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Special Professor, Faculty of Science
Professor Smith has elucidated the main photosensory mechanism by which plants respond to the light environment. He has shown how developmental responses to shading are mediated by the phytochrome… read more
Professor Smith has elucidated the main photosensory mechanism by which plants respond to the light environment. He has shown how developmental responses to shading are mediated by the phytochrome family of photoreceptors. He has been a pioneer in investigation of the spectral signals of proximity to other plants, leading to the concepts of proximity perception, neighbour detection and shade avoidance that are fundamental to the understanding of plant-plant interactions. Through the use of mutants and transgenic plants he has been able to define the respective roles of the family of phytochrome photoreceptors and provided a molecular framework for understanding and manipulating competitive interactions between plants.
University of NottinghamSutton Bonington Campus Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD
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