Genetics and evolution of leaf development

Dr Julie Hofer

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Rameau Laboratory

Station de Génétique et d'Amélioration des Plantes

INRA

Route de St-Cyr

78026 Versailles Cedex

France

Tél: + 33 (0)1 30 83 32 89

Fax: + 33 (0)1 30 83 33 19
Email: julie.hofer@bbsrc.ac.uk

Curriculum vitae

	2002 - 2008	Project Scientist, Department of Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre.
	1992 - 2002	Post Doctoral Research Scientist, Department of Applied Genetics, John Innes Centre.
	1989 - 1992	Ph.D. University of East Anglia, U.K.
	1985 - 1987	M.Sc. University of Auckland, N.Z.
	1982 - 1985	B.Sc. University of Auckland, N.Z.

Research Interests

Selected Publications

F. Sainsbury, A.D. Tattersall, M.J. Ambrose, L. Turner, T.H.N. Ellis and J.M.I. Hofer (2006). A crispa null mutant facilitates identification of a crispa-like pseudogene in pea. Functional Plant Biology 33, 757-763.

Alexander D. Tattersall, Lynda Turner, Margaret R. Knox, Michael J. Ambrose, T.H. Noel Ellis, and Julie M.I. Hofer (2005). The mutant crispa reveals multiple roles for PHANTASTICA in pea compound leaf development. Plant Cell 17, 1046-1060.

C.A. Beveridge, J.L. Weller, S.R. Singer and J.M.I. Hofer (2003). Axillary meristem development. Budding relationships between networks controlling flowering, branching, and photoperiod responsiveness. Plant Physiology 131, 927-934.

J. Hofer and N. Ellis (2002). Conservation and diversification of gene function in plant development. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 5, 56-61.

S. Taylor, J. Hofer, I. Murfet, J. Sollinger, S. Singer, M. Knox and N. Ellis (2002). PROLIFERATING INFLORESCENCE MERISTEM, a MADS-box gene that regulates floral meristem identity in pea. Plant Physiology 129, 1150-1159.

J.M.I. Hofer, C.W. Gourlay and T.H.N. Ellis (2001). Genetic Control of Leaf Morphology: A Partial View. Annals of Botany 88, 1129-1139.

J. Hofer, C. Gourlay, A. Michael and T.H.N. Ellis (2001). Expresssion of a class 1 knotted1-like homeobox gene is downregulated in pea compound leaf primordia. Plant Molecular Biology 45, 387-398.

S. Taylor, J. Hofer and I. Murfet (2001). Stamina pistilloida, the pea homologue of Fim and UFO, is required for normal development of flowers, inflorescences and leaves. Plant Cell 13, 31-46.

C.W. Gourlay, J.M.I. Hofer and T.H.N. Ellis (2000). Pea compound leaf architecture is regulated by interactions among the genes UNIFOLIATA, COCHLEATA, AFILA and TENDRIL-LESS. Plant Cell 12, 1279-1294.

J. M. I. Hofer and T.H. Noel Ellis (1998). The genetic control of patterning in pea leaves. Trends in Plant Science 3, 439-444.

J. Hofer, L. Turner, R. Hellens, M. Ambrose, P. Matthews, A. Michael and N. Ellis (1997). UNIFOLIATA regulates leaf and flower morphogenesis in pea. Current Biology 7, 581-587.

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