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Overview

Rod J. Scott is affiliated with the University of Bath in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Plant Science and Molecular Biology subfields. The main topics of their work involve Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism, and Plant Reproductive Biology.

Their recent publications include two papers: "Busted: maternal modifiers of the triploid block involved in seed size control," published in 2024 in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and "Method Validation of Dipeptidyl Peptidase 3 Assay," published in 2025 in The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Ruth Y. Akinmusola, Harvey Kilsby, Catherine-Axa Wilkins, Volkan Çevik, and James Doughty.

The venues where they have published frequently are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine

Their research contributions concentrate on topics such as:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant Reproductive Biology

Rod J. Scott's work in plant science addresses molecular mechanisms and processes related to plant development and physiology, including seed size determination and enzymatic assay validation relevant to biological and medical laboratory practices.

Best Publications

  • Stamen structure and function

    Rod J Scott;M Spielman;H G Dickinson

  • The AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR 2 gene of Arabidopsis links auxin signalling, cell division, and the size of seeds and other organs

    Marie C. Schruff;Melissa Spielman;Sushma Tiwari;Sally Adams

  • Parent-of-origin effects on seed development in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Rod J. Scott;Melissa Spielman;John Bailey;Hugh G. Dickinson

  • The staufen/pumilio Pathway Is Involved in Drosophila Long-Term Memory

    Josh Dubnau;Ann-Shyn Chiang;Ann-Shyn Chiang;Lori Grady;Jody Barditch

  • The Arabidopsis MALE STERILITY 2 protein shares similarity with reductases in elongation/condensation complexes

    Mark G.M. Aarts;Rachel Hodge;Kriton Kalantidis;Dion Florack

  • Premature dissolution of the microsporocyte callose wall causes male sterility in transgenic tobacco.

    Dawn Worrall;Diane L. Hird;Rachel Hodge;Wyatt Paul

  • Targeting the CREB pathway for memory enhancers

    Tim Tully;Rusiko Bourtchouladze;Rod Scott;John Tallman

  • EXS, a putative LRR receptor kinase, regulates male germline cell number and tapetal identity and promotes seed development in Arabidopsis.

    Claudia Canales;Anuj M. Bhatt;Rod Scott;Hugh Dickinson

  • Responses of plants and invertebrate trophic groups to contrasting herbicide regimes in the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide–tolerant crops

    C. Hawes;A. J. Haughton;J. L. Osborne;D. B. Roy

  • An introduction to the Farm-Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops

    L. G. Firbank;M. S. Heard;I. P. Woiwod;C. Hawes

  • Parent-of-origin effects on seed development in Arabidopsis thaliana require DNA methylation.

    Sally Adams;Rinke Vinkenoog;Melissa Spielman;Hugh G. Dickinson

  • Weeds in fields with contrasting conventional and genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. I. Effects on abundance and diversity.

    M. S. Heard;C. Hawes;G. T. Champion;S. J. Clark

  • The isolation and characterisation of the tapetum-specific Arabidopsis thaliana A9 gene.

    Wyatt Paul;Rachel Hodge;Sarah Smartt;John Draper

  • Invertebrate responses to the management of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant and conventional spring crops. II. Within-field epigeal and aerial arthropods.

    A. J. Haughton;G. T. Champion;C. Hawes;M. S. Heard

  • TETRASPORE is required for male meiotic cytokinesis in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Melissa Spielman;Daphne Preuss;Feng Lan Li;William E. Browne

  • Comparative Analysis between Homoeologous Genome Segments of Brassica napus and Its Progenitor Species Reveals Extensive Sequence-Level Divergence

    Foo Cheung;Martin Trick;Nizar Drou;Yong Pyo Lim

  • The molecular biology of anther differentiation

    R. Scott;R. Hodge;W. Paul;J. Draper

  • Invertebrate responses to the management of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant and conventional spring crops. I. Soil-surface-active invertebrates

    D. R. Brooks;D. A. Bohan;G. T. Champion;A. J. Haughton

  • Low-cost lipid production by an oleaginous yeast cultured in non-sterile conditions using model waste resources

    Fabio Santamauro;Fraeya M Whiffin;Rod J Scott;Christopher J Chuck

  • The basis of natural and artificial postzygotic hybridization barriers in Arabidopsis species

    Catherine Bushell;Melissa Spielman;Rod J. Scott

Frequent Co-Authors

John Draper
John Draper Aberystwyth University
Hugh G. Dickinson
Hugh G. Dickinson University of Oxford
Gary D. Foster
Gary D. Foster University of Bristol
Rebecca J. Oakey
Rebecca J. Oakey King's College London
Matthew G. Davidson
Matthew G. Davidson University of Bath
Tim Tully
Tim Tully Dart NeuroScience (United States)
Denis J. Murphy
Denis J. Murphy University of South Wales
Luca Comai
Luca Comai University of California, Davis
Andrew H. Paterson
Andrew H. Paterson University of Georgia
Darren J. Martin
Darren J. Martin University of Queensland

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