Plant Science
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Through the application of multidisciplinary approaches, including systems biology, researchers at the School of Life Sciences are investigating gene networks, signalling pathways, host-pathogen responses, circadian rhythms, protein trafficking and evolution in plants. This will improve our understanding of plant regulatory mechanisms. The School of Life Sciences also carries out applied crop science research in a wide variety of areas. This includes seedling development, the control of plant development and flowering, plant-pathogen interactions, water and nutrient use efficiency, biological pest control and herbicide resistance. |
| Dr Robin Allaby | Plant evolution research |
| Dr Guy Barker | Plant genomics and novel crops |
| Professor Jim Beynon | Host-pathogen interactions |
| Dr Vicky Buchanan-Wollaston | Signalling networks in plant senescence |
| Dr Isabelle Carre | Circadian clocks in plants |
| Dr Dave Chandler | Biological pest control |
| Dr Katherine Denby | Systems biology of host-pathogen interactions |
| Professor Bill Finch-Savage | Seed science and seedling establishment |
| Dr Lorenzo Frigerio | Plant protein trafficking |
| Dr Jose Gutierrez-Marcos | Epigenetic control of plant gene expression and development |
| Professor Eric Holub | Ecological genetics of plant-microbe interactions |
| Dr Miriam Gifford | Systems biology of nitrogen-regulated development |
| Dr Steve Jackson | Molecular control of flowering and plant development |
| Professor Richard Napier | Hormone perception |
| Dr Paul Neve | Weed ecology and evolution |
| Professor Brian Thomas | Environmental control of plant and crop development |
| Dr John Walsh | Plant-virus interactions |
