Emeritus Professor
David Smyth
FAA
Dr Smyth is distinguished for his contribution to the molecular genetics of plants. He discovered that some species contain vast numbers of mobile elements within their chromosomes. These elements replicate via an RNA intermediate and were previously known only from animals. Independently he has used the model species Arabidopsis thaliana to discover genes that control the identity of floral organs. Recently he has cloned genes that regulate carpel and ovule development. One of these encodes the founding member of a new family of transcription factors.
Fields of research
31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES-
3105
GENETICS
- 310503 Developmental Genetics (incl. Sex Determination)
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3108
PLANT BIOLOGY
- 310803 Plant Cell and Molecular Biology
- 310804 Plant Developmental and Reproductive Biology
For full list of research codes, please visit the ARC Website .
Expertise type
- Gene Expression
- Genetics
- Biology
- Plant Biology
- Regulation of Flowering
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