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  • 2013 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Andrew J. Millar is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily addresses topics within agricultural and biological sciences, with a focus on plant science and molecular biology. Their work spans several interdisciplinary fields, including information systems and management, infectious diseases, and broader areas of information systems.

The scientist's research topics cover several key areas:

  • Scientific Computing and Data Management
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Research Data Management Practices
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Light effects on plants
  • Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin

Andrew J. Millar has contributed to various notable publications. Some recent papers include:

  • The Circadian Clock Gene Circuit Controls Protein and Phosphoprotein Rhythms in Arabidopsis thaliana (2021, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics)
  • Period Estimation and Rhythm Detection in Timeseries Data Using BioDare2, the Free, Online, Community Resource (2021, Methods in molecular biology)
  • The Arabidopsis Framework Model version 2 predicts the organism-level effects of circadian clock gene mis-regulation (2022, in silico Plants)
  • Mechanical and Optical Properties of Stretchable Silicon Nanocrystal/Polydimethylsiloxane Nanocomposites (2020, physica status solidi (a))
  • SARS-CoV-2 RNA levels in Scotland's wastewater (2022, Scientific Data)

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • T. Zieliński
  • Livia Scorza
  • Johnny Hay
  • Uriel Urquiza-García
  • Matthew Hindle

The scientist has published regularly in venues such as:

  • Wellcome Open Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Edinburgh Open Research
  • Methods in molecular biology

Andrew J. Millar's work in plant science is reflected in multiple publications focused on molecular biology aspects of plants, including the circadian rhythms and their impact on photosynthesis and growth. Their research utilizes scientific computing tools and data management techniques relevant for biological data analysis.

They have been recognized by their peers through their election as a Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom in 2012 and as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Plant Circadian Clocks Increase Photosynthesis, Growth, Survival, and Competitive Advantage

    Antony N. Dodd;Neeraj Salathia;Neeraj Salathia;Anthony Hall;Anthony Hall;Eva Kévei;Eva Kévei;Eva Kévei

  • Peroxiredoxins are conserved markers of circadian rhythms

    Rachel S. Edgar;Edward W. Green;Yuwei Zhao;Gerben van Ooijen

  • The ELF4 gene controls circadian rhythms and flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Mark R Doyle;Seth J Davis;Ruth M Bastow;Ruth M Bastow;Harriet G McWatters

  • Mapping the Core of the Arabidopsis Circadian Clock Defines the Network Structure of the Oscillator

    Wei Huang;Pablo Pérez-García;Alexandra Pokhilko;A. J. Millar

  • Circadian rhythms persist without transcription in a eukaryote

    John S. O’Neill;Gerben van Ooijen;Laura E. Dixon;Carl Troein

  • FKF1 Conveys Timing Information for CONSTANS Stabilization in Photoperiodic Flowering

    Young Hun Song;Robert W. Smith;Benjamin J. To;Andrew J. Millar

  • Experimental validation of a predicted feedback loop in the multi‐oscillator clock of Arabidopsis thaliana

    James C W Locke;László Kozma‐Bognár;Peter D Gould;Balázs Fehér

  • Extension of a genetic network model by iterative experimentation and mathematical analysis

    James C W Locke;Megan M Southern;László Kozma‐Bognár;László Kozma‐Bognár;Victoria Hibberd

  • The clock gene circuit in Arabidopsis includes a repressilator with additional feedback loops

    Alexandra Pokhilko;Aurora Piñas Fernández;Kieron D Edwards;Megan M Southern

  • A novel circadian phenotype based on firefly luciferase expression in transgenic plants

    Andrew J. Millar;Sharla R. Short;Nam-Hai Chua;Steve A. Kay

  • Conditional circadian dysfunction of the Arabidopsis early-flowering 3 mutant

    K A Hicks;A J Millar;I A Carré;D E Somers

  • The molecular basis of temperature compensation in the Arabidopsis circadian clock

    Peter D. Gould;James C.W. Locke;Camille Larue;Megan M. Southern

  • The ELF3 zeitnehmer regulates light signalling to the circadian clock.

    Harriet G. McWatters;Ruth M. Bastow;Anthony Hall;Andrew J. Millar

  • FLOWERING LOCUS C Mediates Natural Variation in the High-Temperature Response of the Arabidopsis Circadian Clock

    Kieron D. Edwards;Paul E. Anderson;Anthony Hall;Neeraj S. Salathia

  • Strengths and Limitations of Period Estimation Methods for Circadian Data

    Tomasz Zielinski;Anne M. Moore;Eilidh Troup;Karen J. Halliday

  • Circadian dysfunction causes aberrant hypocotyl elongation patterns in Arabidopsis.

    Mandy J. Dowson‐Day;Andrew J. Millar

  • The regulation of circadian period by phototransduction pathways in Arabidopsis.

    Andrew J. Millar;Martin Straume;Joanne Chory;Nam-Hai Chua

  • Circadian Clock-Regulated Expression of Phytochrome and Cryptochrome Genes in Arabidopsis

    Réka Tóth;Éva Kevei;Anthony Hall;Andrew J. Millar

  • Modelling genetic networks with noisy and varied experimental data: the circadian clock in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    J C W Locke;A J Millar;M S Turner

  • Integration of circadian and phototransduction pathways in the network controlling CAB gene transcription in Arabidopsis

    Andrew J. Millar;Steve A. Kay

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony Hall
Anthony Hall Norwich Research Park
Ferenc Nagy
Ferenc Nagy Institute of Plant Biology
Karen J. Halliday
Karen J. Halliday University of Edinburgh
Steve A. Kay
Steve A. Kay University of Southern California
László Kozma-Bognár
László Kozma-Bognár University of Szeged
Seth J. Davis
Seth J. Davis University of York
Mark Stitt
Mark Stitt Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
Helen J. Ougham
Helen J. Ougham Aberystwyth University
Nam-Hai Chua
Nam-Hai Chua National University of Singapore
Sally Martin
Sally Martin University of Queensland

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