Author Archives: Pat Heslop-Harrison

About Pat Heslop-Harrison

Professor of Molecular Cytogenetics and Cell Biology, University of Leicester Chief Editor, Annals of Botany. Research: genome evolution, breeding and biodiversity in agricultural species; the impact of agriculture; evalutation of research and advanced training.

IAEA-FAO Manual on mutation breeding and introduction to plant breeding and selection

Posted on Tuesday, 18 September, 2018

346. Nielen S., Forster BP, Heslop-Harrison JS. 2018. Mutagen effects in the first generation after seed treatment: biological effects of mutation treatments. Chapter 4 In: FAO/IAEA. Manual on Mutation Breeding – Third edition. Spencer-Lopes MM, Forster BP, Jankuloski L (eds), Food and … Continue reading →

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A global strategy for the conservation and use of coconut genetic resources 2018-2028

Posted on Monday, 17 September, 2018

345. Baudouin L, Heslop-Harrison P, Pereira MG. 2018. 3.9.2 Preparing the era of marker-assisted breeding – Chapter 3. Where we need to be to secure diversity and promote use. In Bourdeix R & Prades A (Eds.), A Global Strategy for … Continue reading →

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Obituary for Dr Mark Goodwin

Posted on Wednesday, 12 September, 2018

I am so saddened to write about the sudden death of my good friend, colleague and co-project leader, Mark Goodwin. We had very extensive common interests in the application and delivery of research for developing countries, research ethics, and in … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity in Ethiopian linseed: molecular characterization of landraces

Posted on Thursday, 16 August, 2018

342. Mhiret WN, Heslop-Harrison JS. 2018. Biodiversity in Ethiopian linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.): molecular characterization of landraces and some wild species. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 65: 1603–1614. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-018-0636-3 or author version: Linseed Linum Ethiopia Molecular Diversity Worku Mhiret GRACE 2018 Author … Continue reading →

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ImmunoFISH – Simultaneous visualisation of proteins and DNA sequences gives insight into meiotic processes in nuclei of grasses

Posted on Wednesday, 15 August, 2018

Sepsi A, Fábián A, Jäger K, Heslop-Harrison JS, Schwarzacher T. ImmunoFISH: simultaneous visualisation of proteins and DNA sequences gives insight into meiotic processes in nuclei of grasses. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9: 1193. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01193 ImmunoFISH is a method combining immunolabelling (IL) … Continue reading →

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An Immortalized Genetic Mapping Population for Perennial Ryegrass: A Resource for Phenotyping and Complex Trait Mapping

Posted on Tuesday, 14 August, 2018

Velmurugan J, Milbourne D, Connolly V, Heslop-Harrison JS, Anhalt UC, Lynch MB, Barth S. 2018. An immortalized genetic mapping population for perennial ryegrass: a resource for phenotyping and complex trait mapping. Frontiers in Plant Science 9: article 717. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00717 To address … Continue reading →

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Herbert Macgregor 1933-2018: a personal tribute

Posted on Monday, 13 August, 2018

My Tribute to Professor Herbert Macgregor (22nd April 1933 – 22nd July 2018) delivered at his Thanksgiving Service on 13th August 2018 I am humbled to be here today to pay tribute to the wonderful scientist, leader and mentor, Herbert … Continue reading →

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