Professor Guy Barker
Professor
Email: Guy.Barker@warwick.ac.uk
Phone: 024 765 75135
Office: C101
Research Clusters
Plant & Agricultural Biosciences
Quantitative, Systems & Engineering Biology
Warwick Centres and GRPs
Innovative Manufacturing & Future Materials
Vacancies and Opportunities
For PhD and postdoctoral opportunities, and interest in potential collaborations, please contact me at the above email address.
Research Interests
My main research interest are focused on vegetable crop improvement and increasing sustainability. My approach includes the use of comparative genomics and genome organisation including exploring the genes and mechanisms underlying quality and other traits related to health and wellbeing. I am also interested in the development of the bioeconomy and have ongoing research into developing novel approaches for the recovery of bio-energy from ligno-cellulolytic waste. As lead for the DEFRA funded Vegetable Genetic Improvement Network we interact closely with the horticultural industry developing solutions to key issues.
Public communication is essential part of our role, and I am keen to ensure interactions with the public to disseminate research findings rapidly. Recent events and public articles include:
Public engagement and dissemination of findings
The Vegetables of Christmas Future
Theory to Field - Vegetable GIN solutions
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Research: Technical Summary
The VeGIN project takes a collaborative approach to ensure that the expertise needed to address the wide range of problems faced by the industry can be addressed. A key approach is utilising diversity within the gene pool to understand gene expression and regulation of biodiversity. This includes the use of next generation sequencing using different platforms and the interpretation of the data generated. I have used this approach widely to collaboratively address topics such as discoloration in lettuce , virus resistance and crop domestication.
I am also developing a novel approach for the recovery of bio-energy from ligno-cellulolytic waste using fungi.
- 2020 - Date: Reader School of Life Sciences, UoW
- 2016 - Date: Co Lead Innovative Manufacturing GRP, UoW
- 2012 - 2016: Senior Tutor, School of Life Sciences, UoW
- 2010 - 2012: Course Director Biochemistry, Life Sciences, UoW
- 2009 - Date: Associate Professor UoW
- 2007 - 2009: Assistant Professor UoW
- 2007 - Date: Director Genomics Laboratory, UoW
- 2000 - 2003: Research leader, Horticulture Research International
- 1995 - 2000: Postdoctoral fellow WTCEID, University of Oxford
- 1990 - 1995: Postdoctoral researcher Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine.
- 1986 - 1990: Ph.D, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- 1982 - 1986: B.Sc. Hons, University of Aberdeen
Chappell, Lauren, Barker, Guy C. and Clarkson, John P. (2024) Characterisation of Itersonilia spp. from parsnip and other hosts. Journal of Fungi, 10 (12). 873. doi:10.3390/jof10120873 ISSN 2309-608X.
Pereira, Nicole, Hales, Kathryn R., Mead, Andrew, Chappell, Lauren, Barker, Guy C. and Clarkson, John P. (2024) Development of inoculation methods for Pythium violae to evaluate resistance of carrot cultivars and efficacy of crop protection products for cavity spot control. Plant Pathology, 73 (8). pp. 2132-2146. doi:10.1111/ppa.13967 ISSN 0032-0862.
Nurika, Irnia, Azizah, Nurul, Suhartini, Sri, Jung, Young Hoon and Barker, Guy C. (2024) Integrated biorefinery approach : the generation of bioproducts vanillin and biomethane through a sequential bioconversion of lignocellulose from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB). Waste and Biomass Valorization, 15 . pp. 903-915. doi:10.1007/s12649-023-02205-5 ISSN 1877-2641.
MacLeod, Kyle, Greer, Shannon F., Bramham, Lawrence, Pimenta, Ricardo J. G., Nellist, Charlotte F., Hackenburg, Dieter, Teakle, Graham R., Barker, Guy C. and Walsh, John A. (2023) A review of sources of resistance to turnip yellows virus ( TuYV ) in Brassica species. Annals of Applied Biology, 183 (3). pp. 200-208. doi:10.1111/aab.12842 ISSN 0003-4746.
Monaghan, J.M., Beacham, A.M., Cousins, O., Barker, Guy C. and Allender, C. (2023) Development and utilization of phenotyping pipelines to assess resilience to transient abiotic stress in vegetable crop populations. Acta Horticulturae (1372). pp. 9-14. doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2023.1372.2 ISSN 0567-7572.
Beacham, Andrew M., Teakle, Graham R., Hand, Paul , Barker, Guy C., Pink , David A. C. and Monaghan , James M. (2023) Tipburn resilience in Lettuce (Lactuca spp.) – the importance of germplasm resources and production system-specific assays. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 103 (9). pp. 4481-4488. doi:10.1002/jsfa.12523 ISSN 0022-5142.
Nurika, Irnia, Aristya, Yuvira Ivana, Azizah, Nurul, Sunyoto, Nimas Mayang Sabrina, Suhartini, Sri, Bugg, Timothy D. H. and Barker, Guy C. (2023) Enhancement of the ligninolytic activity of Lysinibacillus sphaericus by the addition of MnSO4 and its impact on subsequent methane production from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB). Bioresource Technology Reports, 22 . 101394. doi:10.1016/j.biteb.2023.101394 ISSN 2589-014X.
Nurika, Irnia, Shabrina, Eka Nur, Azizah, Nurul, Suhartini, Sri, Bugg, Timothy D. H. and Barker, Guy C. (2022) Application of ligninolytic bacteria to the enhancement of lignocellulose breakdown and methane production from oil palm empty fruit bunches (OPEFB). Bioresource Technology Reports, 17 . 100951. doi:10.1016/j.biteb.2022.100951 ISSN 2589-014X.
Bramham, Lawrence E., Wang, Tongtong, Higgins, Erin E., Parkin, Isobel A. P., Barker, Guy C. and Walsh, John A. (2022) Characterization and mapping of retr04, retr05 and retr06 broad-spectrum resistances to Turnip mosaic virus in Brassica juncea, and the development of robust methods for utilizing recalcitrant genotyping data. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12 . doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.787354 ISSN 1664-462X.
Hunter, Paul J., Chadwick, Martin, Graceson, Abigail, Hambidge, Angela, Hand, Paul, Heath, Jennifer, Lignou, Stella, Oruna-Concha, Maria Jose, Pink, David, Rada, Bindukala, Wagstaff, Carol, Barker, Guy C. and Monaghan, James M. (2022) Elucidation of the biochemical pathways involved in two distinct cut-surface discolouration phenotypes of lettuce. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 183 . 111753. doi:10.1016/j.postharvbio.2021.111753 ISSN 0925-5214.
Hao, Guyu and Barker, Guy C. (2022) Fatty acid secretion by the white rot fungus, Trametes versicolor. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 49 (1). kuab083. doi:10.1093/jimb/kuab083 ISSN 1367-5435.
Greer, Shannon F., Hackenberg, Dieter, Gegas, Vasilis, Mitrousia, Georgia, Edwards, David, Batley, Jacqueline, Teakle, Graham R., Barker, Guy C. and Walsh, John A. (2021) Quantitative trait locus mapping of resistance to turnip yellows virus in Brassica rapa and Brassica oleracea and introgression of these resistances by resynthesis into allotetraploid plants for deployment in Brassica napus. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12 . 781385. doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.781385 ISSN 1664-462X.
Mabry, Makenzie E., Turner-Hissong, Sarah D., Gallagher, Evan Y., McAlvay, Alex C., An, Hong, Edger, Patrick P., Moore, Jonathan D., Pink, David A. C., Teakle, Graham R., Stevens, Chris J., Barker, Guy C., Labate, Joanne, Fuller, Dorian Q., Allaby, Robin G., Beissinger, Timothy, Decker, Jared E., Gore, Michael A. and Pires, J. Chris (2021) The evolutionary history of wild, domesticated, and feral Brassica oleracea (Brassicaceae). Molecular Biology and Evolution, 38 (10). pp. 4419-4434. doi:10.1093/molbev/msab183 ISSN 0737-4038.
Whiteford, Rory, Nurika, Irnia, Schiller, Tara L. and Barker, Guy C. (2021) The white-rot fungus, Phanerochaete chrysosporium, under combinatorial stress produces variable oil profiles following analysis of secondary metabolites. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 131 (3). pp. 1305-1317. doi:10.1111/jam.15013 ISSN 1364-5072.
MacLeod, Kyle, Greer, Shannon F., Hackenberg, Dieter, Bramham, Lawrence, Newbert, Max John, Hambidge, A. J. (Angela J.), Katschnig, Diana, Baker, Adam R., Teakle, Graham R., Barker, Guy C. and Walsh, John A. (2021) New sources of resistance to turnip yellows virus from Brassica oleracea and Brassica rapa and their introgression into oilseed rape. In: Management of Diseases and Pests of Oilseed Rape, University of Hertfordshire, 16 Jun 2021. Published in: Proceedings of Management of Diseases and Pests of Oilseed Rape, University of Hertfordshire, 16 June 2021 pp. 55-58.
Nurika, Irnia, Suhartini, Sri, Azizah, Nurul and Barker, Guy C. (2020) Extraction of vanillin following bioconversion of rice straw and its optimization by response surface methodology. Molecules, 25 (24). e6031. doi:10.3390/molecules25246031 ISSN 1420-3049.
Nurika, Irnia, Suhartini, Sri and Barker, Guy C. (2020) Biotransformation of tropical Lignocellulosic feedstock using the Brown rot fungus Serpula lacrymans. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 11 . pp. 2689-2700. doi:10.1007/s12649-019-00581-5 ISSN 1877-2641.
Hackenberg, Dieter, Asare-Bediako, Elvis, Baker, Adam R., Walley, Peter Glen, Jenner, Carol E., Greer, Shannon, Bramham, Lawrence, Batley, Jacqueline, Edwards, David, Delourme, Regine, Barker, Guy C., Teakle, Graham R. and Walsh, John A. (2020) Identification and QTL mapping of resistance to Turnip yellows virus (TuYV) in oilseed rape, Brassica napus. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 133 (2). pp. 383-393. doi:10.1007/s00122-019-03469-z ISSN 0040-5752.
Nurika, Irnia, Eastwood, Daniel C., Bugg, Timothy D. H. and Barker, Guy C. (2020) Biochemical characterization of Serpula lacrymans iron-reductase enzymes in lignocellulose breakdown. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, 47 (1). pp. 145-154. doi:10.1007/s10295-019-02238-7 ISSN 1367-5435.
Smith, Oliver, Nicholson, William V., Kistler, Logan, Mace, Emma, Clapham, Alan, Rose, Pamela, Stevens, Chris, Ware, Roselyn, Samavedam, Siva, Barker, Guy C., Jordan, David, Fuller, Dorian Q. and Allaby, Robin G. (2019) A domestication history of dynamic adaptation and genomic deterioration in Sorghum. Nature Plants, 5 (4). pp. 369-379. doi:10.1038/s41477-019-0397-9 ISSN 2055-0278 .
Beacham, Andrew M, Hand, Paul, Barker, Guy C., Denby, Katherine J, Teakle, Graham R., Walley, Peter G and Monaghan, James M (2018) Addressing the threat of climate change to agriculture requires improving crop resilience to short-term abiotic stress. Outlook on Agriculture, 47 (4). pp. 270-276. doi:10.1177/0030727018807722 ISSN 0030-7270.
Nurika, Irnia, Eastwood, Daniel C. and Barker, Guy C. (2018) A comparison of ergosterol and PLFA methods for monitoring the growth of ligninolytic fungi during wheat straw solid state fermentation. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 148 . pp. 49-54. doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2018.03.006 ISSN 0167-7012.
Sotenko, Maria V., Coles, Stuart R., Barker, Guy C., Song, Lijiang, Jiang, Ying, Longhurst, Philip, Romanova, Tamara, Shuvaeva, Olga and Kirwan, Kerry (2017) Phytoremediation-biorefinery tandem for effective clean-up of metal contaminated soil and biomass valorisation. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 19 (11). pp. 965-975. doi:10.1080/15226514.2016.1267705 ISSN 1522-6514.
Hunter, Paul J., Atkinson, Laura D., Vickers, Laura, Lignou, Stella, Oruna-Concha, Maria Jose, Pink, David, Hand, Paul, Barker, Guy C., Wagstaff, Carol and Monaghan, James M. (2017) Oxidative discolouration in whole-head and cut lettuce : biochemical and environmental influences on a complex phenotype and potential breeding strategies to improve shelf-life. Euphytica, 213 (8). 180. doi:10.1007/s10681-017-1964-7 ISSN 0014-2336.
Tock, Andrew J. , Fourie, Deidré, Walley, Peter G., Holub, E. B., Soler, Alvaro, Cichy, Karen A., Pastor-Corrales, Marcial A., Song, Qijian, Porch, Timothy G., Hart, John P., Vasconcellos, Renato C. C., Vicente, Joana G., Barker, Guy C. and Miklas, Phillip N. (2017) Genome-wide linkage and association mapping of halo blight resistance in common bean to Race 6 of the globally important bacterial pathogen. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8 . doi:10.3389/fpls.2017.01170 ISSN 1664-462X.
Walley, Peter Glen, Hough, Gemma, Moore, Jonathan D., Carder, John, Elliott, Marian, Mead, A. (Andrew), Jones, Julie, Teakle, Graham R., Barker, Guy C., Buchanan-Wollaston, Vicky, Hand, Paul, Pink, David and Collier, Rosemary (2017) Towards new sources of resistance to the currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri). Molecular Breeding, 37 (1). 4. doi:10.1007/s11032-016-0606-4 ISSN 1380-3743.
Morris, Karl, Barker, Guy C., Walley, Peter Glen, Lynn, James R. and Finch-Savage, William E. (2016) Trait to gene analysis reveals that allelic variation in three genes determines seed vigour. New Phytologist, 212 (4). pp. 964-976. doi:10.1111/nph.14102 ISSN 0028-646X.
Golicz, Agnieszka A., Bayer, Philipp E. , Barker, Guy C., Edger, Patrick P., Kim, Hye Ran, Martinez, Paula A., Chan, Chon Kit Kenneth, Severn-Ellis, Anita , McCombie, Richard , Parkin, Isobel A. P., Paterson, Andrew H., Pires, Chris , Sharpe, Andrew G., Tang, Haibao , Teakle, Graham R., Town, Christopher D., Batley, Jacqueline and Edwards, David (2016) The pangenome of an agronomically important crop plant Brassica oleracea. Nature Communications, 17 . 13390. doi:10.1038/NCOMMS13390 ISSN 2041-1723.
Shafie, Alaa, Xue, Mingzhan, Barker, Guy C., Zehnder, Daniel, Thornalley, Paul J. and Rabbani, Naila (2016) Reappraisal of putative glyoxalase 1-deficient mouse and dicarbonyl stress on embryonic stem cells in vitro. Biochemical Journal, 473 (22). pp. 4255-4270. doi:10.1042/BCJ20160691 ISSN 0264-6021.
Sotenko, Maria V., Coles, Stuart R., McEwen, Iain, DeCampos, Rejane, Barker, Guy C. and Kirwan, Kerry (2016) Biodegradation as natural fibre pre-treatment in composite manufacturing. Green Materials, 4 (1). pp. 8-17. doi:10.1680/jgrma.15.00025 ISSN 2049-1220.
Xue, Mingzhan, Momiji, Hiroshi, Rabbani, Naila, Barker, Guy C., Bretschneider, Till, Shmygol, Anatoly, Rand, D. A. (David A.) and Thornalley, Paul J. (2015) Frequency modulated translocational oscillations of Nrf2 mediate the antioxidant response element cytoprotective transcriptional response. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, 23 (7). pp. 613-629. doi:10.1089/ars.2014.5962 ISSN 1523-0864.
Suberu, John O., Romero-Canelón, Isolda, Sullivan, Neil F., Lapkin, Alexei and Barker, Guy C. (2014) Comparative cytotoxicity of artemisinin and cisplatin and their interactions with chlorogenic acids in MCF7 breast cancer cells. ChemMedChem, Volume 9 (Number 12). pp. 2791-2797. doi:10.1002/cmdc.201402285 ISSN 1860-7179.
Kiani, Bushra Hafeez, Suberu, John O., Barker, Guy C. and Mirza, Bushra (2014) Development of efficient miniprep transformation methods for Artemisia annua using Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Agrobacterium rhizogenes. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, Volume 50 (Number 5). pp. 590-600. doi:10.1007/s11627-014-9607-3 ISSN 1054-5476.
Lapkin, Alexei, Adou, Eba, Mlambo, Benhilda N., Chemat, Smain, Suberu, John O., Collis, Alana E. C., Clark, Andrew J. and Barker, Guy C. (2014) Integrating medicinal plants extraction into a high-value biorefinery : an example of Artemisia annua L. Comptes Rendus Chimie, 17 (3). pp. 232-241. doi:10.1016/j.crci.2013.10.023 ISSN 1631-0748.
Suberu, John O., Yamin, Peyman, Leonhard, Kai, Song, Lijiang, Chemat, Smain, Sullivan, Neil F., Barker, Guy C. and Lapkin, Alexei (2014) The effect of O-methylated flavonoids and other co-metabolites on the crystallization and purification of artemisinin. Journal of Biotechnology, Volume 171 . pp. 25-33. doi:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2013.11.024 ISSN 0168-1656.
Nellist, Charlotte F., Qian, Wei, Jenner, Carol E., Moore, Jonathan D., Zhang, Shujiang, Wang, Xiaowu, Briggs, William H., Barker, Guy C., Sun, Rifei and Walsh, John A. (2014) Multiple copies of eukaryotic translation initiation factors in Brassica rapafacilitate redundancy, enabling diversification through variation in splicing and broad-spectrum virus resistance. The Plant Journal, Volume 77 (Number 2). pp. 261-268. doi:10.1111/tpj.12389 ISSN 0960-7412.
Suberu, John O., Song, Lijiang, Slade, Susan E., Sullivan, Neil F., Barker, Guy C. and Lapkin, Alexei (2013) A rapid method for the determination of artemisinin and its biosynthetic precursors in Artemisia annua L. crude extracts. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, Volume 84 . pp. 269-277. doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2013.06.025 ISSN 0731-7085.
Traka, Maria H., Saha, Shikha, Huseby, Stine, Kopriva, Stanislav, Walley, Peter Glen, Barker, Guy C., Moore, Jonathan D., Mero, Gene, van den Bosch, Frans, Constant, Howard, Kelly, Leo, Schepers, Hans, Boddupalli, Sekhar and Mithen, Richard F. (2013) Genetic regulation of glucoraphanin accumulation in Beneforté® broccoli. New Phytologist, Volume 198 (Number 4). pp. 1085-1095. doi:10.1111/nph.12232 ISSN 0028-646X.
Suberu, John O., Gorka, Alexander P., Jacobs, Lauren M., Roepe, Paul D., Sullivan, Neil F., Barker, Guy C. and Lapkin, Alexei (2013) Anti-plasmodial polyvalent interactions in Artemisia annua L. aqueous extract – possible synergistic and resistance mechanisms. PLoS One, Volume 8 (Number 11). Article number e80790. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0080790 ISSN 1932-6203.
Issa, Reem Adnan, Barker, Guy C., Marsh, Andrew, Slade, Susan E. and Taylor, Paul C. (2013) An optimized method for profiling glucosinolate content in brassica enabling plant line selection and quantitative trait locus mapping. International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Volume 2 (Number 1). p. 10. doi:10.11648/j.ijnfs.20130201.13 ISSN 2327-2694.
Walley, Peter Glen, Teakle, Graham R., Moore, Jonathan D., Allender, Charlotte J., Pink, David A. C., Buchanan-Wollaston, Vicky and Barker, Guy C. (2012) Developing genetic resources for pre-breeding in Brassica oleracea L. : an overview of the UK perspective. Journal of Plant Biotechnology, Volume 39 (Number 1). pp. 62-68. doi:10.5010/JPB.2012.39.1.062 ISSN 1598-6365.
Coles, Stuart R., Ahmad, Mark, Barker, Guy C., Bugg, Tim, Clark, Andrew J., Collis, Alana and Kirwan, Kerry (2012) Wealth out of waste. In: 19th Annual Meeting of the BioEnvironmental Polymer Society - BEPS, Vienna, Austria, 28-30 Sep 2012 (Unpublished)
Feng, Ji, Long, Yan, Shi, Lei, Shi, Jiaqin, Barker, Guy C. and Meng, Jinling (2011) Characterization of metabolite quantitative trait loci and metabolic networks that control glucosinolate concentration in the seeds and leaves of Brassica napus. New Phytologist, Vol.193 (No.1). pp. 96-108. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03890.x ISSN 0028-646X.
Tait, Joyce and Barker, Guy C. (2011) Global food security and the governance of modern biotechnologies. EMBO reports, Vol.12 (No.8). pp. 763-768. doi:10.1038/embor.2011.135 ISSN 1469-221X.
Jenner, Carol E., Nellist, Charlotte F., Barker, Guy C. and Walsh, John A. (2010) Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) is able to use alleles of both eIF4E and eIF(iso)4E from multiple loci of the diploid Brassica rapa. Molecular Plant - Microbe Interactions, Vol.23 (No.11). pp. 1498-1505. doi:10.1094/MPMI-05-10-0104 ISSN 0894-0282.
Wang, Q., Hou, X. L., Geng, J. F., Cheng, Y., Ban, Q. Y., Zou, J. W. and Barker, Guy C. (2010) Quantitative trait loci for photosynthetic pigment concentration in a doubled-haploid population of pak choi (Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis var. communis Tsen et Lee). Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology, Vol.85 (No.5). pp. 421-426. ISSN 1462-0316.
Coles, Stuart R., Jacobs, Daniel K., Meredith, James O., Barker, Guy C., Clark, Andrew J., Kirwan, Kerry, Stanger, Jonathan and Tucker, Nick (2010) A design of experiments (DoE) approach to material properties optimization of electrospun nanofibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.117 (No.4). pp. 2251-2257. doi:10.1002/app.32022 ISSN 0021-8995.
Ahmad, Mark, Bugg, Tim, Clark, Andrew J., Coles, Stuart R., Collis, Alana, Kirwan, Kerry, Koncsag, Claudia I., Barker, Guy C., Burton, Kerry S., Eastwood, Daniel C. and Pink, David (2010) Wealth out of waste. In: 3rd International IUPAC Conference on Green Chemistry, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Aug 15-18, 2010
Barker, Guy C., Jenner, Carol E. and Walsh, John A. (2009) Possible role of Brassica rapa translation initiation factors in broad-spectrum resistance to Turnip mosaic virus. In: An International Conference: Advances in Plant Virology, Harrogate International Centre, Harrogate, UK , 1-3 April 2009. Published in: Programme for An International Conference: Advances in Plant Virology 2009
Kirwan, Kerry, Pink, David, Barker, Guy C., Clark, Andrew J., Coles, Stuart R., Burton, Kerry S. and Tucker, Nick (2009) Wealth out of waste : developing technology to provide global social, economic and environmental acceptance. In: 5th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, University of Technology, Mauritius, Jan 5-7, 2009. Published in: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability
Alix, Karine, Joets, Johann, Ryder, Carol D., Moore, Jonathan D., Barker, Guy C., Bailey, John P., King , Graham J. and Heslop-Harrison, J. (John) (2008) The CACTA transposon Bot1 played a major role in Brassica genome divergence and gene proliferation. Plant Journal, Vol.56 (No.6). pp. 1030-1044. doi:10.1111/j.1365-313X.2008.03660.x ISSN 0960-7412.
Coles, Stuart R., Barker, Guy C., Clark, Andrew J., Kirwan, Kerry, Jacobs, Daniel K., Makenji, Kylash and Pink, David (2008) Synthetic mimicking of plant oils and comparison with naturally grown products in polyurethane synthesis. Macromolecular Bioscience, Vol.8 (No.6). pp. 526-532. doi:10.1002/mabi.200700238 ISSN 1616-5187.
Kirwan, Kerry, Coles, Stuart R., Clark, Andrew J., Pink, David, Barker, Guy C., Jacobs, Daniel K. and Makenji, Kylash (2008) A novel approach to developing crop-based products. In: 3rd International Seminar on Biodegradable Polymers, Valencia, Spain, Mar 3-4, 2008
Walsh, John A., Jenner, Carol E., Bambridge, J.M., Rusholme, Rachel L., Hughes, S., Higgins, Erin E., Parkin, I.A.P, Barker, Guy C. and Lydiate, Derek J. (2008) Genetic Resistance to Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) in Brassicas. In: Brassica 2008: 5th ISHS International Symposium on Brassicas and the 16th Crucifer Genetics Workshop, Lillehammer, Norway, 8 - 12 Sept, 2008. Published in: Preceedings of the 5th ISHS International Symposium on Brassicas and the 16th Crucifer Genetics Workshop (F21). p. 147.
Choi, Su Ryun, Teakle, Graham R., Plaha, Prikshit, Kim, Jeong Hee, Allender, Charlotte J., Beynon, Elena, Piao, Zhong Yun, Soengas, Pilar, Han, Tae Ho, King, Graham J., Barker, Guy C., Hand, Paul, Lydiate, Derek J., Batley, Jacqueline, Edwards, David, Koo, Dal Hoe, Bang, Jae Wook, Park, Beom-Seok and Lim, Yong Pyo (2007) The reference genetic linkage map for the multinational Brassica rapa genome sequencing project. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, Vol.115 (No.6). pp. 777-792. doi:10.1007/s00122-007-0608-z ISSN 0040-5752.
Barker, Guy C., Larson, Tony R., Graham, Ian A., Lynn, James R. and King, Graham J. (2007) Novel insights into seed fatty acid synthesis and modification pathways from genetic diversity and quantitative trait loci analysis of the Brassica C genome. Plant Physiology, Vol.144 (No.4). pp. 1827-1842. doi:10.1104/pp.107.096172 ISSN 0032-0889.
Howell, Elaine C., Barker, Guy C., Jones, Gareth H., Kearsey, Michael J., King, Graham J., Kop, Erik P., Ryder, Carol D., Teakle, Graham R., Vicente, Joana G. and Armstrong, Susan J. (2002) Integration of the cytogenetic and genetic linkage maps of Brassica oleracea. Genetics, 161 (3). pp. 1225-1234. ISSN 0016-6731.
Jenner, Carol E., Barker, Guy C., Walsh, John A., Hoffinger, B., Hammond-Kosack, K., Beaudoin, F. and Kanyuka, K. Exploiting eIF4E-based and associated broad-spectrum recessive resistance to potyviruses in dicots and monocots. In: 2nd BBSRC Innovation in Crop Science - exploitation of genetics for sustainability initiative grant holders workshop, Cirencester, England, 28-29 Jan 2009. Published in: Crop Science Initiative outcomes, November 2010
| Title | Funder | Award start | Award end |
|---|---|---|---|
| A vegetable genetic improvement network that promotes enhanced climate-smart agricultural productivity, sustainability and resilience - VeGIN Tender - February 2024 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 01 Jul 2024 | 30 Apr 2029 |
| VeGiN costed extension from April to September linked to 73952 ( linked to 59201) | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 01 Apr 2024 | 30 Sept 2024 |
| Costed extension to DEFRA grant project Ideate 59201 (VeGIN) | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 01 Apr 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Seeding Program RLFGC linked to Ideate 74437 (Program 1) | University of Warwick (BBSRC IAA) | 01 Dec 2022 | 28 Feb 2023 |
| TBC for sunflower project | BBSRC | 01 Oct 2022 | 10 Feb 2023 |
| VeGIN Tender re-costed budget - link with 57218 that contains the original Tender application | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 01 Feb 2018 | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Genomics-led improvement of biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in mustard rape for economic and environmental sustainability | BBSRC | 01 Sept 2018 | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Developing integrated approaches for pest and disease control in horticultural field crops (IAPAD) | BBSRC | 01 Apr 2015 | 23 Oct 2019 |
| CASE Studentship under MIBTP - with AHDB (Luca Illing) | AHDB (Formerly HDC) | 03 Oct 2016 | 02 Oct 2019 |
| Assesssing the challenges around the variability of nutritional density in vegetables which can impact on food quality and the impact of processing linked to VeGIN 57617 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 01 Sept 2018 | 31 Mar 2019 |
| Carrots: Further development of artificial inoculation techniques for cavity spot caused by Pythium violae | AHDB (Formerly HDC) | 01 Aug 2017 | 30 Sept 2018 |
| Developing genetics and genomics interface to develop strategies for sustainable use of resistance to white rust in oilseed mustard (Brassica juncea) | BBSRC | 01 Oct 2014 | 30 Sept 2018 |
| Testing epigenomic approaches to characterise environmental adaptation in crops and related wild species (MLS application for PDRA Sarah Trinder) | Medical and Life Sciences Research Fund | 01 Jun 2017 | 31 May 2018 |
| Vegetable Genetic Improvement Network (VeGIN) extension 2017 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 01 Apr 2017 | 31 Mar 2018 |
| BBSRC HAPI Full July 2014 led by Harper Adams - A genetic approach to improving post-harvest quality | BBSRC | 02 Mar 2015 | 01 Mar 2018 |
| Vegetable Genetic Improvement Network (VeGIN) Tender - Sep 2014 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 28 Nov 2014 | 31 Dec 2017 |
| Archaeogenomics of Sorghum domestication and adaptation | NERC | 06 Jan 2014 | 05 Jan 2017 |
| Cleaning Land for Wealth | EPSRC | 01 Jan 2013 | 01 Aug 2016 |
| Association genetics to identify conserved virulence effectors and targets for durable host resistance in a globally important bacterial pathogen of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) | Medical and Life Sciences Research Fund | 01 Jun 2015 | 31 May 2016 |
| Life Science sub-project for 34490 (Cleaning Land for Wealth) | EPSRC | 01 Jan 2013 | 31 Dec 2015 |
| Exploiting sources of resistance to turnip yellow virus for deployment in oilseed - CIRC proposal | BBSRC | 01 Sept 2011 | 31 Aug 2015 |
| Extension to VeGIN: Vegetable Genetic Improvement Network for leafy and field vegetables CH0101 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 01 Mar 2014 | 30 Sept 2014 |
| Digital imaging for phenotyping roots crops | Technology Strategy Board | 01 Sept 2013 | 31 Aug 2014 |
| Exploiting next generation sequencing to investigate the genetics of parsnip root disease resistance and develop a marker assisted breeding strategy | Elsoms Seeds Limited | 01 Oct 2012 | 30 Sept 2013 |
| IF0157 Vegetable Genetic Improvement Network (VeGIN): Leafy vegetables and salads | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 01 Apr 2009 | 31 Mar 2012 |
| Introgression of broad-spectrum resistance to turnip mosaic virus (Tumv) in to Brassica rapa | Syngenta Ltd | 01 Jan 2009 | 31 Dec 2011 |
| Small sample analysis | Newly Weds Foods | 01 Oct 2011 | 01 Nov 2011 |
| Dietary Activators of antioxidant response element-linked gene expression for good vascular health | BBSRC | 01 Oct 2008 | 30 Sept 2011 |
| Dietary Activators of antioxidant response element-linked gene expression for good vascular health - Subproject | BBSRC | 01 Oct 2008 | 30 Sept 2011 |
| Amendment 1 to (IF0157) VeGIN: Pre-breeding research to support sustainable (additional £435k) | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 01 Apr 2009 | 31 Mar 2011 |
| A Trait-led Approach which Exploits Natural Variation in Seed Vigour to Enhance Crop Establishment. | BBSRC | 01 Jan 2007 | 31 Dec 2010 |
| Wealth Out Of Waste (WOW) (IMRC) | EPSRC | 01 Oct 2007 | 30 Sept 2010 |
| Exploiting eIF4E - based and associated broad spectrum recessive resistance to potyviruses in dicots and monocots. | BBSRC | 01 Apr 2007 | 31 Mar 2010 |
| Tender-stem Broccoli Project | Coregeo Limited | 01 Apr 2009 | 30 Nov 2009 |
| SANDPIT: Adapting Processing of Natural Feedstocks | EPSRC | 01 Oct 2007 | 30 Sept 2009 |
| Adaptive Processing of Natural Feedstocks | EPSRC | 01 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 |
| Sequencing and Exploitation of the Brassica A Genome | BBSRC | 01 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 |
| Towards Identification of Beneficial AllelesControlling Traits for Sustainable Production. SNP Discovery in Brassica Oleracea (IF0152) | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 01 Jan 2009 | 31 Mar 2009 |
| IMRC 65 - Electrospinning of Bionanofibrils from Plant Proteins and Carbohydrate | EPSRC | 01 Sept 2007 | 31 Mar 2008 |
| Electrospinning of Bionanofibrils from Plant Proteins and Carbohydrate (IMRC) | EPSRC | 01 Sept 2007 | 31 Mar 2008 |
| Climate Change and Biodiversity in Agri-environment Schemes | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 01 Oct 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 |
| Domestification and Ideotype Breeding of Novel Oilseed Crop B. Albaglabra for Non-Food Uses | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 01 Jan 2007 | 31 Mar 2007 |
I am happy to receive enquires about PG Research projects in my group, please contact me at the above email address.