学术报告(3月2日)--System biology analysis of auxin-regulated root gravitropism
报告人:
Prof. Malcolm John BennettRoom A04 Plant Sciences
Sutton Bonington Campus
Sutton Bonington
Leicestershire
LE12 5RD, UK
Tel Office +44 0115 951 3255
Fax. +44 0115 951 6334
Email:
malcolm.bennett@nottingham.ac.ukWebpage:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/bennett-lab/学术报告
报告题目: System biology analysis of auxin-regulated root gravitropism
报告时间: 2012年3月1日(星期四)下午15时
报告地点: 系统研究院1楼会议室
立志讲坛
报告题目: My root to research success: building collaborations that span many disciplines
报告时间: 2012年3月2日(星期五)下午13:30时
报告地点: 上海交通大学铁生馆2楼宣讲厅
研究领域：
The laboratory studies the mechanisms that regulate root growth and development. Our research exploits the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana which represents one of the best experimental systems to study root developmental processes in higher plants. Arabidopsis is ideally suited to perform molecular genetic, cell biology and transgenic studies and has facilitated the isolation and characterisation of genes such as AUX1 and AXR4 that regulate processes such as root gravitropism and lateral root development (Bennett et al, 1996; Dharmasiri et al, 2006).
We have recently adopted an Integrative Systems Biology based approach to study root growth and development (Swarup et al 2005). Our laboratory is part of The Centre for Plant Integrative Biology (CPIB), a £8.5 m BBSRC funded Centre for Integrative Systems Biology that aims to create a virtual root model. Our Systems Biology approach embraces disciplines such as mathematics, engineering, computer science, as well as plant science, enables researchers to study root development at multiple physical and temporal scales (e.g. molecular, cellular and organ levels) and help our research become more quantitative, integrative and predictive.
We also employ our expertise in molecular genetics, plant transgenics and metabolite profiling technologies for biotechnological applications relating to human nutrition. This work has led to the isolation and characterisation of genes that influence the abundance and bioavailability of phytochemicals with anti-cancer properties or nutritional importance (Matusheski et al, 2006; Garrett et al, 2005).
Bennett CV.doc
