4-th Congress of European Society for Evolutionary Biology, Evolution 93, August 22nd - 28th, Montpellier, France, Abstract 481.

  22. Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (1993). Hybridization and chloroplast DNA variation in a Pinus species complex from Asia. In : Proc. 4-th Congress of European Society for Evolutionary Biology, Evolution 93, August 22th - 28th, Montpellier, France, Abstract 487.

  23. Szmidt, A. E., Wang, X-R., Lu, M-Z. and Parducci L. (1995). Population genetic structure of Pinus sylvestris (L.) revealed by analysis of allozyme and RAPD variation: discrepancies and similarities. In : Proc. 5th Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, 4th-8th September, 1995, Edinburgh, Scotland, Abstract 355.

  24. Lu, M-Z., Szmidt, A. E. and Wang, X-R. (1995). Molecular characterization of random amplified polymorphic DNAs (RAPDs) in Pinus sylvestris. In: Proc. 5th Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, 4th-8th September, 1995, Edinburgh, Scotland, Abstract 203.

  25. Szmidt, A. E. and Wang, X-R. (1996). Molecular genetic approach to study plant biodiversity. In: Proc. ICSEB V, Fifth International Congress of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology, Budapest, August 17-24, 1996: 218.

  26. Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (1996). Population genetic structure of parasitic fungus Gremmeniella abietina. In: Proc. ICSEB V, Fifth International Congress of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology, Budapest, August 17-24, 1996: 307.

  27. Szmidt, A. E., Changtragoon, S. and Wang, X-R. (1996). Molecular approaches for the assessment of plant genetic resources. In: Proc. of the Third Asia-Pacific Conference on Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Choices, 10-15th November, 1996, Hua Hin, Prachuapkhirikhan, Thailand: 36.

Manuscripts

  1. Malvolti, E., Szmidt, A. E. and Spada, M. Genetic differentiation of Juglans regia (L.) in southern Europe.

  2. Szmidt, A. E., Wang, X-R. and Shen, X-H. Genetic structure and mating system in a Pinus tabulaeformis Carr. seed orchard.

  3. Wang, X-R., Shen, X-H., Li, Y. and Szmidt, A. E. Pollen shedding and dispersal in a Pinus tabulaeformis seed orchard.

  4. Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. Phylogenetic relationships among Asiatic pines - subsection Sylvestres.

  5. Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. Protein variation in small populations of stone pine (Pinus cembra L.).

  6. Paule, L., Szmidt, A. E. and Yazdani, R. Isozyme polymorphism of Norway spruce (Picea abies Karst.) in Slovakia. II. Progeny analysis.

Computer Programs - Not available

  1. Olausson, T. and Szmidt, A.E. (1987). Program DENDNA for computing genetic distances and phylogenetic trees based on DNA restriction fragment patterns. The program calculates several distance measures and creates phylogenetic trees using UPGMA method. The program requires GSX Graphics Extension (Digital Research®) to produce screen, printed or plotted images of phylogenetic trees. Dimensions: 20 species, 200 characters.

  2. Szmidt, A.E. and Wang, X-R. (1988). Program ISO for calculation population genetic parameters. The program calculates observed and expected heterozygosities and their variances, fixation indices and X˛ tests for deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Input: ASCII file containing diploid genotypes. Dimensions: 1000 individuals, 20 loci. The program has built-in editor for data input and correction.

  3. Szmidt, A.E. (1988). Program MKC for creating non-ASCII characters. The program can be used to create freely chosen character which can subsequently be loaded to a laser printer memory (the printer must use PRESCRIBE language) and called from within word processor e.g. WordPerfect®.

  4. Szmidt, A.E. and Wang, X-R. (1989). Program CONTAM for calculation of gametic gene frequencies and pollen contamination. Input: ASCII files containing diploid genotypes. Output: ASCII files containing gametic gene frequencies and the number of contaminant pollen gametes.

  5. Szmidt, A.E. and Wang, X-R. (1990). Program DIGDNA for recording and calculation of sizes of DNA fragments and sequence data. The program uses SummaSketch 1201, Summagraphics® or compatible digitizer with a 4-button puck. Resolution: 0.025 mm. An algorithm developed by Schaffer and Sederoff (1982) is used for calculation of the size of DNA fragments based on their migration in agarose gels. Input: coordinates of DNA fragments from digitizer. Output: ASCII files containing the sizes of digitized fragments or the reconstructed DNA nucleotide sequences. Graphic images of digitized fragments can be printed out.

  6. Szmidt, A.E. (1991). Program DIGPOINT for digitizing graphic images. The program uses SummaSketch 1201, Summagraphics® or compatible digitizer with a 4-button puck. Resolution: 0.025 mm. Input: point coordinates from digitizer. Output: ASCII files containing point coordinates in mm.

  7. Szmidt, A.E. (1992). Program GENEFLOW for estimating gene diversity (Nei 1973) and migration indices from genetic marker data using algorithms developed by Roberts, F.F. and Hiorns, F.W. (1965), Elston, R.C. (1971), and Wheeler, N.C. and Guries, R.P (1987). Intput: ASCII files containing gene frequencies. Output: gene diversity and migration measures.

  8. Szmidt, A.E. (1993). Program RAP for reading and analyzing DNA fragments amplified by polymerase chain reaction. The program uses SummaSketch 1201, Summagraphics® or compatible digitizer with a 4-button puck. Resolution: from 0.1 to 0.025 mm. Input: fragment coordinates from digitizer. Output: ASCII files containing point coordinates of individual fragments in mm and presence/absence band matrix, graphic images of digitized fragments.


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