Lawn, Robert (2023) Celebrating a life well lived - Dr Alan Leslie Garside FAIA 1946-2023. The Ag Professional: Journal of the Ag Institute Australia, 34. pp. 54-57.

Lin, Ya-Ping, Chen, Hung-Wei, Yeh, Pei-Min, Anand, Shashi S., Lin, Jiunn, Li, Juan, Noble, Thomas, Nair, Ramakrishnan, Schafleitner, Roland, Samsononova, Maria, Bishop-von-Wettberg, Eric, Nuzhdin, Sergey, Ting, Chau-Ti, Lawn, Robert J., and Lee, Cheng-Ruei (2023) Demographic history and distinct selection signatures of two domestication genes in mungbean. Plant Physiology, 193 (2). pp. 1197-1212.

Vu, Thi Thuy Hang, Kilian, Adrzeij, Carling, Jason, and Lawn, Robert John (2022) Consensus genetic map and QTLs for morphological and agronomical traits in mungbean using DArT markers. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 28 (6). pp. 1277-1295.

Lawn, R. J., and Cottrell, A. (2018) Distribution, habitat, morphological diversity and genetic interrelations of native Vigna in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Crop and Pasture Science, 69 (10). pp. 985-998.

Lawn, Bob (2018) Legume bibliography under the spotlight: another instalment in the long-running series on the Australian Vigna species. The Bean Bag, 65. pp. 15-16.

Nguyen, Thuan D., Vu, Hang T.T., Bielig, L.M., and Lawn, R.J. (2016) Expression and heritability of late flowering and other quantitative traits in cultivated × Australian wild mungbean hybrids. Crop & Pasture Science, 67 (12). pp. 1235-1251.

Lawn, R.J., Vu, Hang T.T., Bielig, L.M., and Kilian, A. (2016) Genetic compatibility among morphotypes of Vigna lanceolata and implications for breeding improved cultivars. Crop and Pasture Science, 67 (7). CP16014. pp. 739-750.

Lawn, R.J., and Bielig, L.M. (2016) Expression of amphicarpy in Vigna lanceolata morphotypes and their hybrids and implications for cultivar development. Crop & Pasture Science, 67 (9). CP16087. pp. 978-987.

Lawn, R.J., and Cottrell, A. (2016) Seeds of Vigna marina (Burm.) Merrill survive up to 25 years flotation in salt water. The Queensland Naturalist, 54 (1-3). pp. 3-13.

Vu, Hang T.T., James, A.T., Lawn, R.J., Bielig, L.M., and Kilian, A. (2015) Use of DArT molecular markers for QTL analysis of drought-stress responses in soybean. I. Phenotypic evaluation of traits. Crop & Pasture Science, 66 (8). pp. 802-816.

Vu, Hang T.T., Kilian, A., James, A.T., Bielig, L.M., and Lawn, R.J. (2015) Use of DArT molecular markers for QTL analysis of drought-stress responses in soybean. II. Marker identification and QTL analyses. Crop & Pasture Science, 66 (8). pp. 817-830.

Lawn, R.J. (2015) The Australian Vigna species: a case study in the collection and conservation of crop wild relatives. In: Redden, Robert, Yadav, Shyam Singh , Maxted, Nigel, Dulloo, Mohammad Ehsan, Guarino, Luigi, and Smith, Paul, (eds.) Crop Wild Relatives and Climate Change. Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, NJ, USA, pp. 318-335.

Lawn, Bob (2014) Vale Donald Francis 'Bondi' Beech FAIA, 1927 – 2013. Agricultural Science, 26 (1). p. 64.

Lawn, Robert J., and James, Andrew T. (2013) Broadening environmental adaptation of soybean in Australia. Legume Perspectives, 1 (1). pp. 40-42.

Lawn, Bob (2013) Crop research comes to Davies Pastoral Laboratory. In: Allan, Margaret, (ed.) Davies Laboratory: a book dedicated to the memory of all who worked, studied at or visited the Davies Lab over the period 1962-2010. CSIRO, Australia, p. 127.

Lawn, Bob (2013) Early Davies Laboratory: university links. In: Allan, Margaret, (ed.) Davies Laboratory: a book dedicated to the memory of all who worked, studied at or visited the Davies Lab over the period 1962-2010. CSIRO, Australia, p. 136.

Nguyen, Thaun D., Lawn, R.J., and Bielig, L.M. (2012) Expression and inheritance of perenniality and other qualitative traits in hybrids between mungbean cultivars and Australian wild accessions. Crop & Pasture Science, 63 (7). CP12263. pp. 619-634.

Saravana Kumar, P., Lawn, R.J., and Bielig, L.M. (2012) Comparative studies on reproductive structures in four amphicarpic tropical Phaseoleae legumes. Crop & Pasture Science, 63 (6). pp. 570-581.

Vu, T.T. Hang, Lawn, R.J., Bielig, L.M., Molnar, S.J., Xia, L., and Kilian, A. (2012) Development and initial evaluation of diversity array technology for soybean and mungbean. Euphytica, 186 (3). pp. 741-754.

Lawn, Bob (2011) Opportunities and conflict in agriculture and natural resource management in the Australian Tropics. In: Presentations from Crawford Fund 2011 State Parliamentary Conference. pp. 1-17. From: Crawford Fund 2011 State Parliamentary Conference: a food secure world - challenging choices for our North, 6 April 2011, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

James, A.T., and Lawn, R.J. (2011) Application of physiological understanding in soybean improvement. II. Broadening phenological adaptation across regions and sowing dates. Crop & Pasture Science, 62 (1). pp. 12-24.

Lawn, R.J., and James, A.T. (2011) Application of physiological understanding in soybean improvement. I. Understanding phenological constraints to adaptation and yield potential. Crop & Pasture Science, 62 (1). pp. 1-11.

Gaynor, L.G., Lawn, R.J., and James, A.T. (2011) Agronomic studies on irrigated soybean in southern New South Wales. I. Phenological adaptation of genotypes to sowing date. Crop & Pasture Science, 62 (12). pp. 1056-1066.

Gaynor, L.G., Lawn, R.J., and James, A.T. (2011) Agronomic studies on irrigated soybean in southern New South Wales. II. Broadening options for sowing date. Crop & Pasture Science, 62 (12). pp. 1067-1077.

Lawn, Bob (2010) Soybean improvement in the tropics & subtropics. In: Proceedings of Australia-Indonesia Agriculture & Food Security Workshop. p. 38. From: Australia-Indonesia Agriculture & Food Security Workshop, 8-9 June 2010, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

Damayanti, F., Lawn, R.J., and Bielig, L.M. (2010) Expression of qualitative and quantitative traits in hybrids between domesticated and wild accessions of the tropical tuberous legume Vigna vexillata (L.) A. Rich. Crop & Pasture Science, 61 (10). pp. 798-811.

Damayanti, F., Lawn, R.J., and Bielig, L.M. (2010) Genetic compatibility among domesticated and wild accessions of the tropical tuberous legume Vigna vexillata (L.) A. Rich. Crop and Pasture Science, 61 (10). pp. 785-797.

Damayanti, F., Lawn, R.J., and Bielig, L.M. (2010) Genotypic variation in domesticated and wild accessions of the tropical tuberous legume Vigna vexillata (L.) A. Rich. Crop & Pasture Science, 61 (10). pp. 771-784.

Lawn, Robert (2010) Soybean variety adaptation and improvement in Vietnam and Australia (CIM/1995/130). In: Pearce, David, and Templeton, Deborah, (eds.) Adoption of ACIAR Project Outputs: Studies of projects completed in 2005–2006. ACIAR Adoption Studies . Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Canberra, ACT, Australia, pp. 19-24.

Lawn, Robert (2009) Agriculture at the crossroad: challenges for crop improvement. In: International Conference on Agriculture at the Crossroad. p. 1. From: International Conference on Agriculture at the Crossroad, 25-26 November 2009, Bandung, Indonesia.

Lawn, R.J., and Likoswe, A.A. (2008) Genotypic differences in leaf area maintenance contribute to differences in recovery from water stress in soybean. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 59 (12). pp. 1075-1085.

James, A.T., Lawn, R.J., and Cooper, M. (2008) Genotypic variation for drought stress response traits in soybean. I. Variation in soybean and wild Glycine spp. for epidermal conductance, osmotic potential, and relative water content. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 59 (7). pp. 656-669.

James, A.T., Lawn, R.J., and Cooper, M. (2008) Genotypic variation for drought stress response traits in soybean. II. Inter-relations between epidermal conductance, osmotic potential, relative water content, and plant survival. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 59 (7). pp. 670-678.

James, A.T., Lawn, R.J., and Cooper, M. (2008) Genotypic variation for drought stress response traits in soybean. III. Broad-sense heritability of epidermal conductance, osmotic potential, and relative water content. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 59 (7). pp. 679-689.

Salter, B., Bonnett, G.D., and Lawn, R.J. (2008) Morphology of young sugarcane stalks produced at different stages of crop development. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 59 (2). pp. 149-156.

Likoswe, A.A., and Lawn, Bob (2008) Response to terminal water deficit stress of cowpea, pigeonpea, and soybean in pure stand and in competition. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 59 (1). pp. 27-37.

Karuniawan, Agung, and Lawn, R.J. (2007) Comparative study of indigenous Vigna vexillata (L.) A. Rich. accessions from different latitudes in Indonesia and Australia. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter, 150. pp. 30-34.

Lawn, RJ (2007) Keynote address: a brief history of the establishment of the Australian soybean industry. In: Soybeans : Maximising Potential - Proceedings of the 13th Australian Soybean Conference. From: 13th Australian Soybean Conference, 1-3 March 2005, Barooga, NSW, Australia.

Lawn, R.J. (2007) Summary: 13th Australian Soybean Conference. In: Proceedings of the 13th Australian Soybean Conference: soybeans: maximising potential. pp. 1-5. From: 13th Australian Soybean Conference, 1-3 March 2005, Barooga, NSW, Australia.

Rebetzke, Greg, and Lawn, Robert (2006) Root and shoot attributes of indigenous perennial accessions of the wild mungbean (Vigna radiata ssp. Sublobata). Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57 (7). pp. 791-799.

Lawn, R.J., and Rebetzke, G.J. (2006) Variation among Australian accessions of the wild mungbean (Vigna radiata ssp. sublobata) for traits of agronomic, adaptive, or taxonomic interest. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57 (1). pp. 119-132.

Rebetzke, G.J., and Lawn, R.J. (2006) Adaptive responses of wild mungbean (Vigna radiata ssp. sublobata) to photo-thermal environment. I. Phenology. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57 (8). pp. 917-928.

Rebetzke, G.J., and Lawn, R.J. (2006) Adaptive responses of wild mungbean (Vigna radiata ssp. sublobata) to photo-thermal environment. II. Growth, biomass, and seed yield. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57 (8). pp. 929-937.

Lawes, R.A., and Lawn, R.J. (2005) Applications of industry information in sugarcane production systems. Field Crops Research, 92 (2-3). pp. 353-363.

Humphrey, M.E., Lambrides, C.J., Chapman, S.C., Aitken, E.A.B., Imrie, B.C., Lawn, R.J., McIntyre, C.L., and Liu, C.J. (2005) Relationships between hard-seededness and seed weight in mungbean (Vigna radiata) assessed by QTL analysis. Plant Breeding, 124 (3). pp. 292-298.

Lambrides, C.J., Godwin, I.D., Lawn, R.J., and Imrie, B.C. (2004) Segregation distortion for seed testa color in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilcek). Journal of Heredity, 95 (6). pp. 532-535.

Lawes, R.A., Lawn, R.J., Wegener, M.K., and Basford, K.E. (2004) Understanding and managing the late time of ratooning effect on cane yield. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 24. - .

Lawes, R.A., Wegener, M.K., Basford, K.E., and Lawn, R.J. (2004) The evaluation of the spatial and temporal stability of sugarcane farm performance based on yield and commercial cane sugar. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 55 (3). pp. 335-344.

Lawn, Robert John (2004) Contributions to crop improvement and sustainable agriculture in tropical and subtropical Australia. Professional Doctorate (Research) thesis, The University of Queensland.

Lawn, R.J. (2003) CRC sugar: an experiment in a novel approach to sugar industry R&D. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 25. pp. 1-12.

Kingston, G., and Lawn, R.J. (2003) Managing natural resources used in sugar production systems: eight years on. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 25. - .

Grant, T., Lawn, R.J., and Bielig, L.M. (2003) Variation among Australian accessions of Vigna vexillata for traits of agronomic, adaptive, or taxonomic interest. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 54 (3). pp. 243-250.

Lawn, R.J., and Holland, A.E. (2003) Variation in the Vigna lanceolata complex for traits of taxonomic, adaptive or agronomic interest. Australian Journal of Botany, 51 (3). pp. 295-308.

Lawes, R.A., McDonald, L.M., Wegener, M.K., Basford, K.E., and Lawn, R.J. (2002) Factors affecting cane yield and commercial cane sugar in the Tully district. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 42 (4). pp. 473-480.

Lawn, R.J., and Watkinson, A.R. (2002) Habitats, morphological diversity, and distribution of the genus Vigna Savi in Australia. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 53 (12). pp. 1305-1316.

Singh, G., Chapman, S.C., Jackson, P.A., and Lawn, R.J. (2002) Lodging reduces sucrose accumulation of sugarcane in the wet and dry tropics. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 53 (11). pp. 1183-1195.

Palmer, J.L., Lawn, R.J., and Adkins, S.W. (2002) An embryo-rescue protocol for Vigna interspecific hybrids. Australian Journal of Botany, 50 (3). pp. 331-338.

Lawn, Bob (2001) CRC Sugar: a new approach to research and development for an industry in transition. In: Proccedings of the ABARE Outlook Conference. pp. 321-329. From: ABARE Outlook 2001, 27 February - 1 March 2001, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

Lawes, R.A., Wegener, M.K., Lawn, R.J., and Basford, K.E. (2001) Insights into production characteristics of cane yield and trends in ccs gained form investigations into commercial block productivity data. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 24. pp. 145-147.

Lawes, R.A., Lawn, R.J., Wegener, M.K., and Basford, K.E. (2001) Spatial variation of sugarcane productivity in the Tully mill district: is it worth worrying about? Proceedings of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 23. pp. 97-101.

Lawn, R.J. (2000) CRC Sugar: strategic objectives, operation and management 1995-2000. CRC Sugar Occasional Publication . Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Sugar Production, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

Lawes, R.A., Wegener, M.K., Basford, K.E., and Lawn, R.J. (2000) Commercial cane sugar trends in the Tully sugar district. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 40 (7). pp. 969-973.

Singh, G., Chapman, S.C., Jackson, P.A., and Lawn, R.J. (2000) Lodging: a major constraint to high yield and CCS in the wet and dry tropics. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 22. pp. 315-321.

Yeates, S.J., Lawn, R.J., and Adkins, S.W. (2000) Prediction of weather damage of mungbean seed in tropical Australia. II. Model application. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 51 (5). pp. 649-656.

Yeates, S.J., Lawn, R.J., and Adkins, S.W. (2000) Prediction of weather damage of mungbean seed in tropical Australia: I. relation between seed quality, weather, and reproductive development. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 51. pp. 637-648.

Lambrides, C.J., Lawn, R.J., Godwin, I.D., Manners, J., and Imrie, B.C. (2000) Two genetic linkage maps of mungbean using RFLP and RAPD markers. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 51 (4). pp. 415-425.

James, A.T., Lawn, R.J., Williams, R.W., and Lambrides, C.J. (1999) Cross fertility of Australian accessions of wild mungbean (Vigna radiata ssp. sublobata) with green gram (V. radiata ssp. radiata) and black gram (V. mungo). Australian Journal of Botany, 47 (4). pp. 601-610.

Smith, J.P, Lawn, R.J., and Nable, R.O. (1999) Investigations into the root:shoot relationship of sugarcane, and some implications for crop productivity in the presence of sub-optimal soil conditions. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 21. pp. 108-113.

Lawn, R. (1999) Soybean: the unsuspected Paludophyte. In: Atwell, Brian, Kriedemann, Paul, and Turnbull, Colin, (eds.) Plants in Action: adaptation in nature, performance in culture. Macmillan Education, South Yarra, VIC, Australia, pp. 579-581.

Singh, G., Chapman, S.C, Jackson, P.A., and Lawn, B.J. (1999) Yield accumulation in sugarcane under wet tropical conditions: effect of lodging and crop age. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 21. pp. 241-245.