The big picture: using wildflower strips for pest control
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Science
Dr Petros Sigalas
Crop Nutrition Molecular Biologist - Post-doctoral Research Scientist
Sustainable Soils and Crops
PUBLICATIONS
Email
petros.sigalas@rothamsted.ac.ukLinkedIn
Location
Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ
Professional Platforms
ORCID
ResearchGate
Biography
Petros is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher focusing on plant nutrition research and particularly on wheat nitrogen use efficiency and the micronutrient content of wheat grain.
He completed his PhD at Rothamsted Research and the University of Nottingham supervised by Malcolm Hawkesford and sponsored by Timac Agro International. During his PhD, he focused on the role of strigolactones in the regulation of wheat architecture in response to nitrogen availability. His work included gene expression analysis, generation of wheat mutants by utilizing wheat TILLING lines and RNA-sequencing studies.
Currently, Petros is part of the Delivering Sustainable Wheat (DSW) strategic research programme.
His research aims to identify novel genes underpinning nutrient use efficiency. His research includes the screening of wheat germplasm, bioinformatic analysis and a wide range of molecular techniques.
PhD Projects
- Genetic Variation and Chemical Control of Tillering in Wheat
Awards
- 2022: PhD in Plant Sciences, University of Nottingham, UK
- 2017: MSc in Agro-Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece, Scholarship from Alexander S. Onassis Foundation
- 2015: Diploma (Hons) in Agricultural Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece