Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Roles and responsibilities
Genetic alteration of legume seeds to generate new and novel grains
Future research
Functional genomics and metabolomics of nitrogen metabolism in relation to seed development in pulses
Funding overview
ARC, GRDC, CRC
Previous positions
Head, Dept Botany Univ WA
Head, Soils Section FAO/IAEA Joint Division Vienna Austria
Head, Soils Section FAO/IAEA Joint Division Vienna Austria
Current projects
Dual targeting of single gene products to plastids and mitochondria in plants.
Exploiting a GE approach to generate narrow leafed lupins with a high content of oil.
Regulation of gene expression in developing lupin seeds.
Identification of phloem borne 'signals' in lupin that regulate floral transition, cluster root initiation and induction of nodules in response to Bradyrhizobium.
Studies of the Ant/bacterial/extra-floral nectary relationships in cowpea.
Exploiting a GE approach to generate narrow leafed lupins with a high content of oil.
Regulation of gene expression in developing lupin seeds.
Identification of phloem borne 'signals' in lupin that regulate floral transition, cluster root initiation and induction of nodules in response to Bradyrhizobium.
Studies of the Ant/bacterial/extra-floral nectary relationships in cowpea.
Industrial relevance
Aimed at enhancing on farm performance of pulses, especially lupins in the context of WA farming systems. Development of novel lupin genotypes that can be exploited to provide function foods.
Teaching overview
Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research
Nitrogen metabolism, nitrogen fixation, translocation of solutes, seed development and regulation of gene expression in plants
Languages
English
limited German
limited German
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 expertise keywords
- Analytical techniques for plants and soil
- Genetic manipulation of plants
- Nitrogen transformation in legumes
- Plant biochemistry and physiology
- Plant growth regulators
- Plant molecular biology
- Stable isotopes in plant biology
- Stable isotope techniques
- Symbiotic nitrogen fixation
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A comprehensive draft genome sequence for lupin (Lupinus angustifolius), an emerging health food: insights into plant–microbe interactions and legume evolution
Hane, J. K., Ming, Y., Kamphuis, L. G., Nelson, M. N., Garg, G., Atkins, C. A., Bayer, P. E., Bravo, A., Bringans, S. D., Cannon, S., Edwards, D., Foley, R., Gao, L. L., Harrison, M. J., Huang, W., Hurgobin, B., Li, S., Liu, C. W., McGrath, A., Morahan, G., & 4 others, 1 Mar 2017, In: Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15, 3, p. 318-330 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access119 Citations (Scopus) -
Long-distance movement of phosphate starvation-responsive microRNAs in Arabidopsis
Huen, A. K., Rodriguez-Medina, C., Ho, A. Y. Y., Atkins, C. A. & Smith, P. M. C., 1 Jul 2017, In: Plant Biology. 19, 4, p. 643-649 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
34 Citations (Scopus) -
Transcriptome sequencing of different narrow-leafed lupin tissue types provides a comprehensive uni-gene assembly and extensive gene-based molecular markers
Kamphuis, L., Hane, J. K., Nelson, M., Gao, L., Atkins, C. & Singh, K., 2014, In: Plant Biotechnology Journal. 13, 1, p. 14-25Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access57 Citations (Scopus) -
Comparative proteomic analysis of genotypic variation in germination and early seedling growth of chickpea under suboptimal soil-water conditions
Vessal, S., Siddique, K. & Atkins, C., 2012, In: Journal of Proteome Research. 11, p. 4289-4307Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
10 Citations (Scopus) -
Development of an assay to evaluate differences in germination rate among chickpea genotypes under limited water content
Vessal, S., Palta, J., Atkins, C. & Siddique, K., 2012, In: Functional Plant Biology. 39, p. 60-70Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 21 Finished
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Characterisaton of Lupin B Conglutin Seed Proteins with a Focus on Health Benefits & their Role in Allergenicity
Singh, K., Morahan, G., Atkins, C. & Jimenez-Lopez, J.
1/01/12 → 31/12/13
Project: Research
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Individually Ventilated Rat Caging for Use Within Animal Care Services Facilities
Lawson, M., Atkins, C. & Hodgetts, S.
National Health & Medical Research Council NHMRC
21/10/11 → 31/07/12
Project: Research
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Tender 1.1.01A - Genome Sequencing in Narrow Leafed Lupins
Singh, K., Atkins, C., Morahan, G., Lipscombe, R. & Taylor, J.
Grains Research & Development Corporation
1/07/10 → 31/12/15
Project: Research
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A Cryopreparation Facility for Western Australia
Atkins, C., Baer, B., Babourina, O., Clode, P., Dixon, K., Dunlop, S., Eubel, H., Filgueira, L., Kilburn, M., Klinken, P., Kuo, J., Laing, N., Leedman, P., Ludwig, M., Millar, H., Pixley, F., Saunders, M., Siddique, K., Sivasithamparam, K., St Pierre, T., Whelan, J., Zheng, M. & Ziman, M.
ARC Linkage Infrastructure Equipment Facilities
1/01/08 → 31/12/08
Project: Research
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Australian Microscopy Microanalysis Research Facility AMMRF
National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy
1/01/08 → 31/12/08
Project: Research