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Andrew Jacobs
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Research
Fellow
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Program
Leader- Enabling Technologies
Team
Leader- Gene Analysis
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Mailing Address
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Contact Information
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Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics
University of Adelaide
Waite Campus
Glen Osmond,
South Australia,
5064
Australia
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Australian
Centre for Plant Functional Genomics
Hartley Grove,
Urrbrae
Postal PMB 1,
Glen Osmond, SA 5064
p +61
8 8303 7174 f +61 8 8303 7102
email andrew.jacobs@acpfg.com.au
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Qualifications
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Bachelor
of Science (Flinders
University)
Bachelor
of Science - Honours (Flinders University)
Doctor
of Philosophy (University
of Adelaide)
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Expertise and Research Interests
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All facets of molecular biology.
Current research projects are focussed upon the genes involved in abiotic
stress tolerance and perception and developing improved tools for the
analysis of these genes.
More specifically projects
include the characterisation of a Na+ transporter gene in
moss, Arabidopsis, rice, barley and Xenopus
oocytes. The production of plant transformation vectors giving both
spatial and temporal (or inducible) control of transgene expression. The
identification of transcription factors involved in salt and cold stress
in barley. The isolation of rice promoters giving cell-specific patterns
of gene expression. And finally we have a long-standing interest in the
genes responsible for the synthesis of the plant polysaccharide callose.
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Other Expertise
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Vector design and construction for high throughput functional
genomic analyses
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Memberships
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Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Australian Society of Plant Scientists
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Publications
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Robinson, S.P., Jacobs,
A.K. and Dry, I.B. (1997)
“A class IV chitinase is highly expressed
in grape berries during ripening.” Plant Physiology 114: 771-800.
Sykes, P.J., Hooker, A.M.,
Harrington, C.S., Jacobs, A.K., Kingsbury, L. and Morley,
A.A. (1998) “Induction of
somatic intrachromosomal recombination
inversion events by Cyclophosphamide in a transgenic mouse model.” Mutation
Research 397: 209-219.
Jacobs, A.K., Dry, I.B. and Robinson,
S.P. (1999) “Induction of
different pathogenesis-related cDNAs in grapevine infected with powdery
mildew and treated with ethephon.” Plant
Pathology 48(3): 325-336.
Jacobs, A.K., Lipka, V., Burton, R.A., Panstruga, R., Strizhov, N., Schulze-Lefert,
P., and Fincher, G.B. (2003) “An Arabidopsis callose synthase, GSL5,
is required for wound and papillary callose formation.” Plant
Cell 15: 2503-2513.
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Patents
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Andrew
Jacobs, Christina Lunde, Juan
Juttner, Alfio Comis
and Mark Tester
Vascular Plants Expressing Na+ Pumping ATPases
PCT filed, October 2005
Darren Plett, Andrew
Jacobs and Mark Tester
A plant transformation vector giving temporal and spatial control
of gene expression
Provisional filed, August 2005
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Funding Received
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Previous Positions
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Research
Assistant: Department of
Haematology, Flinders Medical Centre
Project
Scientist: CSIRO Plant
Industry, Horticulture Unit, Adelaide
Research
Assistant: Biological Sciences, Flinders University/ CSIRO Plant
Industry, Horticulture Unit, Adelaide
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Languages
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Reading, Writing,
Speaking
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English
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Profile Details
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Last Updated:
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7.3.06
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Search Keywords
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Gene
functional analysis, enabling technologies, promoter, transcription factors,
vectors, salt, callose
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Individual
Expertise Profile, Copyright 2005 Andrew Jacobs.
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