Professor Jerry Roberts
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Professor Jerry Roberts

Emeritus Professor

School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

Biography

Biography

Qualifications

Professor Jerry Roberts obtained a BA in Botany from the University of Oxford and a PhD in Plant Cell Biology from the University of Cambridge.


After completing his postgraduate studies he joined the University of Nottingham as a Lecturer and was awarded a personal Chair in Plant Biology in 2000. During his career at Nottingham he was Head of the School of Biosciences, Dean of the Graduate School, and Assistant Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research before joining the University of Plymouth as Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise in February 2017.

Research

Research

Research interests

Jerry’s research focuses on plant cell and molecular biology and has been funded by grants from research councils, the EU, and industry. He has published over 100 peer reviewed papers and is the named inventor on a number of patents. He has acted as a consultant for businesses both in the UK and overseas and was a member of the BBSRC Bioscience Skills and Careers Strategy Advisory Panel.

Jerry is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology.

Publications

Publications

Key publications

Key publications are highlighted

Journals
Articles
Li H, Xie J, Gao Y, Wang X, Qin L, Ju W, Roberts JA, Cheng B, Zhang X & Lu X (2023) 'IQ domain-containing protein ZmIQD27 modulates water transport in maize' Plant Physiology 193, (3) 1834-1848 , DOI
Li H, Tao H, Xiao Y, Qin L, Lan C, Cheng B, Roberts JA, Zhang X & Lu X (2023) '<scp>ZmXYL</scp> modulates auxin‐induced maize growth' The Plant Journal 115, (6) 1699-1715 , DOI
Yu K, Yang W, Zhao B, Wang L, Zhang P, Ouyang Y, Chang Y, Chen G, Zhang J & Wang S (2022) 'The Kelch‐F‐box protein SMALL AND GLOSSY LEAVES 1 (SAGL1) negatively influences salicylic acid biosynthesis in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> by promoting the turn‐over of transcription factor SYSTEMIC ACQUIRED RESISTANCE DEFICIENT 1 (SARD1)' New Phytologist 235, (3) 885-897 , DOI
Borna RS, Murchie EH, Pyke KA, Roberts JA & Gonzalez-Carranza ZH (2021) 'The rice <i>EP3</i> and <i>OsFBK1</i> E3 ligases alter plant architecture and flower development, and affect transcript accumulation of microRNA pathway genes and their targets' Plant Biotechnology Journal 20, (2) 297-309 , DOI
Zhao B, Zhang S, Yang W, Li B, Lan C, Zhang J, Yuan L, Wang Y, Xie Q & Han J (2021) 'Multi‐omic dissection of the drought resistance traits of soybean landrace LX' Plant, Cell &amp; Environment 44, (5) 1379-1398 , DOI
Davies B, Roberts J, Raines C & Lunn JE (2020) 'Retirement of Mary Traynor, executive editor of JXB (1995–2020)' Journal of Experimental Botany 71, (19) 5719-5720 , DOI Open access
ABDUL WAHAB N (2020) 'OIL PALM ETHYLENE RECEPTOR GENE FAMILY: IDENTIFICATION, CHARACTERISATION AND EXPRESSION ANALYSIS' Journal of Oil Palm Research , DOI
Zhang S, Tian Z, Li H, Guo Y, Zhang Y, Roberts JA, Zhang X & Miao Y (2019) 'Genome-wide analysis and characterization of F-box gene family in Gossypium hirsutum L' BMC Genomics 20, (1) , DOI Open access
Zhang S, Cai Y, Guo J, Li K, Peng R, Liu F, Roberts JA, Miao Y & Zhang X (2019) 'Genotyping-by-Sequencing of Gossypium hirsutum Races and Cultivars Uncovers Novel Patterns of Genetic Relationships and Domestication Footprints' Evolutionary Bioinformatics 15, 1-11 , DOI Open access
Zhang X, Gonzalez-Carranza ZH, Zhang S, Miao Y, Liu C & Roberts JA (2019) '<scp>F</scp>‐Box Proteins in Plants' 307-328 , DOI
Meir S, Philosoph-Hadas S, Riov J, Tucker ML, Patterson SE & Roberts JA (2019) 'Re-evaluation of the ethylene-dependent and -independent pathways in the regulation of floral and organ abscission' Journal of Experimental Botany 70, (5) 1461-1467 , DOI Open access
Roberts J (2018) 'Productivity framework' Food Science and Technology 32, (4) 56-61 , DOI Open access
Zhang X, Jayaweera D, Peters JL, Szecsi J, Bendahmane M, Roberts JA & Gonzalez-Carranza ZH (2017) 'The Arabidopsis thaliana F-box gene HAWAIIAN SKIRT is a new player in the microRNA pathway' PLoS ONE 12, (12) Author Site , DOI Open access
González-Carranza ZH, Zhang X, Peters JL, Boltz V, Szecsi J, Bendahmane M & Roberts JA (2017) 'HAWAIIAN SKIRT controls size and floral organ number by modulating CUC1 and CUC2 expression' PLoS ONE 12, (9) 0-0 , DOI Open access
Roberts JA (2017) 'Root hydrotropism is controlled via a cortex-specific growth mechanism' Nature Plants 3, (0) 0-0 , DOI Open access
Bennett E, Brignell C, Carion P, Cook S, Eastmond P, Teakle G, Hammond J, Love C, King G & Roberts J (2017) 'Development of a Statistical Crop Model to Explain the Relationship between Seed Yield and Phenotypic Diversity within the Brassica napus Genepool' Agronomy 7, (2) 31-31 , DOI Open access
Tranbarger TJ, Tucker ML, Roberts JA & Meir S (2017) 'Editorial: Plant Organ Abscission: From Models to Crops' Frontiers in Plant Science 8, , DOI Open access
Abdul Rahman MNH, Shaharuddin NA, Abdul Wahab N, Megat Wahab PE, Ong Abdullah M, Psyquay Abdullah NA, Ahmad Parveez GK, Roberts JA & Ramli Z (2016) 'IMPACT OF PACLOBUTRAZOL ON THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NURSERY GROWN CLONAL OIL PALM (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)' Journal of Oil Palm Research 28, (4) 404-414 , DOI Open access
Tracy SR, Black CR, Roberts JA, Dodd IC & Mooney SJ (2015) 'Using X-ray Computed Tomography to explore the role of abscisic acid in moderating the impact of soil compaction on root system architecture' Environmental and Experimental Botany 110, 11-18 , DOI
Yu H, Murchie EH, González-Carranza ZH, Pyke KA & Roberts JA (2015) 'Decreased photosynthesis in the erect panicle 3 (ep3) mutant of rice is associated with reduced stomatal conductance and attenuated guard cell development' Journal of Experimental Botany 66, (5) 1543-1552 , DOI Open access
Bennett EJ, Roberts JA & Wagstaff C (2013) 'Use of Mutants to Dissect the Role of Ethylene Signalling in Organ Senescence and the Regulation of Yield in Arabidopsis thaliana' Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 33, (1) 56-65 , DOI
Tracy SR, Black CR, Roberts JA & Mooney SJ (2013) 'Exploring the interacting effect of soil texture and bulk density on root system development in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)' Environmental and Experimental Botany 91, 38-47 , DOI
Basu MM, González-Carranza ZH, Azam-Ali S, Tang S, Shahid AA & Roberts JA (2013) 'The Manipulation of Auxin in the Abscission Zone Cells of Arabidopsis Flowers Reveals That Indoleacetic Acid Signaling Is a Prerequisite for Organ Shedding      ' Plant Physiology 162, (1) 96-106 , DOI
González-Carranza ZH, Shahid AA, Zhang L, Liu Y, Ninsuwan U & Roberts JA (2012) 'A Novel Approach to Dissect the Abscission Process in Arabidopsis      ' Plant Physiology 160, (3) 1342-1356 , DOI
Tracy SR, Black CR, Roberts JA, Sturrock C, Mairhofer S, Craigon J & Mooney SJ (2012) 'Quantifying the impact of soil compaction on root system architecture in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) by X-ray micro-computed tomography' Annals of Botany 110, (2) 511-519 , DOI
Bennett E, Roberts JA & Wagstaff C (2012) 'Manipulating resource allocation in plants' Journal of Experimental Botany 63, (9) 3391-3400 , DOI
Black VJ, Stewart CA, Roberts JA & Black CR (2012) 'Timing of exposure to ozone affects reproductive sensitivity and compensatory ability in Brassica campestris' Environmental and Experimental Botany 75, 225-234 , DOI
Mayes S, Massawe FJ, Alderson PG, Roberts JA, Azam-Ali SN & Hermann M (2011) 'The potential for underutilized crops to improve security of food production' Journal of Experimental Botany 63, (3) 1075-1079 , DOI
Tracy SR, Black CR, Roberts JA, McNeill A, Davidson R, Tester M, Samec M, Korošak D, Sturrock C & Mooney SJ (2011) 'Quantifying the effect of soil compaction on three varieties of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using X-ray Micro Computed Tomography (CT)' Plant and Soil 353, (1-2) 195-208 , DOI
Tracy SR, Black CR, Roberts JA & Mooney SJ (2011) 'Soil compaction: a review of past and present techniques for investigating effects on root growth' Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 91, (9) 1528-1537 , DOI
Bennett EJ, Roberts JA & Wagstaff C (2011) 'The role of the pod in seed development: strategies for manipulating yield' New Phytologist 190, (4) 838-853 , DOI
Black VJ, Stewart CA, Roberts JA & Black CR (2010) 'Direct effects of ozone on reproductive development in Plantago major L. populations differing in sensitivity' Environmental and Experimental Botany 69, (2) 121-128 , DOI
Tracy SR, Roberts JA, Black CR, McNeill A, Davidson R & Mooney SJ (2010) 'The X-factor: visualizing undisturbed root architecture in soils using X-ray computed tomography' Journal of Experimental Botany 61, (2) 311-313 , DOI
Roberts J (2009) 'JXB   celebrating our diamond anniversary' Journal of Experimental Botany 61, (1) iv-iv , DOI
Wagstaff C, Yang TJW, Stead AD, Buchanan-Wollaston V & Roberts JA (2008) 'A molecular and structural characterization of senescing Arabidopsis siliques and comparison of transcriptional profiles with senescing petals and leaves' The Plant Journal 57, (4) 690-705 , DOI
Gonzalez-Carranza Z, Zhang X & Roberts J (2008) 'The F-box protein HAWAIIAN SKIRT regulates boundary fusion via miRNA processing' Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular &amp; Integrative Physiology 150, (3) S189-S189 , DOI
González-Carranza ZH, Elliott KA & Roberts JA (2007) 'Expression of polygalacturonases and evidence to support their role during cell separation processes in Arabidopsis thaliana' Journal of Experimental Botany 58, (13) 3719-3730 , DOI
Yang TF, Gonzalez-Carranza ZH, Maunders MJ & Roberts JA (2007) 'Ethylene and the Regulation of Senescence Processes in Transgenic Nicotiana sylvestris Plants' Annals of Botany 101, (2) 301-310 , DOI
Black VJ, Stewart CA, Roberts JA & Black CR (2007) 'Ozone affects gas exchange, growth and reproductive development in <i>Brassica campestris</i> (Wisconsin Fast Plants)' New Phytologist 176, (1) 150-163 , DOI
BASU S, ROBERTS JA, AZAM-ALI SN & MAYES S (2007) 'Development of microsatellite markers for bambara groundnut (<i>Vigna subterranea</i> L. Verdc.) — an underutilized African legume crop species' Molecular Ecology Notes 7, (6) 1326-1328 , DOI
Gonza´lez-Carranza ZH, Rompa U, Peters JL, Bhatt AM, Wagstaff C, Stead AD & Roberts JA (2007) '<i>HAWAIIAN SKIRT</i>: An F-Box Gene That Regulates Organ Fusion and Growth in Arabidopsis' Plant Physiology 144, (3) 1370-1382 , DOI
Naomab E, Gattolin S, Alandete-Saez M, Elliott K, Gonzalez-Carranza Z & Roberts J (2007) 'The role of ARR22 and two-component systems during Arabidopsis pod development' Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology 146, (4) s270-s271 , DOI
Basu S, Mayes S, Davey M, Roberts JA, Azam-Ali SN, Mithen R & Pasquet RS (2007) 'Inheritance of ‘domestication’ traits in bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.)' Euphytica 157, (1-2) 59-68 , DOI
Roberts J (2006) 'New Editor-in-Chief for JXB' Journal of Experimental Botany 58, (3) iv-iv , DOI
Gattolin S, Alandete-Saez M, Elliott K, Gonzalez-Carranza Z, Naomab E, Powell C & Roberts JA (2006) 'Spatial and temporal expression of the response regulators ARR22 and ARR24 in Arabidopsis thaliana' Journal of Experimental Botany 57, (15) 4225-4233 , DOI
Sarikamis G, Marquez J, Maccormack R, Bennett RN, Roberts J & Mithen R (2006) 'High glucosinolate broccoli: a delivery system for sulforaphane' Molecular Breeding 18, (3) 219-228 , DOI
Belfield EJ (2005) 'Changes in expansin activity and gene expression during ethylene-promoted leaflet abscission in Sambucus nigra' Journal of Experimental Botany 56, (413) 817-823 , DOI
Massawe FJ, Mwale SS, Azam-Ali SN & Roberts JA (2005) 'Breeding in bambara groundnut (<i>Vigna subterranea</i> (L.) Verdc.):: strategic considerations' AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 4, (6) 463-471
Massawe FJ, Roberts JA, Azam-Ali SN & Davey MR (2003) 'Genetic diversity in bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc) landraces assessed by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers' Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 50, (7) 737-741 , DOI
Massawe FJ, Azam-Ali SN & Roberts JA (2003) 'The Impact of Temperature on Leaf Appearance in Bambara Groundnut Landraces' Crop Science 43, (4) 1375-1379 , DOI
Massawe FJ, Azam-Ali SN & Roberts JA (2003) 'The impact of temperature on seed germination in bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc) landraces' Seed Science and Technology 31, (2) 259-273 , DOI
Massawe FJ, Dickinson M, Roberts JA & Azam-Ali SN (2002) 'Genetic diversity in bambara groundnut (<i>Vigna subterranea</i> (L.) Verdc) landraces revealed by AFLP markers' Genome 45, (6) 1175-1180 , DOI
Roberts JA, Elliott KA & Gonzalez-Carranza ZH (2002) 'A<scp>BSCISSION</scp>, D<scp>EHISCENCE, AND</scp>O<scp>THER</scp>C<scp>ELL</scp>S<scp>EPARATION</scp>P<scp>ROCESSES</scp>' Annual Review of Plant Biology 53, (1) 131-158 , DOI
Gonzalez-Carranza ZH (2002) 'Temporal and Spatial Expression of a Polygalacturonase during Leaf and Flower Abscission in Oilseed Rape and Arabidopsis' PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 128, (2) 534-543 , DOI
Gonza´lez-Carranza ZH, Whitelaw CA, Swarup R & Roberts JA (2002) 'Temporal and Spatial Expression of a Polygalacturonase during Leaf and Flower Abscission in Oilseed Rape and Arabidopsis' Plant Physiology 128, (2) 534-543 , DOI
Whitelaw CA, Ruperti B & Roberts JA (2002) 'Differential Display: Analysis of Gene Expression During Plant Cell Separation Processes' Molecular Biotechnology 21, (3) 251-258 , DOI
Roberts JA, Hussain A, Taylor IB & Black CR (2002) 'Use of mutants to study long‐distance signalling in response to compacted soil' Journal of Experimental Botany 53, (366) 45-50 , DOI
Hussain A, Black CR, Taylor IB & Roberts JA (2000) 'Does an antagonistic relationship between ABA and ethylene mediate shoot growth when tomato (<i>Lycopersicon esculentum</i> Mill.) plants encounter compacted soil?' Plant, Cell &amp; Environment 23, (11) 1217-1226 , DOI
BLACK VJ, BLACK CR, ROBERTS JA & STEWART CA (2000) 'Tansley Review No. 115' New Phytologist 147, (3) 421-447 , DOI
Roberts J (2000) 'Cell Separation Processes in Plants—Models, Mechanisms and Manipulation' Annals of Botany 86, (2) 223-235 , DOI
Bennett MJ, Roberts J & Palme K (2000) 'Moving on up: auxin-induced K+ channel expression regulates gravitropism' Trends in Plant Science 5, (3) 85-86 , DOI
Roberts JA (2000) 'Abscission and dehiscence' Symp Soc Exp Biol 52, 203-211 Author Site
Hussain A, Black CR, Taylor IB & Roberts JA (1999) 'Soil Compaction. A Role for Ethylene in Regulating Leaf Expansion and Shoot Growth in Tomato?' Plant Physiology 121, (4) 1227-1237 , DOI
Mulholland BJ, Hussain A, Black CR, Taylor IB & Roberts JA (1999) 'Does root‐sourced ABA have a role in mediating growth and stomatal responses to soil compaction in tomato (<i>Lycopersicon esculentum</i>)?' Physiologia Plantarum 107, (3) 267-276 , DOI
Hussain A, Black CR, Taylor IB, Mulholland BJ & Roberts JA (1999) 'Novel approaches for examining the effects of differential soil compaction on xylem sap abscisic acid concentration, stomatal conductance and growth in barley (<i>Hordeum vulgare</i> L.)' Plant, Cell &amp; Environment 22, (11) 1377-1388 , DOI
Mulholland BJ, Black CR, Taylor IB & Roberts JA (1999) 'Influence of Soil Compaction on Xylem Sap Composition in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)' Journal of Plant Physiology 155, (4-5) 503-508 , DOI
Ruperti B, Whitelaw CA & Roberts JA (1999) 'Isolation and expression of an allergen-like mRNA from ethylene-treated Sambucus nigra leaflet abscission zones' Journal of Experimental Botany 50, (334) 733-734 , DOI
Whitelaw CA, Paul W, Jenkins ES, Taylor VM & Roberts JA (1999) 'An mRNA encoding a response regulator protein from Brassica napus is up-regulated during pod development' Journal of Experimental Botany 50, (332) 335-341 , DOI
JENKINS ES, PAUL W, CRAZE M, WHITELAW CA, WEIGAND A & ROBERTS JA (1999) 'Dehiscence‐related expression of an <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> gene encoding a polygalacturonase in transgenic plants of <i>Brassica napus</i>' Plant, Cell &amp; Environment 22, (2) 159-167 , DOI
Massawe FJ, Collinson ST, Roberts JA & Azam-Ali SN (1999) 'Effect of pre-sowing hydration on germination, emergence and early seedling growth of bambara groundnut (<i>Vigna subterranea</i> L. Verdc)' SEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 27, (3) 893-905
Bosac C, Black VJ, Roberts JA & Black CR (1998) 'Impact of ozone on seed yield and quality and seedling vigour in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.)' Journal of Plant Physiology 153, (1-2) 127-134 , DOI
González-Carranza ZH, Lozoya-Gloria E & Roberts JA (1998) 'Recent developments in abscission: shedding light on the shedding process' Trends in Plant Science 3, (1) 10-14 , DOI
HASHIM M, ROBERTS JA, ROSSALL S & DICKINSON MJ (1997) 'Leaflet abscission and phytoalexin production during the response of two faba bean breeding lines to <i>Botrytis</i> infection' Plant Pathology 46, (6) 989-996 , DOI
COUPE SA, TAYLOR J & ROBERTS JA (1997) 'Temporal and spatial expression of mRNAs encoding pathogenesis‐related proteins during ethylene‐promoted leaflet abscission in <i>Sambucus nigra</i><sup>*</sup>' Plant, Cell &amp; Environment 20, (12) 1517-1524 , DOI
Harris N, Taylor JE & Roberts JA (1997) 'Characterization and expression of an mRNA encoding a wound-induced (Win) protein from ethylene-treated tomato leaf abscission zone tissue' Journal of Experimental Botany 48, (6) 1223-1227 , DOI
Harris N, Taylor JE & Roberts JA (1997) 'Characterization and expression of an mRNA encoding a wound-induced (win) protein from ethylene-treated tomato leaf abscission zone tissue' Journal of Experimental Botany 48, (311) 1223-1227 , DOI
Hashim M, Roberts JA, Rossall S & Dickinson MJ (1997) 'Leaflet abscission and phytoalexin production during the response of two faba bean breeding lines to Botrytis infection' Plant Pathology 46, (6) 989-996 , DOI
Bailey PC, Lycett GW & Roberts JA (1996) 'A molecular study of dormancy breaking and germination in seeds of Trollius ledebouri' Plant Molecular Biology 32, (3) 559-564 , DOI
Jenkins ES, Paul W, Coupe SA, Bell SJ, Davies EC & Roberts JA (1996) 'Characterization of an mRNA encoding a polygalacturonase expressed during pod development in oilseed rape (<i>Brassica napus</i>L.)' Journal of Experimental Botany 47, (1) 111-115 , DOI
Mulholland BJ, Taylor IB, Black CR & Roberts JA (1996) 'Effect of soil compaction on barley (<i>Hordeum vulgare</i>L.) growth' Journal of Experimental Botany 47, (4) 551-556 , DOI
Mulholland BJ, Black CR, Taylor IB, Roberts JA & Lenton JR (1996) 'Effect of soil compaction on barley (<i>Hordeum vulgare</i>L.) growth' Journal of Experimental Botany 47, (4) 539-549 , DOI
Jenkins ES, Paul W, Coupe SA, Bell SJ, Davies EC & Roberts JA (1996) 'Characterization of an mRNA encoding a polygalacturonase expressed during pod development in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.)' Journal of Experimental Botany 47, (294) 111-115 , DOI
English PJ, Lycett GW, Roberts JA & Jackson MB (1995) 'Increased 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylic Acid Oxidase Activity in Shoots of Flooded Tomato Plants Raises Ethylene Production to Physiologically Active Levels' Plant Physiology 109, (4) 1435-1440 , DOI
Coupe S, Taylor J & Roberts J (1995) 'Characterisation of an mRNA encoding a metallothionein-like protein that accumulates during ethylene-promoted abscission of Sambucus nigra L. leaflets' Planta 197, (3) , DOI
Clifford SC, Black CR, Roberts JA, Stronach IM, Singleton-jones PR, Mohamed AD & Azam-ali SN (1995) 'The effect of elevated atmospheric CO<inf>2</inf> and drought onstomatal frequency in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea (L.))' Journal of Experimental Botany 46, (7) 847-852 , DOI
Clifford SC, Black CR, Roberts JA, Stronach IM, Singleton-Jones PR, Mohamed AD & Azam-Ali SN (1995) 'The effect of elevated atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub>and drought onstomatal frequency in groundnut (<i>Arachis hypogaea</i>(L.))' Journal of Experimental Botany 46, (7) 847-852 , DOI
Harris N, Taylor JE & Roberts JA (1994) 'Isolation of a mRNA encoding a nucleoside diphosphate kinase from tomato that is up-regulated by wounding' Plant Molecular Biology 25, (4) 739-742 , DOI
Taylor JE, Coupe SA, Picton S & Roberts JA (1994) 'Characterization and accumulation pattern of an mRNA encoding an abscission-related ?-1,4-glucanase from leaflets of Sambucus nigra' Plant Molecular Biology 24, (6) 961-964 , DOI
Coupe SA, Taylor JE, Isaac PG & Roberts JA (1994) 'Characterization of a mRNA that accumulates during development of oilseed rape pods' Plant Molecular Biology 24, (1) 223-227 , DOI
BOSAC C, ROBERTS JA, BLACK VJ & BLACK CR (1994) 'Impact of O<sub>3</sub> and SO<sub>2</sub> on reproductive development in oilseed rape (<i>Brassica napus</i> L.)' New Phytologist 126, (1) 71-79 , DOI
Coupe SA, Taylor JE, Isaac PG & Roberts JA (1993) 'Identification and characterization of a proline-rich mRNA that accumulates during pod development in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.)' Plant Molecular Biology 23, (6) 1223-1232 , DOI
BOSAC C, BLACK VJ, BLACK CR, ROBERTS JA & LOCKWOOD F (1993) 'Impact of O<sub>3</sub> and SO<sub>2</sub> on reproductive development in oilseed rape (<i>Brassica napus</i> L.). I. Pollen germination and pollen tube growth' New Phytologist 124, (3) 439-446 , DOI
WEBB STJ, TAYLOR JE, COUPE SA, FERRARESE L & ROBERTS JA (1993) 'Purification of β1,4 glucanase from ethylene‐treated leaflet abscission zones of <i>Sambucus nigra</i>' Plant, Cell &amp; Environment 16, (3) 329-333 , DOI
TAYLOR JE, WEBB STJ, COUPE SA, TUCKER GA & ROBERTS JA (1993) 'Changes in Polygalacturonase Activity and Solubility of Polyuronides during Ethylene-stimulated Leaf Abscission in<i>Sambucus nigra</i>' Journal of Experimental Botany 44, (1) 93-98 , DOI
Taylor JE, Tucker GA, Lasslett Y, Smith CJS, Arnold CM, Watson CF, Schuch W, Grierson D & Roberts JA (1991) 'Polygalacturonase expression during leaf abscission of normal and transgenic tomato plants' Planta 183, (1) , DOI
MEAKIN PJ & ROBERTS JA (1991) 'Anatomical and Biochemical Changes Associated with the Induction of Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus) Pod Dehiscence by Dasineura brassicae (Winn.)' Annals of Botany 67, (3) 193-197 , DOI
MEAKIN PJ & ROBERTS JA (1990) 'Dehiscence of Fruit in Oilseed Rape (<i>Brassica nap us</i>L.)' Journal of Experimental Botany 41, (8) 1003-1011 , DOI
MEAKIN PJ & ROBERTS JA (1990) 'Dehiscence of Fruit in Oilseed Rape (<i>Brassica napus</i>L.)' Journal of Experimental Botany 41, (8) 995-1002 , DOI
Hepher A & Roberts JA (1985) 'The control of seed germination in Trollius ledebouri A model of seed dormancy' Planta 166, (3) 321-328 , DOI
Hepher A & Roberts JA (1985) 'The control of seed germination in Trollius ledebouri: The breaking of dormancy' Planta 166, (3) 314-320 , DOI
ROBERTS JA (1984) 'Tropic responses of hypocotyls from normal tomato plants and the gravitropic mutant Lazy‐1' Plant, Cell &amp; Environment 7, (7) 515-520 , DOI
Roberts JA, Schindler CB & Tucker GA (1984) 'Ethylene-promoted tomato flower abscission and the possible involvement of an inhibitor' Planta 160, (2) 159-163 , DOI
Tucker GA, Schindler CB & Roberts JA (1984) 'Flower abscission in mutant tomato plants' Planta 160, (2) 164-167 , DOI
Woods SL, Roberts JA & Taylor IB (1984) 'Ethylene-induced root coiling in tomato seedlings' Plant Growth Regulation 2, (3) 217-225 , DOI
ROBERTS JA (1984) 'Tropic responses of hypocotyls from normal tomato plants and the gravitropic mutant Lazy‐1' Plant, Cell &amp; Environment 7, (7) 515-520 , DOI
Sexton R & Roberts JA (1982) 'Cell Biology of Abscission' Annual Review of Plant Physiology 33, (1) 133-162 , DOI
ROBERTS JA & OSBORNE DJ (1981) 'Auxin and the Control of Ethylene Production during the Development and Senescence of Leaves and Fruits' Journal of Experimental Botany 32, (5) 875-887 , DOI
Whitelaw CA, Ruperti B & Roberts JA 'Differential Display: Analysis of Gene Expression During Plant Development' 19-32 , DOI
'Pectinase functions in abscission' Stewart Postharvest Review 5, (1) 1-4 , DOI
Books
(2007) Plant Cell Separation and Adhesion. Blackwell Publishing Ltd , DOI
Chapters
Roberts J & Gonzalez-Carranza Z (2018) 'Cell Separation and Adhesion Processes in Plants' Wiley 1-7 , DOI
Rose JKC, Catalá C, Gonzalez-Carranza ZH & Roberts JA (2018) 'Cell Wall Disassembly' Wiley 264-324 , DOI
Gonzalez-Carranza ZH & Roberts JA (2018) 'Ethylene and Cell Separation Processes' Wiley 243-273 , DOI
(2017) 'Oil Palm Breeding' CRC Press , DOI
Roberts JA & González-Carranza ZH (2013) 'Abscission' Wiley , DOI
Gonzalez-Carranza ZH & Roberts JA (2012) 'Ethylene and Cell Separation Processes' Wiley 243-273 , DOI
Roberts J & Gonzalez-Carranza Z (2007) 'Cell Separation and Adhesion Processes in Plants' Plant Cell Separation and Adhesion Blackwell Publishing Ltd 1-7 , DOI
Roberts JA & González-Carranza ZH (2007) 'Abscission' Wiley , DOI
Whitelaw CA, Ruperti B & Roberts JA (2000) 'Differential Display' Plant Hormone Protocols Springer Nature 19-32 , DOI
Zacarias L, Withelaw C, Grierson D & Roberts JA (1999) 'Physiological Analysis of Flower and Leaf Abscission in Antisense-ACC Oxidase Tomato Plants' Biology and Biotechnology of the Plant Hormone Ethylene II Springer Netherlands 381-386 , DOI
Roberts JA, Coupe SA, Whitelaw CA & Taylor JE (1997) 'Spatial and Temporal Expression of Abscission-Related Genes During Ethylene-Promoted Organ Shedding' Biology and Biotechnology of the Plant Hormone Ethylene Springer Netherlands 185-190 , DOI
Roberts JA, Taylor JE, Coupe SA, Harris N & Webb STJ (1993) 'Changes in Gene Expression during Leaf Abscission' Cellular and Molecular Aspects of the Plant Hormone Ethylene Springer Netherlands 272-277 , DOI
English PJ, Lycett GW, Roberts JA, Hall KC & Jackson MB (1993) 'The Use of Antisense Transgenic Tomato Plants to Study the Role of Ethylene in Responses to Waterlogging' Cellular and Molecular Aspects of the Plant Hormone Ethylene Springer Netherlands 261-262 , DOI
Roberts JA & Gilbert I (1992) 'Gravitropism research — will mutants prevent us from going around the bend?' Progress in Plant Growth Regulation Springer Netherlands 913-920 , DOI
Roberts JA, Taylor JE, Lasslett YV & Tucker GA (1989) 'Changes in Gene Expression During Ethylene-Induced Leaf Abscission' Cell Separation in Plants Springer Berlin Heidelberg 61-68 , DOI
Roberts JA, Grierson D & Tucker GA (1987) 'GENETIC VARIANTS AS AIDS TO EXAMINE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ETHYLENE IN DEVELOPMENT' Hormone Action in Plant Development–Acritical Appraisal Elsevier 107-118 , DOI
ROBERTS JA, TUCKER GA & MAUNDERS MJ (1985) 'ETHYLENE AND FOLIAR SENESCENCE' Ethylene and Plant Development Elsevier 267-275 , DOI
Basu S, Roberts JA, Azam-Ali SN & Mayes S 'Bambara Groundnut' Pulses, Sugar and Tuber Crops Springer Berlin Heidelberg 159-173 , DOI
Mayes S, Hafeez F, Price Z, MacDonald D, Billotte N & Roberts J 'Molecular Research in Oil Palm, the Key Oil Crop for the Future' Genomics of Tropical Crop Plants Springer New York 371-404 , DOI
Conference Papers
Mayes S, Basu SM, Molosiwa O, Redjeki ES, Ahmad NS, Khan F, Zehra S, Noah S, Mayes K & Roberts J (2013) 'MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF BAMBARA GROUNDNUT, AN UNDERUTILISED AFRICAN LEGUME CROP AS PART OF THE BAMLINK PROJECT - WHAT LESSONS CAN WE LEARN?' International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) 451-458 , DOI
Mayes S, Basu S, Murchie E, Roberts JA, Azam-Ali SN, Stadler F, Mohler V, Wenzel G, Massawe F & Kilian A (2009) 'BAMLINK - A CROSS DISCIPLINARY PROGRAMME TO ENHANCE THE ROLE OF BAMBARA GROUNDNUT (VIGNA SUBTERRANEA L. VERDC.) FOR FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICA AND INDIA' International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) 137-150 , DOI
Stewart CA, Black VJ, Black CR & Roberts JA (1996) 'Direct Effects of Ozone on the Reproductive Development of Brassica Species' Elsevier BV 172-178 , DOI
COUPE SA, TAYLOR JE & ROBERTS JA (1995) 'CHARACTERIZATION OF MESSAGES WHICH ACCUMULATE DURING ETHYLENE-INDUCED LEAFLET ABSCISSION IN SAMBUCUS-NIGRA' 132-132
MULHOLLAND BJ, ROBERTS JA, TAYLOR IB & BLACK CR (1994) 'IS PLANT GROWTH IN COMPACTED SOIL REGULATED BY A ROOT-SOURCED CHEMICAL SIGNAL' 433-435