Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
David Smyth works in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University as an Emeritus Professor.
David's research areas of interest are:
- How genes regulate the morphogenesis of flowers.
- Using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model species to uncover regulatory genes.
- Understanding the structure and function of the PETAL LOSS protein, its regulation, and to uncover the signals involved in petal initiation.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- flower development
- arabidopsis petals
- morphogenesis positional cloning
- molecular genetics
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Understanding the evolution of the alternation of generations in the land plant life cycle
Bowman, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Smyth, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University
3/01/13 → 30/09/16
Project: Research
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Understanding how auxin and dorsoventral patterning are coordinated in plants
Heisler, M. & Smyth, D.
Australian Research Council (ARC)
31/10/08 → 10/11/08
Project: Research
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Genetic control of floral architecture
Smyth, D. & O'Brien, M.
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University
2/04/08 → 1/04/11
Project: Research
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Establishment of a Multiphoton Microscope Imaging Platform for Live Cell and Tissue, and Optical Imaging
Harper, I. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Baxter, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bertram, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Evans, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hickey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jans, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kendall, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mitchell, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nagley, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Smyth, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University, Victoria University (VU)
1/01/05 → 31/08/07
Project: Research
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How flower development genes were identified using forward genetic screens in Arabidopsis thaliana
Smyth, D. R., Aug 2023, In: Genetics. 224, 4, 10 p., iyad102.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus) -
Carpels
Smyth, D., 31 Dec 2022, Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. John Wiley & Sons, Vol. 3. p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopaedia / Dictionary Entry › Other › peer-review
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Editorial: Molecular Mechanisms of Flowering Plant Reproduction
Pabón-Mora, N., Goldman, M. H. S., Smyth, D. R., Muschietti, J. & Costa, M. M. R., 13 Jan 2022, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 12, 3 p., 828136.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Catcheside, David Guthrie (1907-1994)
Smyth, D., 26 Jul 2019, Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: The Australian National University, p. 1-2 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopaedia / Dictionary Entry › Other
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Evolution and genetic control of the floral ground plan
Smyth, D. R., 1 Oct 2018, In: New Phytologist. 220, 1, p. 70-86 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile38 Citations (Scopus)