Professor Peter Meyer

Research interests

Plant epigenetics and its role in transgene expression.

Epigenetics, chromatin, genome organisation, cytokinins, and transgenic plants.

• Characterisation of chromatin factors involved in transcription, repair and recombination
• The role of transgene integration regions in transgene expression
• Removal of selectable marker genes from transgenic plants
• Plant genes involved in repair and recombination
• Cytokinin-mediated resistance against biotic stress
• Cytokinin-mediated delay of senescence
• Microarray-based analysis of cell-cycle genes and plastid genes
• Activation tagging of plant genes

The Centre for Plant Sciences

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Qualifications

• DipBiol, PhD 1986, Cologne.

Student education

Postgraduate studentship areas:

• Epigenetics and gene silencing in plants

See also:

• Faculty Graduate School

Academic roles:

• PGR Progression Tutor - School of Biology

Committees:

• Member of Graduate School Committee (Progression Tutor (SB))
• Member of BIOSCI Faculty Research Ethics Committee

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