Mick Fuller

Professor Mick Fuller - ()

Job title: Head of Graduate School, Graduate School (Research & Innovation)
Address: Room 3rd Floor, Link Block, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
Telephone: +441752587635
Alternative telephone: +44 (0)7762 226146
Facsimile: +44 (0)1752 587634
Email: mfuller@plymouth.ac.uk

Role

Head of Graduate School

Professor of Plant Physiology, School of Biological Sciences

Qualifications & background

BSc Biological Sciences - University of Leicester

PhD Agricultural Botany - University of Wales, Aberystwyth (Welsh Plant Breeding Station)

Professor of Plant Physiology - University of Plymouth
Visiting Professor - University of Angers, France (1991)
Visiting Professor - University of Southern Queensland, Australia (2006)
Visiting Scientist - The Leslie Research Institute, Department for Primary Industries, Queensland, Australia (2006)

Professional membership

Executive Committee Member of UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE)
Trustee - UK Conbtrolled Environment Users Group

Trustee - Vegetable Research Fund

1979- Member, Society for Experimental Biology.

1980- Member, Association of Applied Biology

1989- Member, Horticultural Research Association.

1995- Member, International Association of Plant Tissue and Cell Culture

2000- Member of International Society for Horticultural Science

2002- Member of The Scientific Alliance

Roles on external bodies

1998-05 Committee Member, Horticultural Research International Association, Wellesbourne

1999-05 Trustee, Vegetable Research Trust.

2000- Member of ISHS Biotechnology Commisson

2000- Member of ISHS In-vitro culture Working Group

2000- Member of ISHS Brassica Working Group

1999- Member of ISHS Timing of field production of vegetables Working Group

2002- Member of the Science Advisory Board

2003- Advisor to the Scientific Alliance

2005- Trustee, UK Controlled Environment Users Group

2006- Executive Committee Member, UK Council for Graduate Education

2006- Editorial Board, European Journal of Agronomy

2008- Honorary Secretary, UK Council for Graduate Education

2010- Chair elect, UK Council for Graduate Education

Teaching interests

Sustainable crop production

Plant biotechnology

Plant stress physiology

Crop physiology

Staff serving as external examiners

Postgraduate research examination (since 2000)

Richard Hill PhD 2000 Univ. Plymouth

Nguyen Thi Kim-Hong PhD 2000 National Univ. Ireland, Maynooth

Mahmoud Mohamed PhD 2000 Univ. Coventry

Kevin McCallum PhD 2000 Harper Adams Univ. College

Bizhi Huang PhD 2001 Univ. Wolverhampton

Peter Canter PhD 2001 Univ. of Aberystwyth

Habib Ur Rahman PhD 2002 Univ. Reading

Mohammad Nasrullah PhD 2003 Univ. Wolverhampton

Omar Ebshish PhD 2005 Univ. Newcastle

Navdeep Khera PhD 2007 Univ. Coventry
Olubukola Oke MSc by Research 2007 Univ. Coventry
Maloni Havea MSc by Research 2007 Univ. of the South Pacific
David Downey PhD 2008 National Univ. Ireland, Maynooth
Chris Wooley PhD 2009 University of Plymouth
Joel Velasco Velasco PhD 2010 University of Plymouth
Chew Kwee Tan MPhil 2010 University of Plymouth

External examiner (Taught programmes)

2005-08 Writtle College/University of Essex - MSc Horticulture, MSc Postharvest Technology, MSc/MA International Horticulture.
2006-09 National University of Ireland, Maynooth - BSc Biology and Biotechnology & MSc Immunology
2009-12 University of Bradford, MRes/PGDip/PGCert Social Science Research Methods
2010-13 University of Bournemouth, PGCert Research Degree Supervision

Research interests

Plant Stress Physiology - frost tolerance, ice nucleation, infrared thermal imaging, salt tolerance, drought tolerance

Plant Biotechnology - plant tissue culture, molecular biology

Crop Physiology and Agronomy - physiology of vegetable crops and cereals, climate change physiology, glasshouse crop physiology

UoP Research group membership

Centre for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability (CARS)
Food, Nutrition and Health

Other research

Research degrees awarded to supervised students

Current Research Students

Shiren Mohamed (2008-20011) The effects of elevated CO2, drought and mineral nutrition on the seed yield and quality of Safflower

Mohammed Al-Issawi (2009-2012) Frost tolerance expression of wheat during ear emergence and flowering

Susie Wren (PT 2009-2014) Socio-economic and livelihood impacts of environmentally supportive bio-enterprise development for agro-/pastoral communities in Samburu Heartland, Kenya.

Hail Rihan (2009-2012) Artificial seed production from microshoots of cauliflower and their preservation and conversion

Fadil Al Swedi (2009-2012) Genetic transformation of cauliflower with anti-stress genes

Faiz Fahdel (2010-2013) The genetic and physiological basis of brown-heart syndrome in swede

Magda Al Sharmi (2010-2013) Somatic embryogenesis and cryopreservation in cauliflower

Ayman Almerei (2010-2013) Genetic transformation of maize with anti-stress genes

Successful completions since 2000

Fazal Hadi PhD 2010 The physiological and molecular characteristics of chemically induced abiotic stress resistant mutants of cauliflower

Pankaj Kumar Banik ResM 2010 Future sustainability of organic vegetable production in the UK: Perception of the growers

Rima Rabah Nasser PhD 2009 Physiological aspects of the response to CO2 in Lentils (Lens culinaris Medic.)

Natasha de Vere PhD 2007 The ecology and genetics of Cirsium dissectum in the British Isles and implications for its conservation

Ahmed Abdullah PhD 2007 An evaluation of multivariate statistical techniques for the analysis of yield from barley breeding trials data

Ellis Luckhurst MPhil 2007 The effect of temperature on heading dates of winter cauliflower in west Cornwall.

Jihad Samaan PhD 2007 Characterisation of grain quality of Syrian durum wheat genotypes affecting milling performance and end-use quality.

Ehab Metwali PhD 2006 Improving abiotic resistance in cauliflower by mutagenesis and agrobacterium mediated transformation.

Gail Hastings MPhil 2004 An evaluation of the chemical composition of forage maize during vegetative development and grain fill.

Paul Challinor PhD 2003 An evaluation of pumice, unloaded clinoptilolite and nutrient-loaded clinoptilolite zeolites, as plant growth substrates in the intensive production of long season glasshouse crops.

Felisbertha Cunha PhD 2002 The infulence of extracts of Ascophyllum nodosum on plant and soil-borne pathogen interactions.

Manal Eed PhD 2001 The resistance to salt of Brassica sps. and improved resistance by direct selection and mutagenesis.

Stephen Burchett PhD 2000 The mechanism of action of liquid seaweed extracts in the manipulation of frost resistance in winter barley.

Grants & contracts

Grants in last 5 years

1998-01 Micropropagation of Agapanthus. £2,000.

1998-02 Climatic effects on the vernalization and curd growth of winter cauliflower and subsequent fluctuations in supply. MAFF HORT/LINK £358,000 (joint with HRI/Marshall Bros./Elsoms Seeds/OLGA).

2001-02 Knowledge transfer intitiative on impacts and adaptation to climate change in agriculture. MAFF Open Contract CTE0006, with IGER. £39,228.

2001-03 TCS PE Simmons Ltd. £79,000.

2003-05 KTP Shipton Mill Ltd. £81,500.

2002-06 Characterisation of grain quality of Syrian durum wheat genotypes affecting milling performance and pasta quality. (PhD programme). The Government of Syria £36,000.

2003-07 The effects of elevated CO2 and drought on the physiology and yield of Lentils. (PhD programme). The Government of Syria £36,000.

2003-07 Selection and genetic modification for improved stress resistance in cauliflower. (PhD programme). University of Plymouth Studentship.

2004-07 The suitability of multivariate analysis for the analysis of field crop data in Syria. (PhD programme). The Government of Syria £36,000.

2004 Personal Travel Award.The New Phytologist Trust £750.

2004 Ice nucleation, ice travel and frost damage in wheat at ear emergence. Seale-Hayne Education Trust. £2,500.

2006 The determination of Frost Tolerance of Miscanthus rhizomes. BiCal Ltd. £2,000
2007 Abiotic stress resistance evaluation in cauliflower. Pakistan High Commission. Postdoc Scholarship Muhammad Khan. $10,000
2007-10 The molecular characterisation of abiotic stress resistance mutants of cauliflower (PhD programme). Pakistan High Commission. £50,000.
2008-11 The expression of frost resistance in wheat as influenced by developmental stage (PhD programme). Iraq Education Commission. £50,000.
2008-11 The effect of drought and elevated CO2 on the production and oil quality of Safflower (PhD programme). Iraq Education Commission. £50,000.
2009-12 Supercooling and frost resistance of wheat at ear emergence (PhD programme). Libyan Higher Education Commission. £50,000.

Journals

Articles

Al-Issawi, M., Rihan, HZ., Woldie, WA., Burchett, S. & Fuller, MP. (2013) 'Exogenous application of molybdenum affects the expression of CBF14 and the development of frost tolerance in wheat.' Plant Physiol Biochem 63, pp 77 - 81 Author Site , DOI

Kieffer, M. & Fuller, MP. (2013) 'In vitro propagation of cauliflower using curd microexplants.' Methods Mol Biol 11013, pp 329 - 339 Author Site , DOI

Al-Swedi, FG., Lane, S. & Fuller, MP. (2012) 'An improved micro propagation system for successful transformation of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis).' Acta Horticulturae 961, pp 167 - 174

Rihan, HZ., Fuller, MP., Al-Issawi, M. & Burchett, S. (2012) 'Artificial Seed Production from Encapsulated Microshoots of Cauliflower (Brassica oleraceae var botrytis)' Acta Horticulturae 961, pp 419 - 425

Mohamed, SJ., Jellings, AJ. & Fuller, MP. (2012) 'Effect of nitrogen on safflower physiology and productivity' African Journal of Crop Science 20, pp 225 - 237

Al-Issawi, M., Rihan, H Z, ., El-Sarkassy, N, . & Fuller, MP, . (2012) 'Frost hardiness expression and characterisation in wheat at ear emergence' Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science. , , DOI

Fuller, MP., Hamza, JH., Rihan, HZ. & Al Issawi, M. (2012) 'Germination of primed seed under NaCl stress in wheat.' ISRN Journal of Botany , pp 1 - 5 , DOI

Sakr, MT., El-Sarkassy, NM. & Fuller, MP. (2012) 'Osmoregulators proline and glycine betaine counteract salinity stress in canola' AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 32 (3), pp 747 - 754 Author Site , DOI

Rihan, HZ., Al-Issawi, M., Al-swedi, F. & Fuller, MP. (2012) 'The effect of using PPM (plant preservative mixture) on the development of cauliflower microshoots and the quality of artificial seed produced' SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE 141, pp 47 - 52 Author Site , DOI

Rihan, HZ., Al-Shamari, M. & Fuller, MP. (2012) 'The Production of Cauliflower Microshoots using Curd Meristematic Tissues and Hypocotyl–derived Callus.' Acta Horticulturae 961, pp 427 - 434

Rihan, HZ., Al-Issawi, M., Burchett, S. & Fuller, MP. (2011) 'Encapsulation of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var botrytis) microshoots as artificial seeds and their conversion and growth in commercial substrates' PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE 107 (2), pp 243 - 250 Author Site , DOI

Hadi, F., Gilpin, M. & Fuller, MP. (2011) 'Identification and expression analysis of CBF/DREB1 and COR15 genes in mutants of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis with enhanced proline production and frost resistance.' Plant Physiol Biochem 49 (11), pp 1323 - 1332 Author Site , DOI

Fuller, MP., Burns, IG., Rahn, CR. & Parkinson, RJ. (2010) 'Nutrient Pollution from Horticultural Production Systems – Tools for Policy and Advice from Field to Catchment Scales' Acta Horticulturae 852, pp 27 - 37

Hadi, F., Bano, A. & Fuller, MP. (2010) 'The improved phytoextraction of lead (Pb) and the growth of maize (Zeamays L.): the role of plant growth regulators (GA3 and IAA) and EDTA alone and in combinations.' Chemosphere 80 (4), pp 457 - 462 Author Site , DOI

Wisniewski, ME., Gusta, LV., Fuller, MP. & Karlson, D. (2009) 'Plant Cold Hardiness' , pp 1 - 11

Fuller, MP., Christopher, J. & Fredericks, T. (2009) 'Plant Cold Hardiness' , pp 12 - 18

Fuller, MP. & Banik, P. (2008) 'Determination of the relationship between stress (frost and salt) resistance and level of proline in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) and barley (Hordeum vulgare) plants.' Journal of Science and Technology (Dinajapur) 6, pp 126 - 135

Nasser, RR., Fuller, MP. & Jellings, AJ. (2008) 'Effect of elevated CO(2) and nitrogen levels on lentil growth and nodulation' AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 28 (2), pp 175 - 180 Author Site , DOI

Khan, MA., Fuller, MP. & Baloch, FS. (2008) 'Effect of Soil Applied Zinc Sulphate on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Grown on a Calcareous Soil in Pakistan' CEREAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS 36 (4), pp 571 - 582 Author Site , DOI

Fuller, MP., Franklin, J. & Incoll, LD. (2008) 'How to mesure and report growing conditions for experiments in controlled environments.' Effects of Cliamte Change on Plants: Implications for Agriculture. Aspects of Applied Biology 88, pp 165 - 168

Fuller, MP., Fuller, AM., Kaniouras, S., Christophers, J. & Fredericks, T. (2007) 'The freezing characteristics of wheat at ear emergence' European Journal of Agronomy 26 (4), pp 435 - 441

El-Khayat, GH., Samaan, A., Manthey, FA., Fuller, MP. & Brennan, CS. (2006) 'Durum wheat quality I: some physical and chemical characteristics of Syrian durum wheat genotypes' International Journal of Food Science and Technology 41, pp 22 - 29

Samaan, J., El-Khayat, GH., Manthey, FA., Fuller, MP. & Brennan, CS. (2006) 'Durum wheat quality: II. The relationship of kernel physicochemical composition to semolina quality and end product utilisation' International Journal of Food Science and Technology 41, pp 47 - 55

Fuller, MP., Metwali, EMR., Eed, MH. & Jellings, AJ. (2006) 'Evaluation of abiotic stress resistance in mutated populations of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. Botrytis)' Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 86 (2), pp 239 - 248

Burchett, S., Niven, S. & Fuller, MP. (2006) 'The effect of cold-acclimation on the water relations and freezing tolerance of Hordeum vulgare L' Cryoletters 27 (5), pp 295 - 303

Fuller, MP. & Wisniewski, M. (2006) 'Using infrared thermography to investigate ice nucleation and freezing in plants' Bibliotheca Fragmenta Agronomica 11, pp 93 - 94

Tilston, EL., Pitt, D., Fuller, MP. & Groenhof, AC. (2005) 'Compost increases yield and decreases take-all severity in winter wheat' Field Crops Research 94 (2-3), pp 176 - 188

Fuller, MP., Wisniewski, M., Palta, J. & Arora, R. (2004) 'Ice nucleation, propagation and deep supercooling in woody plants' Journal of Crop Improvement 10 (1/2), pp 5 - 16

Wurr, DCE., Fellows, JR. & Fuller, MP. (2004) 'Simulated effects of climate change on the production pattern of winter cauliflower in the UK' Scientia Horticulturae 101 (4), pp 359 - 372

Kaddour, AA. & Fuller, MP. (2004) 'The effect of elevated CO2 and drought on the vegetative growth and development of durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) cultivars' Cereal Research Communications 32 (2), pp 225 - 232

Fuller, M., Hamed, F., Wisniewski, M. & Glenn, DM. (2003) 'Protection of plants from frost using hydrophobic particle film and acrylic polymer' Annals of Applied Biology 143 (1), pp 93 - 97

Fuller, MP. & Eed, MHI. (2003) 'The development of multiple stress-resistant cauliflower using mutagenesis in conjunction with a microshoot tissue culture technique' Environmental Stress and Horticulture Crops (618), pp 71 - 76

Fuller, MP., Wisniewski, M., Glenn, DM., Gusta, L., Duman, J. & Griffith, M. (2002) 'Extrinsic ice nucleation in plants: What are the factors invoolved and can they be manipulated. In: Li, P.H. and Palva, E.T. (eds)' Plant Cold Hardiness: Gene Regulation and Genetic Engineering , pp 211 - 221

Burchett, S., Fuller, MP. & kin-Elliot, N. (2002) 'Propagation and characterisation of the freezing tolerance of a novel South African ornamental (Cineraria saxifraga)' Annals of Applied Biology 140 (3), pp 285 - 289

Wisniewski, M., Glenn, DM. & Fuller, MP. (2002) 'Use of a hydrophobic particle film as a barrier to extrinsic ice nucleation in tomato plants' Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 127 (3), pp 358 - 364

Kieffer, M., Simkins, N., Fuller, MP. & Jellings, AJ. (2001) 'A cost effective protocol for in vitro mass propagation of cauliflower' PLANT SCI 160 (5), pp 1015 - 1024 , DOI

Fuller, MP. (2001) 'A cost effective protocol for in-vitro mass propagation of cauliflower.  ' Plant Science 160 (5), pp 1015 - 1024 , DOI

Fuller, MP., Wisniewski, M., Glenn, DG., Palta, J., Carter, J., Gusta, L., Griffith, M. & Duman, J. (2001) 'Factors involved in ice nucleation and propogation in plants: an overview based on new insights gained from the use of infrared thermography' Icelandic Agricultural Science 14, pp 41 - 47

Pearce, RS. & Fuller, MP. (2001) 'Freezing of barley studied by infrared video thermography' Plant Physiology 125 (1), pp 227 - 240

Fuller, MP. & Pizzey, T. (2001) 'Teaching fast and reliable plant tissue culture using PPM and Brassicas' Acta Horticulturae 560, pp 567 - 570

Fuller, MP. (2001) 'Teaching reliable and fast plant tissue culture with little resources. Proceedings of SEB Annual meeting' Journal of Experimental Botany 52,

Hamed, F., Fuller, MP. & Telli, G. (2000) 'The pattern of freezing of grapevine shoots during early bud growth' CRYO-LETTERS 21 (4), pp 255 - 260 Author Site

Parkinson, RJ., Fuller, MP. & Groenhof, AC. (1999) 'An evaluation of greenwaste compost for the production of forage maize (Zea mays L)' COMPOST SCIENCE & UTILIZATION 7 (1), pp 72 - 80 Author Site

Fuller, MP. & Telli, G. (1999) 'An investigation of the frost hardiness of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) during bud break' ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY 135 (3), pp 589 - 595 Author Site , DOI

Fuller, MP., Parkinson, RJ., Lott, JE. & Beattie, L. (1999) 'Evaluating strategies to reduce nitrate and phosphate loss to surface water from agricultural land on Jersey.' 257, pp 221 - 228

Wurr, DCE., Fellows, JR., Hambidge, AJ. & Fuller, MP. (1999) 'Growth, development and bolting of early leeks in the UK' JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY 74 (1), pp 140 - 146 Author Site

Forsyth, JL., Barnett, JR., Pearson, S., Hadley, P. & Fuller, MP. (1999) 'The effects of radiation frost on freezing damage and apical abortion in calabrese (Brassica oleracea var. italica) transplants' JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY 74 (3), pp 401 - 406 Author Site

Fuller, MP. & Le Grice, P. (1998) 'A chamber for the simulation of radiation freezing of plants' ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY 133 (1), pp 111 - 121 Author Site , DOI

Fuller, MP., Burchett, S. & Jellings, AJ. (1998) 'Application of seaweed extract improves winter hardiness of winter barley cv. Igri.' Experimental Botany 49, pp 97 - 97

Fuller, MP., Kieffer, ML. & Jellings, AJ. (1998) 'Cauliflower microshoots: a potential alternative to F1 hybrid seed?' HortScience 33 (3), pp 535 - 535

Kieffer, M., Fuller, MP. & Jellings, AJ. (1998) 'Explaining curd and spear geometry in broccoli, cauliflower and 'romanesco': quantitative variation in activity of primary meristems' PLANTA 206 (1), pp 34 - 43 Author Site , DOI

Fuller, MP. & Wisniewski, M. (1998) 'Insights into ice nucleation using high resolution infra-red thermography.' Experimental Botany 49, pp 94 - 94

Fuller, MP. & Wisniewski, M. (1998) 'The use of infrared thermal imaging in the study of ice nucleation and freezing of plants' JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY 23 (2), pp 81 - 89 Author Site , DOI

Fuller, MP., Deane, CR. & Dix, PJ. (1997) 'Somatic embryogenesis in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis).' Cruciferae Newsletter 19, pp 43 - 44

Kieffer, M., Fuller, MP. & Jellings, AJ. (1996) 'Mathematical model of cauliflower curd architecture based on biometrical analysis' INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BRASSICAS (407), pp 361 - 367 Author Site

Fuller, MP., Deane, CR. & Dix, PJ. (1996) 'Selection of hydroxyproline resistant proline accumuulating mutants of cauliflower for improved frost resistance.' Acta Horticulturae 407, pp 123 - 129

FULLER, M. & FULLER, F. (1995) 'PLANT-TISSUE CULTURE USING BRASSICA SEEDLINGS' JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL EDUCATION 29 (1), pp 53 - 59 Author Site , DOI

KIEFFER, M., FULLER, M. & JELLINGS, A. (1995) 'RAPID MASS-PRODUCTION OF CAULIFLOWER PROPAGULES FROM FRACTIONATED AND GRADED CURD' PLANT SCIENCE 107 (2), pp 229 - 235 Author Site , DOI

DEANE, C., FULLER, M. & DIX, P. (1995) 'SELECTION OF HYDROXYPROLINE-RESISTANT PROLINE-ACCUMULATING MUTANTS OF CAULIFLOWER (BRASSICA-OLERACEA VAR BOTRYTIS)' EUPHYTICA 85 (1-3), pp 329 - 334 Author Site

Fuller, MP., Deane, CR. & Dix, PJ. (1994) 'In vitro strategies for improvement of frost tolerance in cauliflower.' Irish Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 33, pp 105 - 106

FULLER, M., WHITE, G. & CHARMAN, A. (1994) 'THE FREEZING CHARACTERISTICS OF CAULIFLOWER CURD' ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY 125 (1), pp 179 - 188 Author Site , DOI

Fuller, MP., Duller, C. & Parkinson, RJ. (1994) 'The influence of cultivation system and straw disposal in nitrate leaching from a brown cambisol in SW England..' Soil and Tillage Research, 1994 30, pp 189 - 194

Fuller, MP., Strullu, DG. & Schlesser, A. (1994) 'The regeneration of shoots from seedling explants of cauliflower.' Cruciferae Newsletter 16, pp 53 - 54

KIEFFER, M., FULLER, M., CHAUVIN, J. & SCHLESSER, A. (1993) 'ANTHER CULTURE OF KALE (BRASSICA-OLERACEA L CONVAR ACEPHALA (DC) ALEF)' PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE 33 (3), pp 303 - 313 Author Site , DOI

Fuller, MP. (1993) 'Varietal differences in frost hardiness of caluiflower.' Aspects of Applied Biology 34, pp 179 - 182

Fuller, MP., Turton, S. & Grout, BWW. (1990) 'Anther Culture of Winter-heading cauliflower.' Acta Horticulturae 280, pp 329 - 332

TAPSELL, C., GROUT, B. & FULLER, M. (1990) 'THERMAL INSULATION OF THE WINTER CAULIFLOWER CURD BY WRAPPER-LEAVES' ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY 117 (2), pp 421 - 430 Author Site , DOI

FULLER, M. & PARKINSON, R. (1989) 'THE INFLUENCE OF CULTIVATION SYSTEM ON WINTER-WHEAT AGRONOMY, YIELD AND SOIL PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A WEAKLY STRUCTURED SILTY CLAY LOAM' RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN AGRICULTURE 6 (3), pp 177 - 182 Author Site

FULLER, M., GROUT, B. & TAPSELL, C. (1989) 'THE PATTERN OF FROST-HARDENING OF LEAVES OF WINTER CAULIFLOWER (BRASSICA-OLERACEA VAR BOTRYTIS CV CLAUSE 30)' ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY 115 (1), pp 161 - 170 Author Site , DOI

Fuller, MP., Grout, BWW., White, GG. & Tapsell, CR. (1988) 'Frost tolerance and avoidance in winter cauliflowers.' Cryoletters 9, pp 431 - 431

WHITE, G., GROUT, B. & FULLER, M. (1988) 'PATTERNS OF ICE NUCLEATION AND LETHAL INJURY IN FLORAL ORGANS OF OVERWINTERED CAULIFLOWER' CRYOBIOLOGY 25 (6), pp 534 - 535 Author Site , DOI

PORTER, J., KIRBY, E., DAY, W., ADAM, J., APPLEYARD, M., AYLING, S., BAKER, C., BEALE, P., BELFORD, R., BISCOE, P., CHAPMAN, A., FULLER, M., HAMPSON, J., HAY, R., HOUGH, M., MATTHEWS, S., THOMPSON, W., WEIR, A., WILLINGTON, V. & WOOD, D. (1987) 'AN ANALYSIS OF MORPHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT STAGES IN AVALON WINTER-WHEAT CROPS WITH DIFFERENT SOWING DATES AND AT 10 SITES IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND' JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE 109, pp 107 - & Author Site

KIRBY, E., PORTER, J., DAY, W., ADAM, J., APPLEYARD, M., AYLING, S., BAKER, C., BELFORD, R., BISCOE, P., CHAPMAN, A., FULLER, M., HAMPSON, J., HAY, R., MATTHEWS, S., THOMPSON, W., WEIR, A., WILLINGTON, V. & WOOD, D. (1987) 'AN ANALYSIS OF PRIMORDIUM INITIATION IN AVALON WINTER-WHEAT CROPS WITH DIFFERENT SOWING DATES AND AT 9 SITES IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND' JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE 109, pp 123 - 134 Author Site

Fuller, MP. & Shildrick, JP. (1983) 'Effects of artificial winter wear on turf grass swards of different age and composition.' Zeitschrift fur Vegetationstechnik 6, pp 87 - 94

Fuller, MP. (1981) 'A comparison of grass mixtures sown at two different times and subjected to heavy winter wear.' Journal of Sports Turf Research 57, pp 120 - 129

FULLER, M. & EAGLES, C. (1981) 'EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON COLD DEHARDENING OF LOLIUM-PERENNE L SEEDLINGS' JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE 96 (FEB), pp 55 - 59 Author Site

FULLER, M. & EAGLES, C. (1980) 'THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON COLD HARDENING OF LOLIUM-PERENNE SEEDLINGS' JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE 95 (AUG), pp 77 - 81 Author Site

Fuller, MP. (1980) 'The winter hardiness of grasses - A Review.' Journal of Sports Turf Research 56, pp 116 - 127

FULLER, M. & EAGLES, C. (1978) 'SEEDLING TEST FOR COLD HARDINESS IN LOLIUM-PERENNE L' JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE 91 (AUG), pp 217 - 222 Author Site

Fuller, MP. 'Frost sensitivity in temperate crop plants' Journal of Royal Agricultural Society of England 163, pp 22 - 29

Books

Fuller, MP., Denicolo, P., Berry, D. & Raven, C. (2010) A Review of Graduate Schools in the UK.. Lichfield UK.: UKCGE

Fuller, MP., Lee, AM. & Pettigrove, M. (2010) Preparing to teach in Higher Education.. Lichfield UK.: UKCGE

Chapters

Wisniewski, M., Fuller, M., Glenn, DM., Gusta, L., Duman, J. & Griffith, M. (2002) 'Plant cold hardiness' in Li PH, Palva ET (ed.) Plant cold hardiness Plenum Pub Corp pp 211 - 222

Fuller, MP. & Jellings, AJ. (2002) 'The Agricultural Notebook' in Soffe RJ (ed.) The Agricultural Notebook Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell pp 63 - 76

Fuller, MP. & Jellings, AJ. (2002) 'The Agricultural Notebook' in Soffe RJ (ed.) The Agricultural Notebook Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell pp 77 - 130

Wisniewski, M. & Fuller, MP. (1999) 'Cold-adapted organisms' in Margesin R, Schinner F (ed.) Cold-adapted organisms Springer Verlag pp 105 - 118

Fuller, MP. & Jellings, AJ. (1995) 'The Agricultural Notebook' in McConnell P, Soffe RJ (ed.) The Agricultural Notebook Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell pp 150 - 192

Fuller, MP. & Jellings, AJ. (1995) 'The Agricultural Notebook' in McConnell P, Soffe RJ (ed.) The Agricultural Notebook Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell pp 118 - 129

Fuller, MP. & Jellings, AJ. (1988) 'The agricultural notebook' in McConnell P, Halley RJ, Soffe RJ (ed.) The Agricultural Notebook Butterworth-Heinemann pp 58 - 69

Conference Papers

Fuller, MP., Christopher, J. & Fredericks, T. (2009) 'Low-temperature Damage to Wheat in Head - Matching Perceptions with Reality' pp 12 - 18 , DOI

Wisniewski, M., Glenn, DM., Gusta, L. & Fuller, MP. (2008) 'Using infrared thermography to study freezing in plants' pp 1648 - 1651

Fuller, MP. (2007) 'An introduction to the concepts of sustainability and the challenge to Controlled Environments.' UK Controlled Environment User's Group. pp 2 - 5

Fuller, MP. & Abdullah, A. (2006) 'Genotype environment interaction in breeding lines of Syrian Barley' pp 17 - 18

Fuller, MP., Metwali, EWW. & Jellings, AJ. (2006) 'Optimization of a protocol of Agrobacterium mediated transformation of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) and confirmation on itegration and expression of APX and SOD stress genes.' pp 173 - 174

Fuller, MP., Nasser, RR. & Jellings, AJ. (2006) 'The effect of elevated carbon dioxide and nitrogen levels on the growth and nodulation of lentils' pp 183 - 184

Fuller, MP., Rabah-Nasser, R. & Jellings, AJ. (2005) 'The effect of elevated CO2 on the growth, physiology and nodulation of lentils'

Fuller, MP., Metwali, E., Jellings, AJ. & Eed, M. (2005) 'The evaluation of stress mutant lines of cauliflower'

Fuller, MP., Perrin, CL., Chamberlain, J. & Brennan, CS. (2005) 'The role of grain tempering in optimising the milling performance of wheat blends. In, Using cereal science and technology for the benefit of consumers' in Cauvain SP, Salmon S, Young LS (ed.) Cambridge, UK: Woodhead Publishing Ltd pp 561 - 562

Fuller, MP., Wisniewski, M. & Glenn, DM. (2001) 'Extrinsic ice nucleation in plants: what are the factors involved and can they be manipulated' 6th International Plant Cold Hardiness Seminar. Helsinki, Finland 01/07/2001 - 05/07/2001 pp 8 - 9

Fuller, MP. & Pizzey, T. (2001) 'Teaching fast and reliable plant tissue culture using PPM and Brassicas' Acta Horticulturae. Proceedings of the 4Th International Symposium on in Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding. pp 567 - 570

Fuller, MP., Gibbs, PA., Parkinson, RJ. & Misselbrook, T. (1999) 'Enhancing the effective utilisation of animal manures on farm through compost technology' SAC/SEPA, Edinburgh 31/03/1999 - 02/04/1999

Parkinson, RJ., Lott, JE., Fuller, MP. & Beattie, L. (1999) 'Evaluating strategies to reduce nitrate and phosphate loss to surface water from agricultural land on Jersey' pp 221 - 228

Fuller, MP., Parkinson, RJ., Jury, SJ., Vantarakis, G. & Groenhof, A. (1996) 'An assessment of the agronomic value of co-composted MSW and sewage sludge' pp 1166 - 1169

Fuller, MP., Parkinson, RJ., Jury, SJ. & Groenhof, A. (1996) 'An evaluation of soil nutrient status following the application of (i) co-composted MSW and sewage sludge and (ii) greenwaste, to maize' in de Bertoldi M, Sequi P, Lemmes B, Papi T (ed.) pp 469 - 476

Fuller, MP., Challinor, P. & Parkinson, RJ. (1996) 'Growth and development of sweet pepper plants on unloaded and nutrient-loaded clinoptilolite culture' Jersey pp 105 - 122

Fuller, MP., White, GG. & Charman, A. (1993) 'Ice nucleation and frost damage to cauliflower curd.' Sixth International Conference on Biological Ice Nucleation. Laramie, Univ. Wyoming, USA pp 1 - 1

Fuller, MP., Le Grice, P. & Campbell, AC. (1993) 'The effect of leaf surface water onthe supercooling ability of early sown Solanum tuberosum var. Jersey Royal' Sixth International Conference on Biological Ice Nucleation. University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA pp 2 - 2

Fuller, MP., Deane, CR. & Dix, PJ. (1992) 'Studies on frost tolerance and cold acclimation in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)' Irish Botanists Meeting. Queens University, Belfast, N Ireland 04/1992 pp 17 - 18

Fuller, MP. & Turton, S. (1989) 'Petal culture of winter-heading cauliflower.' In Vitro Culture and Micropropagation in Horticulture. Cesena, Italy 06/1989 pp 229 - 232

Fuller, MP., Tapsell, CR. & Grout, BWW. (1989) 'Frost Resistance Studies in Winter Cauliflower' Gottingen, West Germany pp 256 - 262

Fuller, MP. (1981) 'Variations in the cold-hardiness of Lolium perenne' In Plant Physiology and Herbage production. Nottingham 04/1981 pp 213 - 215

Fuller, MP. & Gibbs, PA. 'Response of grass following the appliction of composted and untreated cattle manure' BGS Occasional Symposium. No 33 Malvern, UK 11/1999 pp 2 - 2

Fuller, MP. 'The evaluation of the effect of Maxicrop Concentrate onthe frost resistance of crop plants.' Second Maxicrop International Ltd Conference. The Scottish Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Scotland 09/1992 pp 24 - 29

Fuller, MP. & Eagles, CF. 'Evaluation of cold hardiness in forage grasses and legumes' Eucarpia, Aberystwyth 1982 pp 77 - 79

Fuller, MP., Fuller, AM., Kaniouras, S., Christopher, J. & Fredericks, T. 'Freezing damage to wheat at ear emergence'

Fuller, MP. & Wisniewski, M. 'Using infrared thermology to investigate ice nucleation and freezing in plants' pp 93 - 94

Reports

Fuller, MP. & Fuller, AM. (2006) The Determination of Frost Tolerance of Miscanthus Rhizomes. BiCal Ltd.

Fuller, MP. & Wurr, D. (2002) Climatic effects on the vernalization and curd growth of winter cauliflower and subsequent fluctuations in supply. Final report to DEFRA of HORTLINK Project 195.

Fuller, MP. & Hopkins, A. (2002) Knowledge Transfer initiative on impacts and adaptations to climate change in agriculture. Final Report of DEFRA Project CCO365.

Fuller, MP., Parkinson, RJ., Beattie, L., Hillman, J., Lott, J. & McCrory, D. (2001) Nitrates and Phosphates in jersey Surface Waters: Sources and Land Management Strategies.. Final Report to Jersey States Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Fuller, MP. & Parkinson, RJ. (2000) Enhancing the effective utilisation of animal manures on-farm through compost technology. MAFF Project Report WA0519.

Fuller, MP. (2000) The Frost Hardiness of Transgenic Arabidopsis Thaliana. Shell Forestry Ltd.

Fuller, MP., Roberts, S., Taylor, J. & Redstone, S. (1998) Development of a screening system to detect Xanthomonas campestris in seed and evaluation of pathogen resistance in seed parents of winter cauliflower. Project VF 186 Report to HDC.

Fuller, MP. & Parkinson, RJ. (1997) Chlorthal dimethyl and other pesticides in surface water on Jersey. Jersey States of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Fuller, MP., Hanley-Brown, M. & Fuller, F. (1997) Fast Tissue Culture, Workshop Guide. Science and Plants for Schools. University of Birmingham.

Fuller, MP. (1996) An investigation of the effects of Maxicrop products on the yield and quality of autumn heading cauliflower var Tucson in 1996. Maxicrop International Ltd.

Fuller, MP., Hanley-Brown, M. & Fuller, F. (1996) Fast Tissue Culture: Student's Guide. Science and Plants for Schools. University of Reading.

Fuller, MP., Hanley-Brown, M. & Fuller, F. (1996) Fast Tissue Culture: Teacher's Guide. Science and Plants for Schools. University of Reading.

Fuller, MP., Parkinson, RJ. & Jury, SJ. (1995) Agronomic evaluation of recycling (i) co-composted domestic waste and sewage sludge and (ii)greenwaste to agricultural land: field trials to investigate the agronomic impact of compost applied to maize.. Ecosci Ltd.

Fuller, MP., Parkinson, RJ. & Jury, SJ. (1995) Agronomic evaluation of recycling co-composted domestic waste and sewage sludge to agicultural land: field trials to investigate the agronomic impact of compost applied to maize. DTI.

Fuller, MP. (1995) An evaluation of the effect of Maxicrop Concentrate and Symbiont-1 on the yield and quality of Cabbage. Maxicrop International Ltd.

Fuller, MP. (1995) Frost resistance assessment of ten varieties of cauliflower. Elsoms Seeds Ltd.

Fuller, MP. (1994) The effect of Maxicrop on the multiplication of plants in tissue culture. Maxicrop International Ltd.

Fuller, MP. (1993) Frost resistant assessment of two varieties of Cauliflower. Maxicrop International Ltd.

Fuller, MP., Parkinson, RJ. & Jury, S. (1993) Recycling composted domestic waste and sewage sludge to agricultural land. Field trials to investigate the agronomic and environmental impact of compost applied to maize. P E N S Limited.

Fuller, MP. (1993) Report on the effect of Maxicrop Concentrate on ice nucleation and frost resistance of caluiflowers and tomatoes. Maxicrop International Ltd.

Fuller, MP. (1993) The effect of Maxicrop Concentrate on the frost resistance of cauliflower seedlings. Maxicrop International Ltd.

Fuller, MP. (1993) The effect of Maxicrop Concentrate on the frost resistance of Potato plants. Maxicrop International Ltd.

Fuller, MP. (1992) Report on the effect of Maxicrop Concentrate on ice nucleation and frost resistance of cauliflowers and tomatoes. Maxicrop International Ltd.

Fuller, MP. (1991) Anther culture of winter heading cauliflower. Codebric Ltd. Trinity Growers Ltd, Broccoli Seed Group Ltd, Jersey States of Agriculture.

Fuller, MP. (1991) Designer Vegetables - The cauliflower, a case history of research.. The Darwin Lecture, British Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Conference, Plymouth August 1991.

Fuller, MP. (1991) Dossier de Recherche et Enterprise Apr-Sept 91. University of Angers.

Fuller, MP. (1990) A report of Maxicrop cauliflower trial at Seale-Hayne 1989/90. Maxicrop International Ltd.

Fuller, MP. (1990) A report of Maxicrop cereal trials at Seale-Hayne 1989/90. Maxicrop International Ltd.

Fuller, MP. (1990) An assessment of the frost resistance of calabrese and cauliflower. Gosberton Farm Produce Co Ltd.

Fuller, MP. (1990) An assessment of the frost resistance of varieties of over-wintered cauliflower. Elsoms Seeds Ltd.

Fuller, MP. & Turton, S. (1990) Anther Culture of Winter-Heading Cauliflower 1986-89. Horticultural Development Council.

Fuller, MP. (1989) Anther Culture in Pinks. Whetman Ltd.

Fuller, MP., Turton, S. & Pulford, K. (1989) Anther Culture of Winter Heading Cauliflower. Codebric Ltd & Broccoli Seed Group Ltd.

Fuller, MP. (1989) Pinks Frost Test 1989. Whetman Ltd.

Fuller, MP. (1989) Report on cereal trials using Maxicrop. Maxicrop International Ltd.

Fuller, MP. (1989) Report on tissue culture of water lily. Water Lane Fish Farm.

Fuller, MP. (1989) Varieties, breeding and biotechnology for south-west vegetable crops. Vegetable and Pulse Conference, Plymouth Feb 89. M D Thomas Chemicals Ltd/Hoechst Ltd/Ciba-Geigy Ltd.

Fuller, MP. (1988) Assessment of a seedling screen for frost resistance in Pinks. Whetman Ltd.

Fuller, MP. & Parkinson, RJ. (1988) Devon and Exeter Racecourse, Course Inspection Report. Devon and Exeter Racecourse.

Fuller, MP. & Grout, BWW. (1988) Orchid micro-propogation - a literature survey and proposal. Burnham Nurseries.

Fuller, MP. & Parkinson, RJ. (1988) Report for the construction and returfing of the New South Bend. Taunton Racecourse, March 1987 - March 1988.

Fuller, MP. (1988) Report on grass trial using Activate Gold. WBC Technology Ltd.

Fuller, MP. & Parkinson, RJ. (1987) Taunton Racecourse, Course Inspection Report. Taunton Racecourse.

Fuller, MP. & Grout, BWW. (1986) Frost resistance in winter harvested cauliflowers - a progress report. Trinity Growers, Kent.

Fuller, MP. & Shildrick, JP. (1981) Effects of artifical winter wear on turf grass swards of different age and composition. Department of Environment Project No. ITE 573.

Fuller, MP. (1937) Anther Culture in Pinks. Whetman Ltd.

Other Publications

Fuller, MP. & Riley, P. (2004) Should Europe ban GM food imports? Head to head.. Business Spotlight 1/04 pp 26 - 27

Fuller, MP. (2003) Growing Pains? The benefits of genetically modified crops deserve a rational debate.. pp 41 - 41

Fuller, MP. (1999) H2A, shotguns and supercooling.. pp 8 - 11

Fuller, MP. (1998) Infrared thermal imaging for ice nucleation. pp 7 - 8

Fuller, MP. (1997) A frost free future?. pp 29 - 29

Fuller, MP. (1992) Coping with cold.. pp 32 - 32

Fuller, MP. (1992) Designer vegetables..

Fuller, MP. (1991) Des Choux-fleur trop frileux.. pp 8 - 8

Fuller, MP. (1990) New Routes to New Plants.. pp 8 - 8

Fuller, MP. & Eagles, CJ. (1976) Climatic Stress - Low Temperature.. pp 117 - 120

Fuller, MP. Plant Tissue Culture. 1989: pp 8 - 8

Conferences organised
2005 Controlled Environment Users Group Annual Meeting. The Eden Project - the challenges of controlling a large scale CE. 4-7th September 2005, University of Plymouth & The Eden Project.
2007 Controlled Environment Users Group Annual Meeting. Aberystwyth - cutting the costs: towards energy efficient controlled environments. 10-12th September 2007, University of Aberystwyth.

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