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Comparative physiological and root proteome analyses of two sorghum varieties responding to water limitation (2020)
Journal Article
Goche, T., Shargie, N. G., Cummins, I., Brown, A. P., Chivasa, S., & Ngara, R. (2020). Comparative physiological and root proteome analyses of two sorghum varieties responding to water limitation. Scientific Reports, 10(1), Article 11835. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68735-3

When exposed to drought stress many plants reprogram their gene expression to activate adaptive biochemical and physiological responses for survival. However, most of the well-studied adaptive responses are common between drought-sensitive and drough... Read More about Comparative physiological and root proteome analyses of two sorghum varieties responding to water limitation.

MUR1-mediated cell-wall fucosylation is required for freezing tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana (2019)
Journal Article
Panter, P. E., Kent, O., Dale, M., Smith, S. J., Skipsey, M., Thorlby, G., Cummins, I., Ramsay, N., Begum, R. A., Sanhueza, D., Fry, S. C., Knight, M. R., & Knight, H. (2019). MUR1-mediated cell-wall fucosylation is required for freezing tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. New Phytologist, 224(4), 1518-1531. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16209

1.Forward genetic screens play a key role in the identification of genes contributing to plant stress tolerance. Using a screen for freezing sensitivity, we have identified a novel freezing tolerance gene, SENSITIVE TO FREEZING8, in Arabidopsis thali... Read More about MUR1-mediated cell-wall fucosylation is required for freezing tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Decoupling a novel Trichormus variabilis-Synechocystis sp. interaction to boost phycoremediation (2019)
Journal Article
Abedi, S., Astaraei, F. R., Ghobadian, B., Tavakoli, O., Jalili, H., Greenwell, H. C., Cummins, I., & Chivasa, S. (2019). Decoupling a novel Trichormus variabilis-Synechocystis sp. interaction to boost phycoremediation. Scientific Reports, 9, Article 2511. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-38997-7

To conserve freshwater resources, domestic and industrial wastewater is recycled. Algal systems have emerged as an efficient, low-cost option for treatment (phycoremediation) of nutrient-rich wastewater and environmental protection. However, industri... Read More about Decoupling a novel Trichormus variabilis-Synechocystis sp. interaction to boost phycoremediation.

SUMO Suppresses the Activity of the Jasmonic Acid Receptor CORONATINE INSENSITIVE1 (2018)
Journal Article
Srivastava, A. K., Orosa, B., Singh, P., Cummins, I., Walsh, C., Zhang, C., Grant, M., Roberts, M. R., Anand, G. S., Fitches, E., & Sadanandom, A. (2018). SUMO Suppresses the Activity of the Jasmonic Acid Receptor CORONATINE INSENSITIVE1. The Plant Cell, 30(9), 2099-2115. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00036

Plants respond rapidly to sudden environmental cues, often responding prior to changes in the hormone levels that coordinate these responses. How this is achieved is not fully understood. The integrative role of the phytohormone jasmonic acid (JA) re... Read More about SUMO Suppresses the Activity of the Jasmonic Acid Receptor CORONATINE INSENSITIVE1.

Medicinal Mascarene Aloe s: An audit of their phytotherapeutic potential (2017)
Journal Article
Lobine, D., Cummins, I., Govinden-Soulange, J., Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya, M., Lindsey, K., Chazot, P., …Howes, M. (2018). Medicinal Mascarene Aloe s: An audit of their phytotherapeutic potential. Fitoterapia, 124, 120-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2017.10.010

A phytochemical and biological investigation of the endemic Mascarene Aloes (Aloe spp.), including A. tormentorii (Marais) L.E.Newton & G.D.Rowley, A. purpurea Lam, A. macra Haw., A. lomatophylloides Balf.f and A. vera (synonym A. barbadensis Mill.),... Read More about Medicinal Mascarene Aloe s: An audit of their phytotherapeutic potential.

Bio-prospecting endemic Mascarene Aloes for potential neuroprotectants (2017)
Journal Article
Lobine, D., Howes, M., Cummins, I., Govinden-Soulange, J., Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya, M., Lindsey, K., & Chazot, P. (2017). Bio-prospecting endemic Mascarene Aloes for potential neuroprotectants. Phytotherapy Research, 31(12), 1926-1934. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.5941

The Mascarene Aloes are used in the traditional pharmacopoeia against various ailments including cutaneous diseases and as antispasmodics. Scientific evidence to support these claims is non-existent and mainly based on the scientific repute of A. ver... Read More about Bio-prospecting endemic Mascarene Aloes for potential neuroprotectants.

Key role for a glutathione transferase in multiple-herbicide resistance in grass weeds. (2013)
Journal Article
Cummins, I., Wortley, D., Sabbadin, F., He, Z., Coxon, C., Straker, H., …Edwards, R. (2013). Key role for a glutathione transferase in multiple-herbicide resistance in grass weeds. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 110(15), 5812-5817. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1221179110