Michael Holdsworth

Contact

• workRoom 301B South Lab
  Sutton Bonington Campus
  Sutton Bonington
  Leicestershire
  LE12 5RD
  UK
• work0115 951 6046
• fax0115 951 6060
• michael.holdsworth@nottingham.ac.uk
• http://www.mycib.ac.uk/zope/holdsworth_lab

Research Summary

Current research programmes, recent publications etc are available on the Portal for the laboratory of Professor Holdsworth: HERE

Research programmes focus on:

• The role of the N-end rule pathway of targeted proteolysis in the control of plant growth and development.
• The function of the hormone Abscisic Acid (ABA), and plant responses to abiotic stress.

• Understanding the control of seed germination and seedling establishment.

• Systems approaches, integrating genetics, post-genomics, physiology, mathematics, computer science and engineering, are being used to understand and manipulate plant development and environmental responses.

• Emphasis is placed on the transfer of molecular genetic information from studies in model species such as Arabidopsis and rice, to address important agricultural problems associated with plant developmental biology and response to abiotic stress.

The Virtual Seed Web Resource vseed.nottingham.ac.uk:

This online resource provides queryable interfaces for Gene Networks associated with seed development, dormancy and germination. Users can zoom into networks, search and highlight genes of interest and download images of network representations.

Teaching interests: Current Issues in Crop Science - Genetic Improvement of Crop Plants - Plant Developmental Genetics - Brewing